Buhari poses for photograph with King of Morocco in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari posed for a photograph with King Mohammed VI at the Presidential Villa, Abuja during one of his meetings with the visiting Moroccan monarch.

In the course of the meetings, Nigeria signed seven bilateral agreements with the Kingdom of Morocco including ;
1. Agreement between OCP Group and Dangote Group to develop the fertilizer business in Nigeria.
2. Cooperation Agreement between Dangote Group and OCP Group in strengthening the local blending capabilities and Agricultural Ecosystem.
3. Agreement on the Exemption of Visas for Diplomatic and Official/Service Passports.
4. Bilateral Air Services Agreement, BASA between Nigeria and Morocco.
5. Agreement on Marine Fisheries Cooperation.
6. Agreement in the field of Agriculture.
7. Agreement between Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy and its Nigerian Counterpart.

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PMB hosts King Mohammed VI at Aso Villa (photos)

Oh Friday 2 December 2016, President Muhammadu Buhari  hosted a State Banquet in honour of the visiting king of Morocco, His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

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Osinbajo launches End Child Marriage in Nigeria campaign (photo)

On Tuesday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo launched the campaign by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development to end child marriage in Nigeria.

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Ritualists kill 3 years old boy in Abuja, cut off genitals

The body of a three-year-old boy  was on Saturday 26 November found under a bridge along the Abuja-Lokoja road in Gwagwalada with his penis missing.

Residents of the area suspect the deed to be the handiwork of ritualists. The remains of the boy have been evacuated to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital while efforts are underway to locate his relations.

Meanwhile, the police in Gwagwalada have confirmed that investigations into the incident are underway.

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MTN to increase data charges December 1st

MTN Nigeria has announced that it plans to increase data charges with effect from December 1, 2016.

In an SMS message to its subscribers on Monday, the company said that the action was to reflect the new rate set by the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC to telecommunications services providers.

"Dear customer, please be informed that from 1st Dec, some MTN data tariffs will be increased to reflect the new rates set by the NCC to operators. Thank you."

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Niger State to slash C-of-O fee to N15,000 from N127,000

The Government of Niger State says that it plans to effect a drastic reduction in the cost of issuing Certificate of Occupancy from the current fee of N127,000 to N15,000 with effect from January 2017.

Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Alhaji Haliru Zakari Jikantoro made this known to newsmen at the end of the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House Minna.

He said that the measure was intended to boost the Internally Generated Revenue of the state and would last for only six months, terminating in June, 2017, after which the  old rate of N127,000 would be reverted to.

“The state government has decided to reduce the cost of processing and acquiring Certificate of Occupancy of all types of titles. Land in the urban areas will now cost N15,000 while the Certificate for land in other towns will attract N5,000.

“This policy which takes effect from January 2017 and last till 30th of June, 2017 is aimed at raising the Internally Generated Revenue of the state, to authenticate properties to genuine owners, ensure security and at the same time to create wealth for the people," he said.

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Borno to close all IDP camps in 2017 - Shettima

All Internally Displaced Persons, IDP camps in Borno State are to be closed down by May 29, 2017, says Governor Kashim Shettima.

The governor who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri on Friday said that the state has about two million displaced persons in its IDP camps.

Shettima said that his administration was working hard to reconstruct communities destroyed by Boko Haram terrorists , to facilitate the return of IDPs to their towns and villages.

“We have reconstructed Bama by 25 per cent; my target is to reach 50 per cent by the end of this year and 75 per cent by first quarter of 2017.

“I want to close down all IDP camps latest May 29, 2017, because the IDP camps are becoming a huge problem on their own.

“If we allow the entrenchment of these IDP camps, they are pregnant with loads of challenges of early child marriage, prostitution, drug abuse, gangsterism.

“And we will be confronted with huge social challenges of an entitlement complex of people feeling that they are entitled to be catered for.

“So in as much as we observe the Kampala Convention, we will not compel anybody to return to their communities.

“But we know our people better than any other person, and it is not for somebody sitting in Abuja, Paris, London, US and any other places to dictate to us on how we should live our lives.
“Our people, in spite of their poverty, still have some pride left in them, a lot of them will rather go back to their communities and eat guinea corn and millet than to eat your rice and chicken in the IDP camps.

“This is why we want to restore the dignity of our people by rebuilding their homes, rebuilding their schools, engaging them in gender empowerment initiatives so as to enable them return back to their homes, ” he said.

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