The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Ernest Umakihe, has said Nigerians may soon be importing yam for local consumption from China. Umakihe stated this while speaking at a stakeholders workshop on repositioning yam as an export crop, with the theme, ‘Prospects and …
Read More »Gunmen Kidnap Ex-Akwa Ibom Perm Sec After Church Meeting
The Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has said that it had deployed its operatives to go after unknown gunmen who abducted a former Permanent Secretary of the state, Ignatius Brown. Naija News learnt that Brown was returning to his house on Monday after a meeting at …
Read More »Buhari increases duty tour allowance for ministers, perm secs, civil servant
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an increase in duty tour allowances (DTAs) for ministers, permanent secretaries and civil servants on grade level one to 17. Duty tour allowance refers to the amount paid by the government when a public servant embarks on an official trip. The approval of …
Read More »2023 budget: Kaduna State Govt will adhere to MTEF recommendation – Perm. Sec.
According to him, the measure is to ensure a realistic budget for the 2023 fiscal year, where expected revenues will be generated to implement plant programmes and projects “The 2023 budget estimates will be based on the MTEF document, as it has greater macroeconomic balance and budgetary predictability for state’s …
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