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 Politics › Re: APC Presidential Rally In Ilorin, Kwara (Video, Photos) by ruthkufe: 3:30pm On Feb 11, 2019 |
| Politics › Again, Leah Sharibu’s Mother Begs For Her Release by ruthkufe(op): 9:26am On Feb 11, 2019 |
| Politics › Full Video: Buhari Addresses Nigerians Ahead Of 2019 Elections by ruthkufe(op): 9:42pm On Feb 10, 2019 |
| Politics › Alleged $1.6bn Fraud: Jide Omokore’s Co-accused Denies Statements by ruthkufe(op): 4:06pm On Feb 10, 2019 |
| Politics › Video:pdp Claims Nigerians Have A Reached A Consensus On Atiku As Next President by ruthkufe(op): 12:19pm On Feb 10, 2019 |
| Business › Development Partners Pick Abia, Edo As Best Niger Delta States In Planning by ruthkufe(op): 3:51pm On Nov 30, 2018 |
Abia and Edo States on have emerged winners in the maiden edition of a long-term development plan pitching competition organised as part of events at the 7th Niger Delta Development Forum (NDDF) after defeating six other states in the region. The forum which was held on Tuesday and Thursday, in Edo and Rivers states respectively, is a project of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), supported by a range of other development partners. According to the organisers, the competition was introduced to serve as a window for the nine states of the Niger Delta to share their expectations and plans for long-term developmental planning processes led by the state governments and for them to get expert recommendation on policy actions and strategies. “The winning states will be offered technical assistance and capacity support towards ensuring their aspirations are brought to reality,” the organisers said at the commencement of the event on Tuesday. Top government officials were invited to eloquently present their states’ economic roadmaps and development strategies, as well as how they intend to fund and implement the stated plans. They were also engaged by a panel of judges who provided feedback and quizzed them based on observations. Commenting on the performances, Joe Abah, DAI Nigeria Country Director and the lead judge at the event, said they did well in covering their respective development needs and presenting plans on how they hope to further develop. He said the key qualities that determined how well they performed included the workability of their proposals, likelihood of being able to resource plans, capacity to deliver results, the extent to which there is an implementation plan, and how they have been to involve a variety of stakeholders. “I believe by going through the exercise itself will be of benefit to them; and so whether or not a state emerges tops at the end of the exercise, we should have given them something with which to do more work,” he observed. Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye, Country Director of Water Aid and one of the judges at the event, congratulated all participants and said all the presentations were impressive and well-researched. She advised the various governments to prioritise their policies wisely, while also paying attention to how the civil service and civil society may help in executing noted plans. “It’s important that the states pay attention to their comparative advantage,” she said. “I know that, if you are a state government, there are so many competing interests. Ask yourself what are the three things that if you do, you will be able to catalyse development; for instance, electricity. “A lot of the plans we heard were really quite external; they were not looking internally. We should ask: How do restructure the civil service to be able to deliver on the plans because part of the reasons our plans have not worked so far is because the structure to deliver them are very weak.” Other judges at the event were Toyosi Akerele, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rise Networks; Seun Akinsanya, Lagos State Director of Economic Planning; Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye, Country Director of Water Aid; Abel Akeni, Head of Innovation at BudgIT; and Seun Ojo, Head of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group’s Public Policy Intelligence and Reform Management Unit. In his welcome address, Dara Akala, PIND’s Executive Director, thanked the foundation’s development partners, and allies from the civil society sector and media for their support. He also explained that the 2018 edition of the forum is focusing on development planning as a way of consolidating on the resolutions reached in the previous year. “The purpose really is for us to harmonise and discuss key development issues, and what we are always trying to achieve is to influence government policies of the region, to foster partnerships through this forum, and to attract investment into the region,” he said. “We do know that there is a school of thought that believes that we don’t need plans, that it is not plan that is our problem, it is execution. But we simply defer from that. We need execution no doubt; but we also need very clear, comprehensive and coherent plans that will underpin development efforts at the sub national level In Nigeria and, in particular, in the Niger Delta region. “There are several kinds of agenda in the states, but what is often missing is that long-term strategic plan that will transcend the life of any administration. That is where we want to get the states to be,” Dr. Akala said. The Niger Delta Development Forum is an annual event organised by PIND and supported by other organisations such as Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE), the European Union, Department for International Development (DFID), Faculty for Oil Sector Transformation (FOSTER), and Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI). Photo: L-R: Team Leader for the European Union Niger Delta Support Programme (NDSP4), Kinsley Fossu; Knowledge and Communications Manager at PIND Foundation, Chinwe Nnoham-Onyejekwe; Executive Director of PIND Foundation, Dr. Dara Akala; Chief Executive Officer of Center for Development Support Initiatives, Mina Ogbanga; Team Leader of Market Development in the Niger Delta, Tunde Oderinde and Country Director of Water Aid, Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye at the seventh edition of the Niger Delta Development Forum in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
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| Politics › Video: War Of Words: Oshiomhole Replies, Blasts DG Voice Of Nigeria by ruthkufe(op): 7:59am On Nov 04, 2018 |
| Politics › BREAKING: Rowdy Session As PDP, APC Senators Clash Over Akwa Ibom by ruthkufe(op): 3:09pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
Plenary at the Senate on Wednesday turned rowdy over the primaries conducted by the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State. Senator Bassey Akpan (PDP, Akwa Ibom North-East) had raised a point of order to tell the Senate about how the APC primary allegedly threatened the peace in Akwa Ibom. He also said the PDP was ready for a peaceful contest in the state. Former Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, also from the state, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC, raised a point of order apparently to respond to Akpan. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, however, said Akpabio could only speak from the seat allocated to him. The Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, protested, stating that Akpabio could speak from any seat within the chamber. Other APC senators also raised their voices. During the disruption that lasted several minutes, Senator Dino Melaye was seen going about, engaging APC senators in a war of words. Senator Kabiru Marafa and some APC senators also rose to engage Melaye. Efforts by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, to intervene in the matter failed as the chamber became noisy. Akpabio, who eventually relocated to the seat beside Senator Ali Ndume, demanded an apology from Saraki for allegedly being embarrassed by the Senate President, which the presiding officer denied. |
| Politics › Dino Melaye Cries Out: 'my Governor Tried To Assassinate Me' by ruthkufe(op): 4:42pm On Oct 16, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: Video Of Fayose Arriving EFCC Office Emerges by ruthkufe: 3:33pm On Oct 16, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: National Assembly Resumes Sitting (Live Updates) by ruthkufe: 12:50pm On Oct 09, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: Legislative Aides Protest Non-payment Of Salaries And Allowances By NASS by ruthkufe: 12:49pm On Oct 09, 2018 |
| Politics › PDP Reacts To Inec's Decision On Osun Election by ruthkufe(op): 3:17am On Sep 24, 2018 |
| Politics › Buhari Pays N100 To Collect New APC Membership Card by ruthkufe(op): 3:56pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
| Politics › I'm Part Of Saraki Family, Bukola Is My Leader, Says Governorship Aspirant Zaka by ruthkufe(op): 2:29pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
| Crime › Re: Ibrahim Idris: 'SARS Officials Are Doing A Wonderful Job' by ruthkufe: 8:17am On Jul 21, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: Fayose Makes First Public Appearance Since After Governorship Election. Photos by ruthkufe: 7:09pm On Jul 17, 2018 |
| Jobs/Vacancies › URGENT: Digital Strategist Needed In Abuja by ruthkufe(op): 4:52am On Jul 17, 2018 |
A Digital Strategist is urgently required for hire in Abuja. Only applicants with good writing skills should apply. Applicants must have the capacity to learn, research new trends, strategize, develop creative ideas, meet deadlines and ready to work with good crazy young people. Female applicants are encouraged to apply. If interested, send CV to recruitabuja@gmail.com before the close of business on Thursday, July 19. If shortlisted, be prepared to be interviewed between July 20 and 21. recruitabuja@gmail.com |
| Politics › Re: PDP Rejects Ekiti Election Process, Says Results Were Concocted By APC. by ruthkufe: 7:15pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
| Politics › Disappointed Fayose Make Final Phones Calls To Salvage Lost Elections by ruthkufe(op): 12:37pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: INEC Declares Kayode Fayemi Winner Of Ekiti Governorship Election 2018 by ruthkufe: 12:18pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
| Politics › Finally, Dino Melaye Hangs His Soul On Buhari, IGP by ruthkufe(op): 8:23am On Jul 12, 2018 |
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| Politics › Dino Melaye: 'god Called Me 3 Times, I'm His Oracle'| Told Me About Buhari by ruthkufe(op): 6:08am On Jul 12, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: Obasanjo Storms Adebutu Governorship Rally In Ogun, Jubilations In Ogun PDP by ruthkufe: 6:12am On Jul 10, 2018 |
| Politics › Marafa Blasts Saraki: If Not For Constitution, You'll Still Be Kwara Governor by ruthkufe(op): 9:25pm On Jul 04, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: Abaribe: What Suswam Told Me In DSS Custody by ruthkufe: 9:21pm On Jul 04, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: Abacha Loot: Reps To Probe Recovery From 1998 To Date.. by ruthkufe: 9:12pm On Jul 04, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: Emmanuel Macron On 6-Month Internship In Nigeria (Throwback Photo) by ruthkufe: 9:11pm On Jul 04, 2018 |
| Politics › Confusion At National Assembly As Protesters Demand Resignation Of Saraki, Dogar by ruthkufe(op): 5:55pm On Jul 03, 2018 |
| Crime › Re: I Was Misquoted On Plateau Killings – Miyetti Allah Chairman by ruthkufe: 8:27am On Jun 28, 2018 |
| Politics › Re: Buhari Meets Saraki And Dogara At State House(photos) by ruthkufe: 8:26am On Jun 28, 2018 |
| Politics › 2019 Elections: Atiku Meets Obasanjo by ruthkufe(op): 8:24am On Jun 28, 2018 |
