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  • CITN holds workshop on taxation

    CITN holds workshop on taxation

    The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has held a workshop for the media.

    In a statement, the institute said the objective was to enlighten the public on their rights, duties and liabilities in relation to taxation.

    It said the media has a responsibility to hold the government accountable to the people, a role which made the institute to partner with the media on the training.

    It explained that taxation, like any other discipline or profession, has peculiarities, technicalities and terminologies, which are incomprehensible to the uninitiated.

    “The Council of CITN has empowered its Publicity and Publications Committee to organise this event to educate and interact with gentlemen of the press so as to equip them intellectually on terminologies and basic taxation issues that are germane to the performance of their functions,” it said.

     

  • ASCON holds workshop on governance

    ASCON holds workshop on governance

    The Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Topo, Badagry, Lagos State, has held a three-day workshop for workers of houses of assembly and state houses of assembly service commission. The aim was to define their roles and attain more harmonious relationship. The talk shop which was held between Monday and Wednesday this week, featured participants from local government councils, state houses of assembly and houses of assembly service commission.

    According to ASCON Director-General, Ajibade Peters, the idea behind the workshop is to encourage equality and harmonious relationship among the bodies to make for effective governance for the benefit of the nation.

    Ajibade said: “They (participants) are meeting on the roundtable which means on equal basis. We have speakers, parliamentarians, and members of the (House of Assembly) commission; and while exchanging ideas across the states, the discussions become richer. It’s a learning forum- the more you put down your own idea and knowledge you have acquired over the years, the more you also tap from others. We hope in the end, the rules and regulation among them will be sharpened”.

    At the flag-off of the workshop on Monday, Peters said, ASCON, rather than stick to the conventional curriculum approach, it adopted a more interactive style for the participants, to encourage cross fertilisation of ideas.

    “This methodology is richer than curriculum because all stakeholders are here to redefine their roles. So if you encroach on my duty, I should be able to tell you.”

    As a foremost management development institute (MDI), Ajibade said aside trainings, ASCON organises from time to time, its ultimate aims is to demystify governance as this is the only way to true nationhood.

    “ASCON has played lots of roles in the governance of Nigeria; we are looking at a situation where governance is solved on the basis of much easier. That is the ultimate for any nation committed to developing politically.”

    One of the participants Chief Wole Mogaji Chairman Lagos State HOA Service Commission said the HOA Service Commission which came into existence not quite long in Nigeria appears to be running in collision course with National Assembly members in terms of its functions.

    With the emergence of the commission, there has been a conflict in terms of functions between house of assemblies and states house service commissions. The commission itself came up as a product of the assembly because without the assembly, we can’t have the commission. But more importantly, the essence of the commission is to allow the legislative arms to focus more on their law-making aspect, while the administrative arms will be removed from them to the commission. With this, they will have a better and effective legislation in the interest of the country, and the only way I believe this can be achieved is to have this kind of exchange of ideas where issues are discussed objectively.”

    Another participant, Muhammaed Sani Ladan, Chairman Kaduna State Service Commission hoped that in the end, the forum would enrich participants’ knowledge, remove the bureaucracy that seem to have clipped the commissions’ wings.

    At a time last year, there was a directive from the National Assembly, that we would be harmonised, that every assembly service commissions would be given autonomous to move further. But until now, we have to liaise with our state government to get other facilities. But if we are autonomous, all we have to do is to join the assembly and the legislature.

    “But on the long run, we will be able to understand the structures without unnecessary bitter conference among the commissions because most commissions are still very young, and the powers that are being enjoyed before, they (HOA) are the ones controlling it. So they are reluctant to change.

     

  • ASCON holds workshop on governance

    ASCON holds workshop on governance

    The Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Topo, Badagry, Lagos State, has held a three-day workshop for workers of houses of assembly and state houses of assembly service commission. The aim was to define their roles and attain more harmonious relationship. The talk shop which was held between Monday and Wednesday this week, featured participants from local government councils, state houses of assembly and houses of assembly service commission.

    According to ASCON Director-General, Ajibade Peters, the idea behind the workshop is to encourage equality and harmonious relationship among the bodies to make for effective governance for the benefit of the nation.

    Ajibade said: “They (participants) are meeting on the roundtable which means on equal basis. We have speakers, parliamentarians, and members of the (House of Assembly) commission; and while exchanging ideas across the states, the discussions become richer. It’s a learning forum- the more you put down your own idea and knowledge you have acquired over the years, the more you also tap from others. We hope in the end, the rules and regulation among them will be sharpened”.

    At the flag-off of the workshop on Monday, Peters said, ASCON, rather than stick to the conventional curriculum approach, it adopted a more interactive style for the participants, to encourage cross fertilisation of ideas.

    “This methodology is richer than curriculum because all stakeholders are here to redefine their roles. So if you encroach on my duty, I should be able to tell you.”

    As a foremost management development institute (MDI), Ajibade said aside trainings, ASCON organises from time to time, its ultimate aims is to demystify governance as this is the only way to true nationhood.

    “ASCON has played lots of roles in the governance of Nigeria; we are looking at a situation where governance is solved on the basis of much easier. That is the ultimate for any nation committed to developing politically.”

    One of the participants Chief Wole Mogaji Chairman Lagos State HOA Service Commission said the HOA Service Commission which came into existence not quite long in Nigeria appears to be running in collision course with National Assembly members in terms of its functions.

    With the emergence of the commission, there has been a conflict in terms of functions between house of assemblies and states house service commissions. The commission itself came up as a product of the assembly because without the assembly, we can’t have the commission. But more importantly, the essence of the commission is to allow the legislative arms to focus more on their law-making aspect, while the administrative arms will be removed from them to the commission. With this, they will have a better and effective legislation in the interest of the country, and the only way I believe this can be achieved is to have this kind of exchange of ideas where issues are discussed objectively.”

    Another participant, Muhammaed Sani Ladan, Chairman Kaduna State Service Commission hoped that in the end, the forum would enrich participants’ knowledge, remove the bureaucracy that seem to have clipped the commissions’ wings.

    At a time last year, there was a directive from the National Assembly, that we would be harmonised, that every assembly service commissions would be given autonomous to move further. But until now, we have to liaise with our state government to get other facilities. But if we are autonomous, all we have to do is to join the assembly and the legislature.

    “But on the long run, we will be able to understand the structures without unnecessary bitter conference among the commissions because most commissions are still very young, and the powers that are being enjoyed before, they (HOA) are the ones controlling it. So they are reluctant to change.

  • NFF to orgainse workshop on players’ transfers for clubs

    NFF to orgainse workshop on players’ transfers for clubs

    Nigerian Football clubs playing in different leagues will get an opportunity to know more about professional player transfer at the NFF/FIFA Transfer Modern System (TMS) workshop which holds from Thursday February 28 to March 2.

    The (TMS) workshop has been scheduled for February 28 for Premier League clubs, Friday March 1 for Nigeria National League clubs and March 2nd for Nigeria Nationwide League clubs at 3Js hotel near Chida Int’l hotel from 9am-5pm.

    The Transfer Modern System (TMS) is mandatory for all professional football clubs and as well it’ll be the only process for international transfer of professional football players.

    After the workshop, clubs will be solely responsible for international transfers.

    The row over the transfer of some top stars has made it necessary for the Glass House to make this available and nip the controversy in the bud.

  • NAPTIN inaugurates training workshop

    The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) has stepped up power training technology with the installation and inauguration of electric power system simulator and mechanical training workshop in the NAPTIN Regional Training Centre in Ijora, Lagos State.

    The institute also upgraded its 36-room executive hostel at the Akangba Regional Training Centre in Surulere, Lagos. The facilities were inaugurated by the Minister of State for Power, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi.

    The minister said the facilities would not only improve training and skills acquisition in the power sector but would ensure sustainable improvement in power sector supply in the country. She said the government has intensified effort to ensure that more power plants begin operation before the end of the year to boost power supply in the country.

    She noted that one of the key priorities of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan is the provision of adequate, reliable and affordable power supply to Nigerians.

    She said: “I want to assured Nigerians that the current improvement in power supply witnessed nationwide would be continuous improved upon towards delivering the promise of the Federal Government to Nigerians.”

    She said in delivering these promises, it is common knowledge that the most important resource would be human capital.

    She said: “We are here to witness investment in the development of human capacity required to drive the provision and sustenance of electricity supply in Nigeria. Federal Government, in pursuit of the power sector reform agenda had long realised the gap in human capital, which bedevils the industry. In this regard, efforts are being made to consolidate the stranded erstwhile Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) training centres into national training institutions.”

    She stressed that the major impediment that has continued to plague the development of the Nigerian power sector had been the dearth of skills required to undertake some of the basic tasks of maintaining the power assets. “Today, we make an important landmark in the development of the Nigerian electricity supplyindustry. The facilities we commissioned for the Nigerian Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) would provide system training opportunities for the workforce,” she said.

    She lauded President Jonathan’s support to the ministry of power and all associated millennium development goals (MDGs) for the discharge of the ministry’s mandate.

    The Director-General, NAPTIN National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, Engr. Reuben Okeke, said that the electric power system simulator marked the move from theoretical approach to training in power engineering to more practical approach where experimentations can be taught and simulated in real life incidences.

    Okeke said the power simulator allows technologists, engineers and electrical system operators to gain knowledge-based learning and skills-based training in all aspects of electric power system.

    He said: “This would further add to the learning potential of our institute and bring us nearer to the dream of being a world class power system training institute. With a 10-person per session capacity per week, the installation of the power simulator will ensure an annual turnout of 520 well skilled engineers and technologist.”

    He said the contract for the procurement, installation and commissioning of the electric power system simulator was signed with Messrs Tecquipment Limited/Auskan International Limited in September 2010, adding that apart from the successful installation of the facility and workshop centre, five NAPTIN engineers/instructors have been successfully trained at the contractors site in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on the use and operation of the power system simulator.

     

  • NAFDAC workshop for agrochemical dealers

    The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has organised a workshop for members of the West Agro Input Dealers Association (WAIDA) on the proper handling and storage of agrochemical products.

    The workshop, which was held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, is aimed at stopping food poisoning, due to improper handling and storage.

    The agency said inappropriate handling and storage of pesticides result in poisoning and death.

    He added that such inappropriate storage and handling of agrochemicals also have bad effects on the environment and animals.

    NAFDAC’s Director of Narcotics and Controlled Substances Hashim Ubale listed agrochemicals as fertilisers, pesticides or soil treatment that improve the production of crops.

    For proper storage and handling of agrochemicals, Ubale urged dealers of the products to ensure they are stored in secured stores to prevent unauthorised access and theft.

    He also advised dealers to avoid overstocking of agrochemicals so they do not expire, they should be stored in their original containers.

  • NICO holds workshop on transformation

    As part of its mandate to boost the core confidence and service of cultural officers, the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) will organise a national workshop between October 31 and November 2 at the NICO Training School Complex, National Theatre Annex, near APCON, Iganmu, Lagos. The programme starts at 9 am. The workshop, the fifth in the series, with the theme: “Cultural festivals as tools for socio-economic transformation”, is designed to reposition Nigerian cultural workers for improved productivity.

    The resource persons include the Executive Secretary/CEO, NICO, Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, Head, Department of Theatre & Cultural Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Prof. Emmanuel Dandaura, Director of Administration & Human Resources, NICO, Abuja, Mr. Abayomi Oyelola, Director, NICO Training School, Lagos, Prince Bamidele Olusa, Head, NICO Liaison Office, Lagos, Mrs. Bridgette Yerima, Head, Academic Unit, NICO Training School, Lagos, Dr. Dipo Kalejaiye and a lecturer at NICO Training School, Lagos, Mr. Law Ikay Ezeh.

  • CIS postpones workshop

    The maiden edition of the annual national workshop of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) originally scheduled to hold on September 13, 2012 in Abuja has been shifted to the first week in November.

    Chairman, CIS’s National Workshop Committee, Mr. Albert Okumagba, said the shift would enable CIS to broaden the participation in the workshop and reach out to more groups.

    “We were pleasantly surprised by the level and the quality of responses that trailed the various announcements on the September workshop. Many other focused groups we had excluded also called to express surprise that they were not part of the plan”, Okumagba said.

    He noted that with the postponement, the CIS would be able to reach out to all the groups that were not in the plans before.

    The annual workshop as designed by CIS is meant to generate quality input which it intends to make available to the Federal Government in designing the appropriate policies for the country.