NSUK VC bemoans deterioration of Nigeria’s education system By Roseline Okafor, Nasarawa Prof. Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has expressed concern over the deteriorating state of education in Nigeria since the military regime. The vice chancellor made the statement at the 48th inaugural lecture series of the University, which took…
Delta Arrests, Jails Unlicensed Scrap Metal Collectors A mobile court in Asaba, the Delta State capital, has sentenced twelve unlicensed scrap metal collectors, also known as Iron Condemn, to jail for conducting business without adhering to proper procedures and failing to obtain licenses from the Delta state government. Those convicted are to serve different jail…
East group forces target and destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces’ stronghold and equipment The “East” group forces’ artillerymen have destroyed a stronghold and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces A crew operating a self-propelled howitzer “Msta-S” within the “Vostok” task force effectively destroyed a stronghold and equipment belonging to Ukrainian nationalists through precise fire from a…
Kogi NYCN Stakeholders Back Governor Ododo’s impactful Initiative By Yahaya Idris, Lokoja The stakeholders of the Kogi State Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, have commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his youth inclusion and the impactful legacy initiated by his administration. Commendation was unanimously expressed during a stakeholders meeting with the…
PDP Chieftain reacts to Ibori’s daughter’s defection, says Deltans are not surprised ….We expect Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu to return to PDP after the 2027 general elections Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has stated that the defection of Chief James Ibori’s daughter, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, was both foreseeable and entirely…
Oborevwori approves capacity building Workshop for media appointees …Prof Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika to attend as Chief Trainer, 17-19th December In line with his human capital development programme encapsulated in the MORE agenda, Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has graciously approved the 5th edition of Delta State Communication Workshop, DELCOM 2024, scheduled to hold from…
DG BPP Frowns Against Continuous Rudimentary Practices of Procurement BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The Director General, Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun said professionalism and digitization along with academic development that will transform procurement process in Nigeria will be prioritised. Dr Adebowale bare his mind during the stakeholders retreat that attracted 36 states of…
ALIA: WHEN THE GODS WANT TO DESTROY A MAN By Dennis Agema It was Nigeria’s literary giant Chinua Achebe who wrote that “Those whom the gods want to kill, they first make mad”. The above statement is true about the current Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia who is fighting himself and everyone in sight….
Farotimi, Babalola and the Public on Defamation By Elempe Dele I must confess I never knew Dele Farotimi before the tumultuous 2023 presidential election, and it was during this period he become visible to me. What I noticed about him during that trying period in that our contemporary political history was that he had this…
Dollar’s Credibility Meltdown Can’t Stop Bitcoin “Nobody can stop Bitcoin.” These were the bold words of Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the World Trade Center in Moscow on Dec. 4, as reported by Bloomberg and TASS. Putin reaffirmed his support for digital assets, noting their inevitable development in Russia and beyond. He noted Russia’s…