The Ijaw Consultative Assembly has denounced Mujahedeen Asari Dokubo’s latest utterances as rambling and an ill-conceived attempt to cultivate ties with the Hausa/Fulani community of northern extraction. The President and Secretary of the body, Julius Ekpokememi and Chief Tariebi Ari, acknowledged the legendary North-South alliance in a statement issued on Monday in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State…
By Amos Uchiv According to holy scriptures in the gospel of Luke 16:10-14 “Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too.” Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State comes to mind whenever I reflect on the above…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly will hold public hearings on two proposed bills, inviting comments from stakeholders and the public to ensure inclusive lawmaking. A statement made available to newsmen in Lafia by Hon. Larry Ven-Bawa, Chairman, House Committee on Health, revealed that the committee is reviewing two bills: an Executive bill and a…
…As State Bureau commences media awareness campaign across Delta State Delta State Government has appealed to all adults, 18 years and above to make themselves available for the compulsory hypertension and diabetes screening exercise, scheduled to hold across the state, from 28th October to 3rd November, 2024. The exercise is in compliance with the Federal…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The HISHAR Collection Beauty Salon is witnessing a “Grand Opening ” in Abuja , the nations city, on Saturday, 2nd November, 2024. The grand event scheduled to take place at Venue No1 Asaba Close , Area 11, Near Nicon Luxury, Astle Hub plaza , Abuja. An advert released by the organisers on…
Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, Executive Governor of Kogi State, is being widely praised by people and across various sectors for his people-focused administration, which has restored hope and met the expectations of the citizens. The latest applause came from Kogi State Chairman of the Science, Technical Education and Teaching Service Commission (STETSCOM), Comrade Paul Jibrin, who…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The former Director General, National Productivity Centre (NPC), Dr. Kashim Akor NPOM, FNIM. has described Professor Usman Salisu Ogbo, Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja as an asset not to only to the Igala nation , but Kogi state and Nigeria at large. In a message of congratulations issued on Saturday to mark…
…Nasarawa Governor Sule Clarifies Farmland Controversy The Nasarawa State Government has started harvesting its 2,000-hectare rice farm in Jangwa, Awe Local Government Area, as part of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s Food Security Programme under the Renewed Hope Agenda. The 2000 hectares of rice is part of the 10,000 hectares initially earmarked for the food security…
…Says no slots allocation, devoid of ethnic or tribal sentiments Director General, Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that the just concluded entrance examination into the State College of Nursing Science was transparent and competitive. He said admission was based on candidates performance and those who scored below cut…
IDRIS AHMED, Lokoja. The Nigeria National Volunteer Service, NNVS, a Kogi State-based NGO, has bestowed the honorific title of ‘Monika Okumo’ on renowned philanthropist Hon Abdulrafiu Yakubu, acknowledging his significant impact in enhancing the lives of individuals and communities that make valuable contributions to societal progress. The group acknowledged Hon Abdulrafiu Yakubu’s efforts in mobilizing…