By Our Reporter, Lafia Ahead of this year’s Joint Administration Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination scheduled to hold this month, Nasarawa State Government has organized training to expose candidates from the state, to Computer Based Test (CBT). The free JAMB CBT training took place in Lafia, at the recently commissioned Lafia JAMB CBT centre, on…
Premier League has announced that the pre-match handshakes between both teams and officials will not take place until further notice because of fears over the spread of coronavirus. The measure comes the day after the government asked the league “to step up its contingency planning”. The teams will still line up as usual but the home…
By Idris Ahmed, Lokoja The House of Assembly member representing Lokoja ll, State Constituency, Honorable Idris Ndako has absolved himself of any complicity over the alleged petition forwarded to House of Assembly to remove Olu Oworo. Idako who was reacting to allegation of being the mastermind of the Petition against the traditional ruler, Olu Oworo,…
From Idris Ahmed Lafia. The Nasarawa State Government has indicated its interest to take over the moribund mineral processing firm, the Delta Prospectors, located in Lafia, the state capital. State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Comrade Dogo Shammah disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after the monthly State Executive Council meeting. The company which…
By Yahaya Idris, Koton-Karfe Former Administrator of Kogi Local Government Area, Barr. Muhammed Tanko Musa has extolled the leadership virtues of Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, describing him as a visionary and wonderful leader whose style of politics is unequalled, sincere, inclusive and result-oriented. Barr. Tanko lauded Gov Bello for actualizing the new direction…
By Yahaya Idris, Lokoja Following the constitution of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) and the expiration of the tenure of Administrative Team of the 21 Local Government Areas of the State, the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has approved the dissolution of the Administrative Team. A statement signed by Onogwu Mohammed the Chief…
By Idris Ahmed, Lafia Nasarawa State Government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on agriculture, towards ensuring food security as well as economic development of the state and country at large. The state Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule disclosed this while playing host to the Director General of the…
By Idris Ahmed, Lafia Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has vowed to sustain the excellent performance by his predecessor, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-makura and improve on it to the benefit of the people of the state. Engineer Sule gave the assurance while playing host to the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps…
By Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. The kogi state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, has Commended president Muhammadu Buhari on the confirmation of the appointment of Folashade Yemi Esan as the substantive head of the Federal civil service. A statement signed by the Council chairman Alhaji Adeiza Momohjimoh and Secretary, Ademu Seidu said the President…
Idris Ahmed, Lafia. Nasarawa state Governor, Engineer Abdullahi A. Sule has visioned that players at the Lafia Lawn Tennis club will be world-class in the nearest future. The Governor stated at the grand finale of the 2020 maiden Governor Abdullahi Sule Tennis Open held at the Tennis Club in Project Quarters Lafia on Saturday. Governor…
By Idris Ahmed, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has again reassured Nigerians home and abroad that his government is determined just like before to bring unparalleled infrastructural development to Nigeria. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces said amidst the challenges facing the nation, his priority will be to bring prosperity…
By Our Reporter, Abuja Despite resentments by well meaning Nigerians towards the absolving insurgents into the society, the Nigerian Army on Wednesday handed over to Borno State Government 25 members of the Boko Haram terrorist group who denounced the organisation and surrendered to constituted authorities. The Army gave them to the Borno State Government, the…
From Idris Ahmed, Lokoja Judges and other judicial officers in Kogi state have been admonished to be above board as the state judiciary has zero tolerance for corruption,. Chief Judge of Kogi state, Justice Nasiru Ajanah gave the advise on Monday in Lokoja while inaugurating newly appointed Magistrates and Area court judges. Justice Ajanah who…
By Idris Ahmed, Kogi . Kogi local government traditional council may suspend the Aguma of Tawari, Alhaji Yusuf Idris Tawari, over alleged fake news and inciting statements contained In an interview he granted press and the recent conversation he had with an Non Governmental Organisation captured in a video, capable of igniting ethnic hostilities in…
By Ali Abare, Lafia The Merriam Webster dictionary defines a philanthropist as one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy, with the latter being an act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes. This definition aptly fits none other than His Excellency, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, the…
Idris Ahmed, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has again reassured Nigerians home and abroad that his government is determined just like before to bring unparalleled infrastructural development to Nigeria. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces said amidst the challenges facing the nation, his priority will be to bring prosperity to…
Idris Ahmed, Abuja With the daily growing uncertainties, former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the country must address the issue of restructuring in order to prevent a serious problem. According to TheCable, Obasanjo said this at the first memorial lecture of Fredrick Fasehun, founder Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), in Lagos state, on Saturday. He added that…
By Our Reporter, Delta The traditional rulership tussle in Agbarho Kingdom, Ughelli North council area of Delta state escalated further last week as youths of the kingdom reportedly installed Chief Williams Onokpite as new Osuvie (monarch) of the kingdom. Before the reported installation of Chief Onokpite as new king, the youths had reportedly banished the…
From Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. As the processes for April 2nd Kogi state Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), elections commenced, the incumbent Chairman Comrade Mommoh Jimoh Adeiza, popularly known as MJ has indicated his interest to seek re election and has therefore picked nomination form. Adeiza accompanied by supporters stormed the headquarters of the…
From Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. The Oworo Traditional Council in Lokoja local government area of Kogi state has reacted to the petition written by the Iwo-Masi ruling house to the Kogi House of Assembly through the member representing Lokoja 11 constituency, Hon. Idris Ndakwo, seeking for the dethronement and banishing of Olu of Oworo from his…
