Maternal/Child mortality: NPC conducts survey in 67 Kogi communities IDRIS AHMED, Lokoja. As part of efforts to further ascertain circumstances leading to the Maternal and Child mortality, the National Population Commission (NPC) has declared that its field officers will be conducting Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) in 67 selected Kogi communities . Briefing Journalists in…
Sen. Karimi Begins Construction, Rehabilitation of 140 Boreholes Valued At N1.24billion Across Kogi West By Yahaya Idris Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West, ha wills started constructing 75 solar-powered boreholes and rehabilitating 60 non-functional water schemes across Kogi West communities, at a cost of N1.24 billion. According to Sen. Sunday Karimi, the project spans the…
Kogi NYCN celebrates DG Protocol Govt House on his birthday, praising his impactful eloquence …Describes him as a highly effective communicator By Yahaya Idris On the occasion of his birthday anniversary on Monday, Alhaji Suleiman Ibrahim, Director General of Protocol at Government House Lokoja, is being honored with praise from friends, National Youth Council of…
Oborevwori attends Solomon Arenyeka’s Thanksgiving November 17 @ Avenue Baptist Church Warri. Delta State Governor, and Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Sunday, 17th November 2024 (today), attend the Thanksgiving Service of Chief Solomon Arenyeka on his election as the State PDP Chairman. The Church…
Nasarawa Speaker advocates for peaceful coexistence as Sangari Dari, Joseph Angulu laid to rest in Kokona The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, emphasizes the need for leaders at all tiers of governance to promote peaceful coexistence as a prerequisite for meaningful development. The Speaker made the call at the…
Mountain collapse in DR Congo uncovers large copper deposits The collapse of a mountain in the DR Congo has unexpectedly uncovered a vast reserve of copper, totalling tonnes, which is anticipated to attract significant investment and mining activity to the area, potentially transforming the region’s economic landscape. A mountain collapsed in Katanga region of the…
SDGs: Mulling Global Funding to Address 2020-2030 Agenda BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF The Decade of Action Agenda is gradually approaching the climax , about five years to the global community decision to end not only multidimensional poverty, social inequality, gender disparity, economic quagmire among many others that encompassed the 17 SDGs goals . The combination of…
South African court orders mine with illegal miners to be unblocked for rescuers The Pretoria High Court has ordered the exits of a Stilfontein mine housing illegal miners to be unblocked so emergency services can access them. The decision follows an appeal to the court by the Society for the Defence of Our Constitution, which…
They fled war, now female Sudanese refugees say they’re being forced to have sex to survive The war in Sudan has a devastating impact on women and girls. For an easier access to assistance, jobs and promises to receive money, some female Sudanese refugees say they have been sexually exploited in Chad. Such sexual exploitation…
PM Modi’s first visit aims to renew the long-term partnership between India and Nigeria By Yahaya Idris, Abuja Nigerian President Bola Tinubu welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa for a state visit on Sunday, November 17. A statement from the Prime Minister’s office confirms Modi’s slated five-day state visit…