Ephemeral News

By Emmanuel Antswen Troops of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) and personnel of Joint Task Force Operation Zenda have clashed in Naka, headquarters of Gwer West Local Government of Benue. Our correspondent learnt that the incident took place on Wednesday evening near Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West LGA. A credible source from…

By Admin The Executive Chairman of Bassa Local Government Council, Dr. Joshua Sunday Riti has received a special award of excellence in recognition of his good governance and pragmatic approach to grassroots development. The award, courtesy of the Forum of Local Government Information Officers, Plateau State chapter, was also presented to the Director of Personnel…

By Stephen Adeleye The University of Abuja Centre on Thursday trained secondary school students in Kogi on leadership skills that could turn them into agents of national unity and good governance in the country. Prof. Philip Dahida, Director, University of Abuja Leadership Centre, said that the training was aimed at equipping young people with leadership…

By Peter Akpan Jos – Residents of the Amusement Park area in Plateau State’s Flat East have commended Governor Barr Caleb Manasseh  Mutfwang for awarding the construction of the Amusement pack road to Jolex Construction Company, describing the move as a “welcome development” that is already transforming the once‑decrepit thoroughfare. The project, an extension of…

By Edith Nwapi The sixth prosecution witness (PW6) in the trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and two others said that the third defendant was duly authorised to operate Kogi Govt’s account. The witness, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, said this on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Maitama, Abuja presided over by…

By Thompson Yamput A professor of Biotechnology, Emmanuel Ekundayo, has advocated the establishment of an institute of biotechnology at Federal University, Lokoja (FUL) to promote the nation’s biotechnology needs. Ekundayo made the call while delivering the university’s 34th Inaugural Lecture in Lokoja on Wednesday. Ekundayo’s lecture was entitled: “Biotechnology: The Science, the Products, and the…

By Martha Agas The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will not tolerate any illegal mining activities or unsafe practices within the territory that endanger lives, destroy the environment or undermine lawful operations. Mrs Nancy Nathan, the Acting Head of Service of the FCTA, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while declaring open a…

By Onyeje Nancy-Abutu Benue Commissioner for Cooperatives and Rural Development, Dr Yanmar Ortese, says the establishment Cooperative Development Fund by the Cooperative Financing Agency of Nigeria (CFAN) would create easy access to scalable and affordable loans for grassroots development. Ortese stated this on Wednesday in Makurdi during the ninth CFAN summit with the theme “Cooperative…

By Isaiah Eka Graduating cadets of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom, have been urged to harness the enormous prospects in the blue economy for national development. The call was made by maritime experts who presented papers at the institution’s graduation lecture in Oron on Wednesday. In his presentation, Mr Oluwafemi Oyeniran,…

By Peter Amine The CLEEN Foundation, in collaboration with the Benue Ministry of Women Affairs, is training stakeholders on the promotion of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) issues. Mr Peter Maduoma, acting Executive Director of the CLEEN Foundation, said in his opening remarks in Makurdi on Tuesday that the WPS Stakeholder Inception Training Workshop and…