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By Salif Atojoko Mr Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, says the Federal Government will soon establish super electricity grid as backup to the national grid that is experiencing incessant collapse. Adelabu said this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him,…
By Thompson Yamput Dr Hassan Saliu, a Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, Kwara on Monday urged the Federal Government to bridge the widening gap between it and citizens for national development. The don made the appeal in his remarks at the Birthday Ceremony of Prof. Usman Ugbo, Rector , Kogi…
By Patience Opayemi Miss Glory Ineneriahbir, a serving Youth Corps Member has trained and empowered 61 Soldiers’ wives on various vocational skills in Kogi State . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Lokoja on Saturday that the corps member serving with Army Day Secondary School, issued the women with certificates of completion on…
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), has declared candidates of New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) as winners of the Saturday’s elections in all the 44 Local Government Areas and 484 wards. Prof. Sani Malumfashi, KANSIEC Chairman, disclosed this on Saturday in Kano while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the…
By Thompson Yamput Five Distinguished Personalities on Saturday bagged Honorary Doctorate Degree Awards at the 8th Convocation Ceremony of Federal University Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awardees are, an Educationist, Dr Gladys Adesuwa-Makoju, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (D Sc.) and His Eminence Most Rev. John Onaiyekan, Honorary Degree…
By Admin The Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, has observed that the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo state will serve as an opportunity for the people to reaffirm their trust in the incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Ajulo in a statement on Saturday, said that “the situation in Ondo State…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigerian Army on Friday deployed troops in Abejukolo and Bagana communities of Kogi to strengthen the security architecture of the state. Mr Kingsley Fanwo the state Commissioner for Information disclosed this in a statement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omala and some neighbouring local government areas have…
By Chiazo Ogbolu The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says it will prevail on the Federal Government to phase out wooden boats on the inland waterways. The Managing Director of NIWA, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, said this during an interaction with the media on Friday in Lagos. Oyebamiji noted that the phasing out of wooden boats…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has announced that it received approval from the Federal Government to build an International Airport in Zariagi, near Lokoja metropolis. This approval, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications said, was given by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. In a statement on Friday…
By Victor Nwachukwu The Federal Government has begun an assessment of dams across the country to stem the tide of flooding in Nigeria. The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this in Owerri on Friday, while addressing newsmen after an assessment tour of dams in the southeast. Utsev,…
