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By: Lamara Garba Azare In the vast theatre of Nigerian politics, where loyalties shift like desert winds and alliances are often built on the fragile sands of expediency, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso remains a paradoxical figure—grounded yet mobile, underestimated yet ever-looming, regional yet national. His name echoes from the narrow alleys of Kano to the polished…
By Abdallah El-Kurebe In villages once brimming with life and harvest, silence now hangs in the air. The rhythm of hoes tilling the land, of grain-laden trucks heading to market, and of farmers trading smiles over a good yield is fast becoming a distant memory. Across Nigeria, the agricultural sector, once our pride and provider,…
By Admin The Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Plateau, Mrs Hanatu Gagara, has thrown her weight behind the coalition of other political parties with the ADC. Gagara described the unveiling of the coalition on Wednesday as a historic and commendable event that will continue to reverberate in the annals of history. The visibly…
By Admin Determined to support the governments in its food security effort, the Dangote Cement Plc has launched a Farmers Empowerment Programme in Benue State. The initiative is aimed at enabling 50 farmers to produce subsistence and cash crops in commercial quantity from Benue State, considered to be the food basket of the nation. The…
By Isaiah Eka The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), has raised concern over the inadequate medical equipment at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Akwa Ibom State. The group said the shortage of essential tools and facilities at the centres severely hampered the effective management of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (TB) in…
By Thompson Yamput The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Miller Dantawaye says building of trust between the public and police remains key to intelligence gathering and security. The commissioner made the remarks on Thursday, when he attended the monthly meeting of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) at the command’s headquarters in Lokoja. Dantawaye…
By Thompson Yamput No fewer than 103, 200 bags of fertilizers have been freely distributed to 30,000 farmers in Kogi as support from the state government. Mr Timothy Ojomah, Commissioner for Agriculture, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday. The commissioner said the 103, 200 bags…
By Opeyemi Gbemiro The Kogi Government has reassured the public of its firm commitment to justice and child protection, following the unfortunate case involving an abused minor that recently came to light. This is contained in a statement on Thursday in Lokoja signed by Mrs Fatimah Momoh, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development….
By Isaiah Eka Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has urged corps members to contribute positively to the development of their host communities in the course of their one year national service. Eno said this on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2025 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Batch A Stream 11 corps members,…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi State Government has been ranked the 5th lowest in domestic debt among Nigerian states, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Asiwaju Asiru Idris, disclosed. Idris made the announcement in a statement signed in Lokoja on Tuesday. He attributed the ranking to strategic economic and fiscal reforms embarked upon by…
