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By Thompson Yamput The Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District on Thursday said they want to bring back Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan home, through recall to learn purposeful representation. Some of the constituents across the five Local Government Areas of the Senatorial district, on the aegis of Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), made the declaration in…
By Thompson Yamput The Security Adviser to Kogi Governor, retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, says security operatives are on the trail of abductors of 18 passengers in a Bus belonging to the ABC Transport. The passengers were kidnapped on Sunday. Omodara disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lokoja. NAN recalls…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Central Women Development Association (KCWDA) on Thursday backed the suspension and recall of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from National Assembly. Speaking in Lokoja at a news conference,bthe association’s spokesperson, Mrs Christy Omale, praised the Senate’s six-month suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan, citing her gross misconduct and unruly behaviour. Omale criticised Akpoti-Uduaghan’s…
By Isaiah Eka A High Court in Uyo on Thursday granted bail to Prof. Ignatius Uduk, who was recently sentenced to three years jail term for electoral offences. The presiding judge, Justice Okon Okon admitted Uduk to bail following an application for bail on Thursday, by his counsel, Chief Kalu Umeh (SAN). Umeh prayed the…
By Emmanuel Antswen Mr Peter Uche, a member of the Benue State House of Assembly (APC/Guma), says he has facilitated the sinking of a motorised borehole in Yogbo community of the constituency. Uche told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Makurdi that he has concluded arrangements for a medical outreach to address…
By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has commended President Bola Tinubu on the ongoing bold and transformative initiatives amidst improvements being made in the education sector. This follows the Federal Government’s plan to reconstruct 195,000 classrooms nationwide by 2027 as well as other initiatives aimed at repositioning the sector. In a statement signed…
By Blessing Odega The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has commenced two days free medical outreach in Amper-West community, Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Mr Jonathan Yavala, NYSC State Coordinator, said at the commencement of the outreach on Wednesday that the essence of the NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD), was to…
