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By Isaiah Eka The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Baba Azare, says the police will provide adequate security across the state during the Easter celebration. Azare gave the assurance in a statement by DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer, in Uyo on Thursday. The police commissioner said that personnel had been adequately …
By Emmanuel Antswen Mr Fidelis Mnyim, Benue Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, said the ministry under his watch has reformed the state judicial system for improved service delivery. Mnyim said this in a statement signed by his media aide, Mr Jacob Iormbagah, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in…
By Isaiah Eka The PTDF says it will collaborate with the Oil and Gas Industries in Nigeria to ensure that students trained through its scholarships scheme are employed into key positions in the industries. Mrs Bolanle Agboola, Head, Overseas Scholarship Scheme, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), disclosed this on Thursday in her keynote address at…
By Blessing Odega The Plateau State Emergency Management Agency (PLASEMA) has distributed food items to the victims of armed attacks in Kimakpa Village, Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA). Kimakpa was attacked on Monday by assailants, with scores killed, many injured and many houses razed. PLASEMA Executive Secretary Mr Sunday Abdu said that…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Police Command on Thursday confirmed that gunmen attacked Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s (PDP-Kogi Central) family residence in Obeiba Community in Okehi Local Government Area. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Miller Dantawaye, who confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday, said that…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Wednesday threatened to arrest and prosecute illegal revenue collectors across the state. Alhaji Sule Enehe, Executive Chairman, Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) made the disclisur during an intertactive session with news men, in Lokoja on Wednesday. Enehe said: “The activities of illegal revenue collection is becoming worrisome…
By: Lamara Garba – In this reflective piece, the spotlight falls on His Excellency, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, whose leadership at Bayero University Kano signals a quiet but powerful transformation. Since stepping into his role as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the 15th Governing Council in July 2024, Dr. Gawuna has sown seeds of progress—championing innovation,…
By Dan Nandom The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has described the position of former Senate Chief Whip, Mohammed Ndume on World Bank loans secured by the Bola Tinubu administration as a deliberate misrepresentation of facts. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, the think tank argued that Senator Ndume’s…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kogi Sector Command, has deployed 500 personnel, 18 patrol vehicles and four ambulances along highways to checkmate road crashes during the Easter celebration. Mr Samuel Ogundayo, FRSC Acting Sector Commander disclosed this in a statement signed by DRC Oluwakemi Reuben, Public Education Officer in Lokoja on…
By Isaiah Eka The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has inaugurated a community learning centre in Akwa Ibom to enhance informal education in the country. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, during the inauguration on Wednesday in Ikot Abasi said the centre would serve multiple purposes which include; skills…
