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By Emmanuel Answen The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) on Monday called on the Benue State Government to intensify efforts to mitigate the transmission of zoonotic diseases in the state. The state chairman, Dr Andrew Amine, made the call during the 2025 World Zoonoses Day celebration in Makurdi. Amine stated that 60 per cent of…
By Admin A Veteran Journalist, Alhaji Dada Ahmed, has been appointed the Director of Media to Women in Agriculture Cooperative Federation Limited (WIACFL). Alhaji Ahmed’s appointment was announced in a statement signed in Lokoja on Sunday by Dr. (Mrs.) Esther Audu, the National President of the Federation. Dr. Audu expressed confidence in Ahmed’s0 ability to…
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….
