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By Thompson Yamput Media Trust Group, owners of Daily Trust, Trust TV and Trust Radio has appointed Mr Aliyu Ahmed and nine others as members of Daily Trust’s Board of Economists. Ahmed, a former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance and Special Duties, is member of the board composed of seasoned academics and…
By Ismail Yahaya For weeks, the name of Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, the Director General of Protocol to the Kano State Government, has been dragged into public debate over alleged financial mismanagement said to involve billions of naira. Headlines and whispers painted him as the face of a scandal, with claims that N6.5 billion and another…
By Isaiah Eka The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has reiterated efforts to address pressing public health concerns, including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and emerging health threats in Akwa Ibom. Mrs Elizabeth Udo, Akwa Ibom Coordinator of NEPWHAN said this during a two-day stepdown meeting on the National Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Plan…
By Thompson Yamput Former Kogi governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has lauded the Secretary to the Government in the State (SGS), Dr Folashade Ayoade, as she turned 60 years of age. Bello made the remarks in a message by his Media Director, Ohiare Michael, on Wednesday in Lokoja “Very few individuals have the discipline and integrity…
FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES OF TERRORIST ATTACKS AND LAND-GRABBING IN PLATEAU STATE RE: THE POSITION OF MIYETTI ALLAH CATTLE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (MACBAN), PLATEAU STATE CHAPTER, ON INCESSANT VIOLENT ATTACKS AGAINST THE FULANI IN THE STATE We, the Frontline Communities of Terrorist Attacks, the bleeding heartlands of Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Mangu, and Riyom Local Government…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi says his administration is committed to building and transforming the state for the benefit of its citizens. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Kogi by the governor to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the state’s creation. Ododo, who congratulated the people of…
By Isaiah Eka The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Uyo branch on Tuesday joined nationwide protest called by its national leadership over Federal Government’s failure to complete 2009 renegotiated agreement. The ASUU national leadership had ordered its branches across the country to shut down campuses and suspended all academic activities within the…
By Thompson Yamput The Dangote Cement Plc on Tuesday marked the International Youth Day with a pledge to open employment opportunities for more youths in Nigeria. The Plant Director, Mr Nawabuddin Azad, made the pledge during the celebration of the United Nation’s Youth Day in its plant at Obajana, Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria…
By Abubakar Garba There is a saying among the elders: “When the wind blows, it only exposes the fowl’s rump, but it cannot change its feathers.” In the storm of Nigerian politics, reputations are often tested, names are dragged, and shadows masquerade as light. Yet, through the noise, truth stands firm like the baobab tree…
By Admin Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the decision of the President Bola Tinubu administration to expand access to subsidized kidney dialysis to more hospitals nationwide as commendable step towards ensuring a more affordable and high-quality healthcare for Nigerians with kidney-related ailments. This, according to the group, is in the aftermath of the…
