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By Blessing Odega Mr Kim Bot, Executive Secretary (ES), Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency (PS-DMCMA), says the award bestowed on him by May & Baker Nigeria Plc will spur him to do more. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bot emerged as the winner of the 2025 May & Baker…
By Peter Amine The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abas, says the Nigerian Navy will do its utmost best in addressing the country’s prevailing security challenges. Abas gave the assurance on Tuesday when he visited the Nigerian Navy Special Operations Command and other Navy formations, including the Nigerian Navy Provost Regulating School…
By Thompson Yamput The Commander, 12 Brigade Nigeria Army. Brig.-Gen. Kassim Umar-Sidi has expressed concern over negative reporting of military activities, stating that it “dampens’ the morale of soldiers. The commander spoke while receiving the Executive Council members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi, during a courtesy call on…
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned the alleged money laundering trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi until Jan. 29 for continuation of trial. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter to allow the EFCC’s 7th prosecution witness (PW-7), Olomotame Egoro, who was being led in evidence by its…
By Agency Reports The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra to use his second tenure to consolidate on achievements made by his administration in ensuring security in the state. This is contained in a congratulatory message on Monday by the Founder of the party, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, following Soludo’s…
By Taiye Agbaje An EFCC witness, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, in the alleged money laundering trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Monday, re-affirmed that fund withdrawals by the state government did not breach any banking law. Bata stated this while being cross-examined by the ex-governor’s counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN, before Justice Emeka Nwite…
By Abdulkadir Mohammed Reports from Jos, the Plateau state capital say, preparations are in top gear towards the Turbaning of Hajiya Ramatu Abdulsalam Agabi as IYE EBULE (Sarauniyan matan Igala) of Plateau state, North Central Nigeria. Nigerian Kicker reports that Hajiya Ramatu Abdulsalam Agabi, who is a Lecturer at the prestigious NTA Television College, Jos…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The only thing more bizarre than the jurisprudence or the orders that emanate from the court of James Omotosho is the predictability with which all cases affecting the political interests of Mr. Wike at the Federal High Court improbably end up on his docket”. One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
By Thompson Yamput A passenger train travelling from Itakpe to Warri derailed on Saturday in Kogi, leaving passengers stranded for several hours before being rescued by security operatives. CSP William Ovye-Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kogi Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lokoja. He…
By Thompson Yamput The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has remained focused and diligent in the discharge of its duties and responsibilities under the current Management led by Hon. Bola Oyebamiji says Dr Meshach Musa, an economist based in Lokoja. Musa, who made the remarks in a statement signed on Sunday in Lokoja, said that…
