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By Isaiah Eka Mr KufreAbasi Edidem, the Deputy Speaker, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, has reiterated the need for stakeholders to collaborate towards enlivening school sports in the state. Edidem made the statement in Uyo on Friday while hosting Inyene Umoh and Deborah Bassey, two Akwa Ibom school girls who were members of the…
By Dan Nandom The Democratic Front (TDF) is convinced that the President Bola Tinubu administration will use Creative and Tourism as one of the sectors to fastrack Nigeria’s move to a $1 trillion economy in the shortest possible time. The conviction of the TDF stems from the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of…
By Thompson Yamput The High Court in Lokoja on Thursday ordered a stay of execution of the judgment sacking the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland , Ahmed-Anaje. Justice Umar Salisu gave the order following an application for stay of execution on his earlier judgment that removed Anaje as Ohinoyi of Ebiraland. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has praised the contribution of radio to the deepening of democratic culture in Nigeria as the world celebrates this year’s World Radio Day. Governor Ododo also used the occasion to restate his administration’s commitment to promoting inclusion in governance and leaving no voices unheard in the…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigeria Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed seven filling stations in Kogi over alleged under dispensing of products to customers. The NMDPRA Kogi Coordinator, Mr Ogbe Godwin, who disclosed this during a news conference on Thursday in Lokoja, accused the stations of branding without authorisation. The News Agency…
By Emmanuel Antswen A Benue socio-cultural group, Jemgbagh Progressive Youth Alliance (JPYA), has scored President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue high for their achievements in less than two years in office. JPYA Convener, Mr Douglas Atume, made their position known on Wednesday in Gboko during a press conference, saying that the…
By Odoga Charles The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has charged four truck drivers to court for alleged obstructing a public highway in the State. The arrangement was part of the Command’s strategy to combat motorists unruly driving attitude that allegedly constitute traffic gridlock along the highways. A statement issued in Uyo by the Command’s…
By Martha Agas Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have decried major challenges facing mining communities, like environmental hazards and the rising number of out-of-school children. The CSOs spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. According to them, mining communities should receive compensation for the minerals in their areas, and the…
By Isaiah Eka Mr Orok Godspower, Country Manager, CoinEx Nigeria, has urged the business enthusiasts across the South-South Zone of the country to utilise the opportunity of blockchain summit to explore investment prospects. Godspower made the remark in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday. He said that the summit, themed, “The…
By Stephen Adeleye The Rector of the Kogi Polytechnic, Prof. Salisu Usman, says the management’s bold reforms in the last four years has helped in reshaping the institution. Usman made this known on Tuesday in Lokoja while addressing newsmen as part of activities to mark the end of his first tenure in office as rector…
