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By Blessing Odega The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) has called for the immediate implementation of resolutions reached between the Federal Government and the organised labour. SSASCGOC President-General , Mr Kayode Alakija, made the call on Saturday in Jos, at the end of the association’s National Executive Council…
By Reporters Some experts who spoke to Newsmen on how Nigerians can leverage insurance policies to avoid hopelessness, helplessness and joblessness after devastated incidents have expressed divergent opinions. While some respondents have reasons why they were shying away from taking insurance policy, some expressed their trust and confidence in insurance companies considering the benefits thereof….
By Taiye Agbaje The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out the petition filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) against the election victory of Gov. Ahmed Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11 governorship poll in the state. The three-member panel chaired by Justice…
By Isaiah Eka The Lawyers Alert and the Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria, have called for private sector involvement in the funding of health sector projects in Akwa Ibom. The two groups said at a virtual press conference on Saturday that private sector collaboration was critical to tackling health challenges such as tuberculosis,…
By Thompson Yamput Sen. Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Saturday’s Kogi governorship poll has pledged to rebuild the state in four years if elected as governor. Melaye said this at the party’s grand finale campaign rally held in Lokoja on Thursday. “In 4 years, we are going to build…
By Thompson Yamput Non-Governmental Organisations Network (KONGONET) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Thursday commended Nigerians for their collective resilience and unwavering commitment to democratic principles. KONGONET, in a testament issued by its Chairman, Amb. Idris Muraina, in Lokoja, lauded the enduring spirit of Nigerians for continuously upholding the rule of law in spite of…
By Thompson Yamput Rep. Leke Abejide, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship election, has urged the people to support Gov. Usman Ododo toward taking the state to a greater height. Abejide, who represents Yagba Federal Constituency, at the National Assembly said this when he addressed some supporters in Lokoja…
By Peter Amine The Rotary Club of Utan in Jos has distributed delivery kits, drugs, and other items to pregnant women in Angwan Rogo Community in Jos, Plateau. The president of the club, Ejike Obene, said the gesture was to reduce child and maternal mortality rates in the state. Obene stated that the project, which…
By Uchenna Eletuo Faithfuls of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Sunday celebrated the General Overseer (G O) of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on his 82nd birthday. Adeboye, born March 2, 1942, has been described as a Gospel revivalist and good home advocate for the contemporary generation. The News Agency of Nigeria…
By Peter Amine The Gbong Gwom Jos, His Royal Majesty, Dr Jacob Gyang Buba, has cautioned the Berom nation against politics of division and tasked them with politics of unity. Buba, who is the Chairman of the Plateau Traditional Council of Chiefs and Emirs, gave the caution at Nzem Berom Jot Batoh, the cultural festival…
