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By Opeyemi Gbemiro The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has unveiled the timetable for the 2026 Local Government elections in the state. The Commission’s Chairman, Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, revealed the schedule during a stakeholders’ meeting on Friday in Lokoja. Nda-Eri said the release complied with Section 197(1)(b) and Paragraph 3 of Part…
By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced the dissolution of its volunteer arm, the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) Brigade, following the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to constitute the Citizens Values Brigade as its replacement. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Bala Musa, Director, Communication and Media…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Attorney General and Minister of Justice, says the transformation of Nigerian university education requires collective responsibility given the enormity of challenges facing the sector. Fagbami made the assertion while delivering a lecture titled: “The Intersection of Law, Digital Technology and Human Resourcefulness in Transforming University Education in Nigeria”…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government has been commended for completing the side walls on River Oyi-Gada-biu bridge, Apata in Lokoja Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Olu Apata,Oba Frederick Balogun, who gave the commendation on Saturday while inspecting the bridge, described the construction work as “expertly done.” The traditional ruler noted that…
By Isaiah Eka The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, has described as `poisoned chalice and unacceptable distraction,’ the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Loan Scheme offered by the Federal Government. The ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Calabar zone, Mr Ikechuku Igwenyi, made the position of the union known at a news conference in Uyo, Akwa…
By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has applauded the Imo State Government for its recent decision to ban graduation parties for pupils in nursery, primary schools.p The Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this in a statement issued by Mr Bala Musa, Director, Communication and Media in Uyo on Monday. Musa said the…
By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi Police Command, on Wednesday, announced it’s preparedness to provide adequate security for the Dekina-Okura State Constituency by-election, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Miller Dantawaye, announced this during an interactive session with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Lokoja….
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps employers to be parents and mentors to corps members posted to their organisations. This was said in a paper presentation by Mr Emmanuel Adah during a one-day Corps Employers’ Workshop organized by NYSC on Thursday in Makurdi. The workshop which drew…
By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Akwa Ibom residents to ensure they are knowledgeable about their genotypes before marriage to avoid incidents of sickle cell disease in the state. The Akwa Ibom Director of NOA, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, gave the advice while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Thursday to mark Sickle…
By Isaiah Eka Mr Ime Okon, the member, representing Ibiono Ibom/Itu Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, says he attracted projects worth N1.7 billion to the constituency in the last two years. Okon said on Tuesday in Uyo while briefing newsmen on his midterm performance that apart from the projects, he had directly empowered no…
