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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…
By Admin As Plateau State marks two years of purposeful leadership under His Excellency Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, one of his most trusted aides, Chief (Dr.) Moses Nwan, mni, Executive Private Secretary to the Governor and National President of the College of Education Gindiri Alumni Association (CEGAA), continues to distinguish himself as a symbol of…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Bola Oyebamiji FCIB, Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has bagged the “Icon of Diligence in Service Award” in recognition of his selfless service to the nation. The Award was specially presented to the MD by the Exposure Media at its 2025 Annual Lecture and Award ceremony in commemoration of…
By: Lamara Garba In a world where leadership often wears the heavy cloak of command, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State walks a different path—one marked not by spectacle, but by quiet grace. His recent donation of N5 million to support the health of Professor Abubakar Roko, a senior lecturer at Usmanu Danfodiyo University…
By Olawunmi Ashafa Ambassador Mohammed Kabir, former Registrar of the Surveyors Council of Nigeria, on Friday joined his colleagues to cut the tape to inaugurate the World Geospatial Information Home(WGIH), in Deqing, China. The WGIH was inaugurated under the auspices of the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre (UNGGKIC), also in Deqing, China….
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Monday expressed sorrow over the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of 19 persons, including five children, along Lokoja-Obajana road in the state. Ododo described the incident, which also left eight others injured, as a “devastating loss, not only to the families of the victims…
By Peter Amine Team Benue has expressed optimism of winning more medals at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the official medals table of the festival indicated that Team Benue has one silver, six bronze after seven days of the showpiece. Saambatiam Kuku, Secretary, Benue…
By ThompsonYamput The Kogi Chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) is to sanction any member found aiding yahoo boys and other criminals operating in the state. The Chairman, Chief Ibrahim Amodu, gave the warning on Saturday while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja. Amodu, who is also the Onu Igala, Otto-Awori…
By Thompson Yamput Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has reportedly recorded outstanding success in 2024, when National Universities Commission (NUC) accredited a total of 54 of its academic programmes across various faculties. The University’s Registrar, Mr Haruna Aliyu, who made the disclosure in a statement he signed said that after Commission’s evaluation, said, “all the programmes…
