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By Thompson Yamput The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) General and Area Managers have signed a performance bond with the Managing Director, Mr Bola Oyebamiji after the authority’s 2025 2-Day Management Retreat in Lokoja, Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the retreat ended  late Saturday night. NAN reports that the bond is…

By Odoga Charles The Democratic Front (TDF) has condemned what it described as the hypocritical and emotional blackmail of the federal government by governors elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF argued that it was…

By Dan Nandom The Democratic Front (TDF) has described a recent Bloomberg report on the 8-year record decrease in Nigeria’s petroleum products importation index as a welcome development. In a statement signed by its Chairman Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Wale Adedayo, TDF noted that it was a result of increased domestic refining of petroleum products…

By Dan Nandom The ReNewed Hope, ReNewed Patience Group has declared its readiness to mobilise heavily for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2027. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Citizen Tom Obulu, the group said it plans to rally support for the President on the basis of…

By Admin The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has highlighted and applauded the astronomical rise in the number of Nigerians benefitting from the federal government cash transfer programme. This was after it emerged from a World Bank report that the number of beneficiaries had increased from 30.35 million in January 2024 to 32.21 million in January…

By Thompson Yamput Mr Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), on Friday warned staff against indolence and any act of sabotage to the revenue drive of the authority.   Oyebamiji gave the warning during the authority’s 2025 2-Day Management Retreat at NIWA headquarters in Lokoja.   He said that the warning became…

By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi has apprehended two suspects for alleged robbery in Lokoja. In a statement on Friday, the Spokesman of the Command, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, said that operatives of the command apprehended the suspects on Thursday during a Third-Party Insurance Enforcement exercise in the state. He said the suspects (names…

By Blessing Odega Brig.-Gen. Yushau Ahmed, Director-General (D-G) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has cautioned corps members against embarking on unnecessary travels.   Ahmed gave the caution on Thursday at the NYSC orientation camp Du, in Jos, when he paid a routine working visit to the 2024 batch “C” stream II corps members…

By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi has taken a significant step towards fostering a stronger partnership with traditional leaders to enhance security in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Miller Dantawaye, made this known during a courtesy visit to the Atah Igala, His Royal Majesty Matthew Oguche-Akpa, at his palace in Idah…

By Emmanuel Antswen The Benue Lawyers Alert (BLA) has called on government at all levels to provide affordable and equitable healthcare services for Nigerians. The President of BLA, Mr Rommy Mom, made the call at a two-day advocacy workshop to strengthen efforts toward equitable access to healthcare services in Nigeria, on Wednesday in Makurdi. He…