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By Thompson Yamput Prof. Nahzeem Olufemi-Mimiko, former Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, has emphasised the importance of teaching in local languages for Nigeria’s growth and development. Olufemi-Mimiko, speaking at the 8th Convocation Lecture of Federal University Lokoja on Thursday, criticised the current educational system, which prioritised foreign languages over local ones. He opined that…

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has advised media practitioners to engage in regular exercise and sporting activities to maintain physical fitness and enhance mental alertness. Ali gave this advice in Abuja on Thursday during a meeting with members of the NAN Social Calendar…

By Blessing Odega As part of efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and desertification, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has embarked on tree planting in Plateau. The NYSC Coordinator in Plateau, Mr Iliya Yavala, flagged-off the tree planting project on Thursday at the Government Secondary School (GSS), Dong, in Jos South Local…

By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo on Thursday sought for synergy with Federal Government on oil exploration toward accelerating investment for growth and development. Ododo, in a statement issued in Lokoja by his Media Aide, Ismaila Isah, made the call during a working visit to the minister of state Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen….

By Taiye Agbaje/Edith Nwa A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s application for adjournment in a fresh charge against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, and two others until Nov. 14 Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, who appeared for the EFCC, made the oral application before…

By Taiye Agbaje/Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The apex court is to communicate a date for judgment to all parties. The plaintiffs, in the suit marked: SC/CV/178/2023, had argued that…

By Francis Onyeukwu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) How to strengthen the democratic ideals at the grassroots has been one of the major challenges of Nigeria’s civil rule since Independence in 1960. The lacklustre state of Local Government Councils before the hijack of government by the military junta six years into independence and after the…

By Zainab Oyekan Mrs. Seyi Ibuoye, the Executive Director of Pataki Legacy Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has announced that the organization empowered 29 women on rights and leadership in the workplace. Ibuoye said that the one-day empowerment meeting, held on Sunday in Jos, was to educate participants on their rights and inspire them through…

By Okon Okon Mr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), says Nigeria is losing about 29 billion dollars annually due to a lack of reliable power supply. Adesina said that it amounted to 5.8 per cent loss in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), He made this known during his lecture on “building…

By Thompson Yamput Kogi Government has tasked  serving corps members in the State to ensure they  plant a tree  each, for a safer environment. Gov. Usman Ododo gave the task on Friday, during a tree planting campaign organised by the State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Femi Osungbohu, at the State Secretariat, Lokoja….