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By Emmanuel Antswen Tiv professors under the aegis of Aytutu Professors on Saturday appealed to the Federal Government to adopt a community-driven approach to end the lingering security challenges in the country. Professors Tor Iorapuu and Simon Irtwange, Chairman and Secretary of the Board of Trustees & Council of Management for Ayatutu Professors, made the…

By Dan Nandom The Democratic Front (TDF) has said the decision by the federal government to scrap the Bilateral Education Agreement scholarship scheme is a well-thought-out one. This, according to the group, is because of the drain it has continued to constitute in the nation’s resources. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma…

By Lamara Garba In a bold move to support higher education and reduce the financial burden on parents and students, the Barau Jibrin Foundation has awarded domestic postgraduate scholarships to 300 deserving students from across Kano State. The official screening of prospective students for the scholarship programme took place at the Convocation Arena of Bayero…

By Peter Amine The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Tactical Air Command has assured Benue residents that the command remained steadfast and in synergy with other security agencies to ensure a safer and more secured Benue. The Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command (TAC) Makurdi, AVM Patrick Obeya, gave the assurance on Friday in Makurdi at…

By Admin The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has warned that Nigeria is facing a deeper economic regression than many realise, stating that with a current GDP per capita of just $824, Nigerians are significantly worse off than they were at independence in 1960. According to Nairametrics.com, Adesina made these…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr Miller Dantawaye, on Thursday urged Nigerian workers to shun corruption and lawlessness in their service to the nation. Dantawaye made the call in a statement issued by the Police Command’s Spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, in Lokoja, as he felicitated with workers on the 2025 May…

By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the Federal Government’s plans to clear the five months arrears of the N35,000 wage award to civil servants as a reflection of an excellent government-labour relations. In a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, TMSG said the disbursement which…

By Thompson Yamput Youths under the aegis of Kogi Youth Awareness Group, on Wednesday staged a protest over what they described as undue poor telecom services in the State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Lokoja that the protesting youths blocked the Lokoja – Ajaokuta Highway, chanting “enough is enough of the suffering…

By Admin The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has welcomed the latest data indicating that Nigeria recorded a net foreign exchange (FX) inflow of $15.2 billion in the first quarter of 2025. In a statement signed by its Chairman Ahmad Sajoh and Secretary Afolabi Josiah, the forum described this feat as a testament to the effectiveness…

By Thompson Yamput A University Lecturer, Prof Samuel Oguche, has said that the current Nigerian Constitution does not allow for the separation of States and Local Government Areas (LGAs), inspite of the recent Supreme Court ruling on LGA autonomy. Oguche, a Senior Executive Fellow, National Institilute for Legislative and Democratic studies, National Assembly, Abuja/Visiting Associates…