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By Isaiah Eka The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has inaugurated a community learning centre in Akwa Ibom to enhance informal education in the country. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, during the inauguration on Wednesday in Ikot Abasi said the centre would serve multiple purposes which include; skills…

By Thompson Yamput Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statements against him by suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, (PDP-Kogi Central) In the petition, written and signed by his solicitor, Mr N.A. Abubakar to the IG on Wednesday, Bello called on the Nigeria Police Force to…

By Blessing Odega The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has embarked on sensitisation of stakeholders in the transportation sector in Jos, on effective ways to tackle tanker fire emergencies. Mr Adebiyi Razaq, Zonal Coordinator, North Central Zone, on Tuesday in Jos, said the aim of the awareness creation and response workshop was to strengthen coordination…

By Admin The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 as public holidays in commemoration of this year’s Good Friday and Easter Monday. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior announced the holidays in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, issued the statement…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi State Police Command has taken a significant step towards enhancing its relationship with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in the state. This followed the received by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr.  Miller Dantawaye, the NLC Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Amari, who was in command’s headquarters on Tuesday in Lokoja for…

By Isaiah Eka President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, commissioned work to begin on the 65km Akwa Ibom section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Speaking during the ceremony at Nsit Atai, Tinubu reiterated the importance of the project, saying that it would bring economic development to Akwa Ibom. Represented by the Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno,…

By Dorathy Aninge The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 131 Engineering Group has emerged winner of the Tactical Air Command Intra-Command Research and Development Competition for the year 2025. Engineering group defeated 13 other units to claim the top position, with 191 Composite Group in second position and 141 Communication Information System coming third. The News…

By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government, on Monday in Uyo, officially unveiled the State Human Capital Development Strategy Plan, with priority attention in education and healthcare. The plan, christened: ” ARISE Human Capital Development Strategy Plan” was unveiled by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Speaking at the event, Shettima said that the policy was a…

By Zainab Oyekan The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), a non-profit organisation, has called on stakeholders to expand educational opportunities for indigent adolescent girls in Nigeria. Prof. Oluwafunmilayo Para-Mallam, Principal Investigator, Inspiring Girls and Grassroots Networks for Inclusive and Transformative Education (IGNITE), made the call at a one-day stakeholders workshop in Jos…

BY Dan Nandom The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has welcomed plans by American banking giant JP Morgan to upgrade its Nigeria representative office into a fully operational business branch. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, the group described it as a clear global endorsement of the…