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By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Minister of Defence. ‎‎A letter conveying the nomination was sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday for confirmation. ‎ ‎Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The retired general’s nomination…

By Thompson Yamput No fewer than 1,000 residents of Idah Local Government Area, Kogi State, are set to benefit from a two-day free medical outreach organised by the Nigeria Navy Out Post (NOP) in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the end-of-year medical initiative, which began on Tuesday, includes free consultations,…

By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed its determination to drive public support for the effective implementation of the tax reforms of the Federal Government whose implementation kicks off in Jan. 2026 when the new Tax Act comes into effect. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by…

By Edith Bolokor Pastor Tunde Bakare, Serving Overseer, Citadel Global Community Church has urged the Federal Government to suspend all non-essential gatherings in vulnerable areas nationwide, and place them under emergency patrols. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bakare made the call at a State of the Nation news conference titled: “The Darkness…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has confirmed the Sunday early morning attack on a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, who made the confirmation in a statement on Sunday in Lokoja, strongly condemned the attack. The News Agency of…

By Emmanuel Antswen The Benue Government on Saturday graduated 14,942 women and youth in 40 skills acquisition programmes in Makurdi Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the skills that were divided across seven major departments included painting, cosmetology, ankara design, organic fertiliser production, makeup artistry, shoemaking, catering, and others. NAN…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has offered automatic employment to 31 best graduating students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara. Ododo made the pronouncement during  the institution’s maiden convocation held on Saturday in Osara,  Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi. The governor, who congratulated the graduands, described them as…

By Thompson Yamput A former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has urged the  Federal Government to decentralise the Nigeria Police Force and allow states to recruit 5, 000 personnel each as part of measures to tackle insecurity in Nigeria. Mimiko made the call on Friday while delivering the Maiden convocation lecture at the …

By Admin The National Leaders of the Builders, Construction and Skilled Artisans of Nigeria (BACSAAN), and Officials of the Bank of Industry (BOI) have met in Abuja on how to explore available opportunities to boost economic empowerment of Nigerian artisans. The BACSAAN team was led by its National President, Haj Fasasi Mohammed Jamiu, while the…

By Thompson Yamput Former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has called for huge investments in education and health sectors in order to address poverty and under development in Nigeria. Mimiko stated this on Friday while delivering the maiden convocation lecture of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi. The former…