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By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Benue Command, has said that no corps member is exposed to any security risk in the state. Mr Yahuza Adamu, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), NYSC in Benue, said this in a press statement, on Thursday in Makurdi. Adamu’s statement followed a report published online by…

By Thompson Yamput The management of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has shut down the institution following a threat by students to block the Abuja-Lagos highway over the killing of their mates by trucks. The management announced the closure in a statement signed by Dr Rebecca Okojie, FUL Registrar, and made available to newsmen in Lokoja…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has expressed his sadness over the death of the District Head of Adavi Local Government Area (LGA), Alhaji Salihu Ozi-Salami, who passed away on Wednesday. In a statement issued in Lokoja by his Media Aide, Ismaila Isah, Ododo confirmed that Ozi-Salami died at his hometown in Ogaminana,…

By Peter Amine AVM Elijah Ebiowe, Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force, Makurdi, has promised more air power to support the ongoing counter-insurgency operations across the country. Ebiowe made the promise on Wednesday evening at the finals of the inter-unit football tournament at NAF base in Makurdi. The AOC said that…

By Thompson Yamput Protesting students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Wednesday threatened to block the Abuja-Lagos Highway if the Federal Government failed to stop the incessant killing of their colleagues by trucks. Benjamin Timothy, FUL President, Student Union Government (SUG), who made the threat during the procession at the Falele Campus, Lokoja, said the…

By Thompson Yamput The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will  take stringent measures to ensure that  filling stations dispense the right quantity of products to motorists in Kogi. Mr  Ogbe Godwin, NMDPRA Coordinator in Kogi, made the disclosures to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lokoja. Godwin…

By Opeyemi Gbemiro Kogi Head of Service, Dr Elijah Evinemi, has commiserated with the authorities of the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL) over the accident that claimed the lives of five students of the institution. In a statement issued issued in Lokoja and made available to newsmen on Tuesday, Evinemi described the incident as “horrific and…

By Odoga Charles The Democratic Front (TDF) has expressed optimism about the reforms in the maritime industry, which are projected to create 20,000 new jobs. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF said plans to dredge key ports will go a long way to making the…

By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) have acknowledged the leading role Nigeria is seeking to play in driving Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation to position the country as an ICT hub in Africa. In a statement signed by its Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary Shedrach Sunday, the group noted that it was heartwarming…

By Isaiah Eka Sen. Ita Enang has described the demise of Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, as a huge loss to the South South region and Nigeria at large. Enang told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Tuesday, that Clark, a former federal commissioner, was an example to Niger Delta people. He…