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By Admin Gov. Caleb Mutfwang has been commended for commitment to the well-being of citizens by promptly paying the State’s counterpart funds to attract World Bank and other donor agencies to the state. Chief Markus Nyam, Executive Chairman, Jos East Local Government Area (LGA], gave the commendation while playing host to the team from the…

By Admin The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday approved the appointment of Miller Gajere Dantawaye as the substantive Commissioner of Police for Kogi State. The Commission also approved the appointment of Betty Enekpen Otimenyin as the substantive Commissioner of Police for Edo State. Spokesperson of PSC Ikechukwu Ani, announced this in a statement in…

By Thompson Yamput Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has constituted a 7-Member Special Committee to review the operations of commercial boat operators in Coastal and Inland Waterways in the country. This is with a view to addressing incessant boat mishaps across the country, a statement issued in Lokoja by Anastasia…

By Thompson Yamput The Police in Kogi and the State Government on Thursday disagreed over alleged rape case of a 3-year-old girl. The girl, name withheld,  was allegedly raped by a 39 year-old man, one Elisha Daniel. ephemeralnews.com.ng reports in Lokoja that while the Police claimed that Daniel only sexually assaulted the 3-yaer-old by their…

By Thompson Yamput The Democratic Front (TDF)on Thursday says the emergence of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the emerging leader of the long-awaited African economic renaissance is without prejudice to the interest of other continents. Mr Muhammad Danjuma, TDF Chairman, made the assertionin a statement issued in Abuja. Danju said that the Nigerian President…

By Thompson Yamput President Bola Tinubu has commended for his emphatic stance on Africa’s capability to develop itself, as articulated during his recent engagement with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) gave the commendation on Thursday in a statement signed and issued in Abuja by its Chairman, Ahmad…

By Martha Agas A Non-Governmental Organisation, Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), has commended the Federal Government on its policy of value addition to its indigenous minerals. The Executive Director, Philip Jakpor, made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Jakpor said that in the past, Nigeria`s minerals…

By Martha Agas A Non-Governmental Organisation, Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), has called for synergy between local vigilante groups in mining host communities and the Mining Marshals for security of mining sites. The Executive of RDI, Philip Jakpor, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. He described…

By AAdmin The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has accused Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Bala Mohammed of launching attacks on theFederal Government in order to distract attention from his inability to live up to public expectations. In a statement signed by its Chairman Ahmad Sajoh and Secretary Afolabi Josiah, TSF argued that there is little or…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Wednesday directed the stoppage of Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) as prerequisite for students’ registration into tertiary institutions. Alhaji Sule Enehe, Chairman, Kogi State Revenue Services (KGSIR), made the disclosure in a press conference held in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kogi…