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By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has donated the sum of USD1.1 million to support Benue Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Yelewata and Naka areas of the state. The donation was made by the Deputy Director-General (DDG) of IOM, Ugochi Daniels, during her condolence visit to Benue on Wednesday in Makurdi….
By Thompson Yamput Mr Musa Sarkin-Adar, Chairman, Board of Directors, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has pledged to ensure upgrade of the authority for the nation’s economic growth. A statement signed by the authority’s Assistant General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Suleiman Makama, said the chairman made the pledge on Wednesday when the board members visited the…
By Thompson Yamput The Olu of Apata, Dr Frederick Balogun, has commiserated with Gov. Ahmed Ododo and his family over the death of his father, Alhaji Sani Ododo. In a letter of condolence made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday, the traditional ruler, appealed to the governor to take solace in God over the…
By Blessing Odega A member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr Matthew Kwarpo (APC/Mangu South), has called for early security response to avert further attacks in Mangu Local Government Area in Plateau. Kwarpo, gave the call during the assembly’s plenary on Tuesday in Jos, when he moved a motion on adjournment over…
By Thompson Yamput The Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, CP Miller Dantawaye, has commiserated with Gov. Ahmed Usman Ododo and his family over the passing of his father, Alhaji Sani Ododo. In a condolence message signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, in Lokoja on Tuesday, the CP described the news…
By Thompson Yamput) The gridlock on the Abuja-Lokoja highway has eased up for motorists and commuters because the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) opened a second lane for traffic flow. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Tuesday in Koton-Karfe that there is Easy Flow of Traffic on both lanes that is Lokoja-Kotonkarfe-Abuja and…
Blessing Odega A member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr Matthew Kwarpo (APC/Mangu South), has distributed 1,200 bags of fertiliser, 20 water pump engines and 50 knapsack sprayers to farmers in his constituency. Kwarpo, during the distribution of the agricultural inputs on Monday in Mangu, said the gesture was aimed at boosting food…
By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has applauded the Imo State Government for its recent decision to ban graduation parties for pupils in nursery, primary schools.p The Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this in a statement issued by Mr Bala Musa, Director, Communication and Media in Uyo on Monday. Musa said the…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed frustration with motorists for not cooperating with traffic officials on the Lokoja-Abuja road. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Kogi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that officials of the corps have been battling to clear…
By Isaiah Eka The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, on Saturday, carried out tuberculosis testing and counseling for no fewer than 200 persons in Akwa Ibom. The exercise which took place at Nnung Udoe, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, was used to raise awareness against tuberculosis in the state. Mr Steve Aborisade, AHF Senior Advocacy…
