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By Isaiah Eka The people of Mboho Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of A’Ibom have appealed to the State Government to intervene in the encouragement into their land by Sterling Petro- Chemical company. The community accused Sterling Petro- Chemical company operating in the area for invading their farm land without any Environmental Impact Assessment report…

By Thompson Yamput The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi, Dr Oliver Agundu, has expressed dissatisfaction with the low voter turnout at the ongoig Dekina-Okura II State Constituency by-election. Agundu, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ayingba, while inspecting the exercise, on Saturday, blamed politicians for not sensitising their followers and…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday confirmed that one person died and five others were injured in a lone crash in Kogi.   Mr Kumar Tsukwam, FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja.   Tsukwam said the accident, which occurred at…

By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Benue Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps, Mrs Veronica Garba has charged the Batch ‘B’ stream 1 corps members deployed to the state to use the knowledge and skills gained from the SAED programme to improve themselves and the country’s economic growth.   The Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme…

By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in collaboration with Mr Paul Ekpo, the member representing Etinan Federal Constituency, has distributed oil palm seedlings and money to 50 farmers in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Etinan Federal Constituency is made of Etinan, Nsit Ibom and Nsit Ubium Local…

 By Thompson Yamput   The Kogi Police Command has warned hoodlums to steer clear of polling booths and collation centres during the bye-election in Okura II State constituency on Saturday.   This is contained in a statement on Friday in Lokoja by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State, SP Williams Ovye-Aya.  …

By Thompson Yamput Prof Olayemi Akinwumi,  Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja (FUL) has commented the Federal government for suspending establishment of more universities for seven years. Akinwumi gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday. The VC described the government’s decision as  apt and commendable, especially in the  education secror. Accordi to him, …

By Isaiah Eka An NGO, Connected Development (CODE), has trained members of Host Community Development Trust (HCDT), in Akwa Ibom in effective projects and funds management techniques. The one-day workshop which aimed to equip members of HCDT in Akwa Ibom with project management and development skills, was organised in collaboration with Oxfam Foundation. Speaking at…

By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) is seeking collaboration with publishers to combat piracy in the educational sector of Akwa Ibom and Cross River.   The State Coordinator of NCC, Mrs Cornelia Ibanga, said this during an annual meeting with publishers on Thursday in Uyo.   Ibanga said the partnership aimed to strengthen…

By Thompson Yamput The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Miller Dantawaye has tasked youths on peacebuilding and conflict prevention in the quest for national development. Dantawaye gave the charge on Thursday when the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, (NYCN), led by its Chairman, Comrade Abdulrahman Abdulmumin, paid him a visit in…