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By Thompson Yamput The Kogi State Police Command has taken a significant step towards enhancing its relationship with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in the state. This followed the received by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Miller Dantawaye, the NLC Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Amari, who was in command’s headquarters on Tuesday in Lokoja for…
By Isaiah Eka President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, commissioned work to begin on the 65km Akwa Ibom section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Speaking during the ceremony at Nsit Atai, Tinubu reiterated the importance of the project, saying that it would bring economic development to Akwa Ibom. Represented by the Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno,…
By Dorathy Aninge The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 131 Engineering Group has emerged winner of the Tactical Air Command Intra-Command Research and Development Competition for the year 2025. Engineering group defeated 13 other units to claim the top position, with 191 Composite Group in second position and 141 Communication Information System coming third. The News…
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government, on Monday in Uyo, officially unveiled the State Human Capital Development Strategy Plan, with priority attention in education and healthcare. The plan, christened: ” ARISE Human Capital Development Strategy Plan” was unveiled by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Speaking at the event, Shettima said that the policy was a…
By Zainab Oyekan The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), a non-profit organisation, has called on stakeholders to expand educational opportunities for indigent adolescent girls in Nigeria. Prof. Oluwafunmilayo Para-Mallam, Principal Investigator, Inspiring Girls and Grassroots Networks for Inclusive and Transformative Education (IGNITE), made the call at a one-day stakeholders workshop in Jos…
BY Dan Nandom The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has welcomed plans by American banking giant JP Morgan to upgrade its Nigeria representative office into a fully operational business branch. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, the group described it as a clear global endorsement of the…
By Blessing Odega The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Plateau State Chapter, has organised its maiden Business Coalition for Health Summit to address critical gaps in the state’s healthcare sector. Dr Yilji Kumtap, Chairman of NMA Plateau, said the summit, held on Thursday in Plateau, was aimed at addressing key challenges in the health sector. The…
By Thompson Yamput Women farmers in Kogi under the aegis of Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) and Budget Committee Group (BCG) have urged the state government to prioritise agriculture towards achieving food security. Hajia Rukayat Attalet, State Coordinator of SWOFON, made the call during a news conference in conjunction with ActionAid Nigeria in…
By Emmanuel Antswen The Senate of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), on Thursday approved April 14 for resumption of academic activities at the institution. The resumption date was announced in an internal memo signed by Dr John David, Registrar and Secretary to Senate, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. …
By Thompson Yamput A Federal High Court in Lokoja on Thursday ordered that hearing notices be served on two petitioners by substituted means in the suit for Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall. The Judge. Justice Isa Dashen gave the order on after granting the application or motion exparte raised by the plaintiffs through their counsel, Dr…
