Ephemeral News

By Zainab Oyekan Mrs. Helen Mutfwang led female government stakeholders on a condolence visit to late Deputy Governor Prof. Sonni Tyoden’s residence. Mutfwang, who visited the family on Thursday, in Jos, said the news came as a painful shock to everyone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former Deputy Governor of Plateau…

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, fixed June 26 for ruling on an application by the EFCC to “cross examine” its 3rd prosecution witness (PW-3) in the trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter after listening to the submissions by the EFCC and…

By Isaiah Eka The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has expressed concern over the growing number of out-of-school children in Nigeria’s basic education system and has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the issue. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, made this known on Thursday at the opening of a two-day Management Retreat in…

By Thompson Yamput The Management of the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL) says the Council of Legal Education has carried out an evaluation visit to its Law Faculty, ahead of the formal commencement of Law programme in the institution. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the institution, Mr Daniel Nwanko, disclosed this in an interview with…

By Taiye Agbaje The EFCC’s witness, Mr Nicholas Ojehomon, on Thursday said there was no transfer of funds from the account of Kogi government to American International School, Abuja (AISA)’s account for payment of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi’s children’s school fees. Ojehomon, an Internal Auditor in AISA and the 3rd prosecution witness (PW-3)…

By Isaiah Eka Chidera Ezeakor who won the event at MTN Champs in Benin City and finished 2nd to Favour Ashe at the Lagos leg, raced to the overall fastest time of 10.35 seconds a new Personal Best in the Senior men’s preliminaries in Uyo in the ongoing event. The MTN Champs which is ongoing…

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, rejected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s objection to former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi’s attempt to tender an earlier court judgment in his ongoing alleged money laundering trial. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the EFCC’s objection was preemptive. The…

By Thompson Yamput Civil Rights Activists on Wednesday scored the Kogi Government so low on the provision of housing units for the teeming residents of the state. The rights activists, Messers Idris Miliki and Aliyu Hamza, Executive Director, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR) and Chairperson, Kogi Accountability Platform (KAP), respectively made the…

By Thompson Yamput Prof. Kolade Olorunleke, a Professor of Business Administration, Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has advocated for nationalistic embrace of local goods and services by all Nigerians to stimulate economic growth. Olorunleke made the call during his inaugural lecture titled ”Management Outcomes: What You See is a Tip of the Iceberg”, which held at the…

  By Reporters Farmers in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa States have appealed to govenments address insecurity and provide subsidised farming inputs to farmers early as the rains intensify, to enhance food security. Some of the farmers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, said that security and early provision of inputs…