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By Emmanuel Antswen Mr Maurice Orwough, Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Benue chapter, has urged the people to pray for Gov. Hyacinth Alia to continue with his people-orientated governance. Orwough, who is also the Chairman of Guma Local Government Area (LGA), made the appeal at his Thanksgiving Mass in Umenger, Guma…
By Admin The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) is convinced that Nigeria’s next census exercise will provide a more accurate population figure given to new measures being introduced by the Bola Tinubu administration. The expected accuracy, according to the group will benefit from the President’s insistence on voice recognition and facial identification. In a statement signed…
By Isaiah Eka Sen. Ita Enang, has described the title of ‘Otuekong’ recently conferred on President Bola Tinubu by the Akwa Ibom traditional institution as a recognition well-deserved. Enang, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Sunday that the title was…
By Ismaila Isah A quiet revolution is unfolding in Nigeria’s North-central geopolitical region and it is certainly a game changer in the making. Kogi State, under the leadership of His Excellency Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, has emerged as a beacon of economic transformation and smart governance. The recent announcement of the of commitment towards the…
By Dan Nandom The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) is projecting that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by 5.4 percent in 2025 on the back of the 3.4 percent 2024 growth. This according to the policy think tank is based on the year-on-year impact of the economic policies of the Tinubu administration…
By Thompson Yamput The Young Leaders Network (YLN) has raised concerns over the recent decision by the Ministries of Education in Bauchi, Kebbi, and Kano States to shut down all junior and senior secondary schools for the duration of Ramadan fasting. The Network through its Spokesman, Mr. Seun Justin-Onarinde, in a statement issued in Bauchi…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has urged residents, especially the Muslim ummah, to embrace patience, sacrifice, and compassion for the less privileged as they begin the 2925 Ramadan fast. The governor gave this charge in his Ramadan message to the people of Kogi on Saturday in Lokoja. Ododo described Ramadan…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the general public against fuel scooping and mixed loading in Kogi State. Mr Odogiyon Moses, Deputy Corps Commander and Head of Operations at the FRSC Kogi Sector Command in Lokoja, issued the warning…
By Zainab Oyekan The Plateau Governor’s wife, Mrs Helen Mutfwang has supported the couple with quadruplets in Jos on Saturday with cash donations , food and essential items. Mrs Mutfwang in a heartwarming gesture said that the visit was meant to pray and give support to the family of Mr and Mrs Samuel Atanu ,…
By Isaiah Eka The Lawyers Alert and the Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria, have called for private sector involvement in the funding of health sector projects in Akwa Ibom. The two groups said at a virtual press conference on Saturday that private sector collaboration was critical to tackling health challenges such as tuberculosis,…
