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By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has called for stronger collaboration among security agencies to combat crime and maintain peace in the state. The governor emphasised that the cooperation was necessary to upholding his administration’s zero-tolerance policy on crime. Ododo made the remarks on Monday during a meeting with local government chairmen, members…
By Dan Nandom The Democratic Front (TDF) has described the approval of a university in Ogoniland as a statement of intent by the federal government to the people to heal long-standing grievances against the government. In a statement signed by its Chairman Mallam, Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, the group noted that the…
By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the federal government’s decision to ban export of crude oil allocated to domestic refineries as timely. In a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, the group expressed shock that some of the 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude…
By Thompson Yamput The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) General and Area Managers have signed a performance bond with the Managing Director, Mr Bola Oyebamiji after the authority’s 2025 2-Day Management Retreat in Lokoja, Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the retreat ended late Saturday night. NAN reports that the bond is…
By Odoga Charles The Democratic Front (TDF) has condemned what it described as the hypocritical and emotional blackmail of the federal government by governors elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF argued that it was…
By Dan Nandom The Democratic Front (TDF) has described a recent Bloomberg report on the 8-year record decrease in Nigeria’s petroleum products importation index as a welcome development. In a statement signed by its Chairman Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Wale Adedayo, TDF noted that it was a result of increased domestic refining of petroleum products…
By Dan Nandom The ReNewed Hope, ReNewed Patience Group has declared its readiness to mobilise heavily for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2027. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Citizen Tom Obulu, the group said it plans to rally support for the President on the basis of…
By Admin The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has highlighted and applauded the astronomical rise in the number of Nigerians benefitting from the federal government cash transfer programme. This was after it emerged from a World Bank report that the number of beneficiaries had increased from 30.35 million in January 2024 to 32.21 million in January…
By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the N21.70 trillion revenue recorded in 2024 by the Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS) as the fulfilment of a promise by President Bola Tinubu to raise collectable revenues without increasing the tax burden on Nigerians. In a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), on Friday warned staff against indolence and any act of sabotage to the revenue drive of the authority. Oyebamiji gave the warning during the authority’s 2025 2-Day Management Retreat at NIWA headquarters in Lokoja. He said that the warning became…
