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BY CHRIS GYANG In the popular imagination, the ass, or donkey, is reputed to be one of the most unintelligent, lazy and stupid domestic animals around. As a result, pejorative phrases and words such as ‘Don’t be such an ass!’, ‘I made an ass of myself!’, ‘dumb-ass’, ‘jackass’, etc, have spun off from this perception….
By Thompson Yamput The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu has revealed the Federal Government plan to make the Ajaokuta environ a Free Trade Zone to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and to diversify the economy of the country. Abubakar-Audu disclosed this at his maiden visit to the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCOL) on…
By Thompson Yamput Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Ali-Alabi, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigeria Army, Ibadan, on Wednesday warned army personnel in Kogi to steer clear of politics. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN) reports that the GOC gave the warning while addressing officers and men during his familiarisation visit to 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army,…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its campaign for the Nov. 11 Kogi Governorship Election, as a mark of respect for Ms Khadijat Yahaya, a member of the party who died after an attack by suspected thugs. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the spokesperson for the state Campaign Council, said stated this in…
By Thompson Yamput The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IG) to call the Kogi Commissioner of police (CP) to order over his attitude towards its governorship candidate. The Chairman, SDP Campaign Council, Kogi East, Mr Hassan Yakubu, made the call during a press conference…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government have been urged to create a Ministry for Informal workers to stimulate productivity and economic growth in the country. Hajiya Maryam Ibrahim, the Chairperson, Kogi Federation of Informal Workers Organiation of Nigeria (FIWON), made the call while addressing newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday. Ibrahim also said that the formation…
By Blessing Odega The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), on Tuesday urged Secondary School Students in Plateau on discipline and safe internet usage The Plateau NOA Director, Mrs Kaneng Pam-Hworo, made the call in Shendam, during a sensitisation and advocacy programme on national core values and safe Internet…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Chapter, Social Democratic Party (SDP) Campaign Council, says its governorship candidate, Murtala Yakubu-Ajaka is not violent but peaceful and caring in nature. Mr Isaiah Ijele, SDP Director General (DG) New Media, MuriSam Campaign Council, made the remark in a statement in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
By Thompson Yamput Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Shaibu Abubakar-Audu, will not resign his position as All Progressives Party’s (APC) campaign Director-General for the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi. The state’s chapter of the party made the declaration on Monday in Lokoja. Media and Publicity Director of the Governorship Campaign Council, Mr…
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 as provisional wage award for all treasury-paid federal government workers for a period of six months. Malam Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that this followed consultations between the federal government and the…
