Ephemeral News

By Peter Amine The Purgatorian Society of the Jos Catholic Archdiocese has expressed concern over the Unkempt nature of cemeteries in the state, especially Zaria Road Cemetery in Jos. Rev. John Chuwak, Chaplain of the Society, disclosed this during a courtesy call on the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Plateau chapter, Rev….

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has called on security operatives to fish out the hoodlums that attacked Alhaji Yakubu Ajaka, the SDP candidate in the 2023 governorship election, at the Supreme Court premises on Friday. Ododo made the call in Lokoja on Sunday through the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo….

By Opeyemi Gbemiro   The Kogi chapter of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) has appealed to Gov. Ahmed Ododo for at least 300 employment slots in the state civil service to be given to their members.   The chapter president, Mr Samuel Mark, made the appeal on Friday, when he led members to Government House, Lokoja,…

By Peter Amine Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is sensitising secondary school students in Plateau on consumer rights and enforcement. The FCCPC Consumer and Business Education Officer, Mrs Bridget Etim said the initiative was to educate them on their rights and responsibilities as consumers of products and services. Etim, who stated this on…

By Isaiah Eka The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Baba Azare, says the police will provide adequate security across the state during the Easter celebration. Azare gave the assurance in a statement by DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer, in Uyo on Thursday. The police commissioner said that personnel had been adequately …

By Thompson Yamput   The Senate President,  Godswill Akpabio, has announced Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the Senate Committee Chairman on Diaspora. Akpabio made the announcement at the senators resumption of plenary on Tuesday. Shortly after the announcement, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, vowed to make the welfare of Nigerians abroad a top…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has declared that the presentation of parents’ Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC), is a mandatory condition for admission into tertiary institutions. Mr Sule Enehe, Chairman, Kogi Board of Internal Revenue Services, announced the condition at a media chat in Lokoja on Wednesday. Enehe said that the policy introduced two years…

By Admin In a significant development reflecting Bayero University Kano’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its administrative and communication frameworks, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, has confirmed the appointment of veteran journalist  Lamara Garba, as the substantive Director of the Public Affairs Directorate. The appointment was confirmed in an official letter signed by the…