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By Thompson Yamput Dangote Cement Plc on Thursday held a retreat, sensitising its drivers on safe driving on the highways. Mr Arvid Pathak, Group Managing Director of the company, said that the retreat and sensitisation are part of its commitment to promoting road safety and strengthening best practices in fleet management. The News Agency of…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) RS8.3 Kogi Sector Command, on Friday, decorated 11 newly promoted officers and 22 marshals, urging them to increase their efforts in saving the lives of accident victims. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, the Kogi Sector Commander, congratulated the officers and marshals on their promotion during the ceremony held…
By Isaiah Eka The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, says the Federal Government is moving towards a unified and transparent poverty response system for proper coordination and effective service delivery. HOPE-CT is the federal government’s main poverty response under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with the aim of lifting 50…
By Peter Bem A social-cultural organisation, Mbatiav Unity Forum, has strongly condemned the continuous exclusion of representation in the Benue State Assembly. This was contained in a press statement on Sunday signed by their president, Barr Terwase Gbasha, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. The group who claimed to be the maternal kinsmen of…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi’s Gov. Yahaya Bello on Saturday admonished supporters of his All Progressive Congress (APC) to eschew violence as the party has a good candidate in Usman Ododo for the Nov. 11 governorship election. Bello gave the charge in Kabba at the party’s campaign rally where he said the APC and Ododo would…
By Admin YES Project Initiative, an NGO, is encouraging youths to fully participate in politics and promote transparency and accountability in governance. Mr Precious Oche-Edeh, Executive Director, YES Project Initiative, made the call in Jos on Saturday, at the launch of the Youth in Democratic and Inclusive Governance (Y-DIG) project. Oche-Edeh said that youth participation…
By Angela Atabo/Joan Nwagwu Organised labour has given the Federal Government till May ending to finalise the process of implementing the new national minimum wage for workers. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, made the demand on Wednesday in Abuja at this year’s edition of the International Workers Day. This…
By Admin The National Pension Commission, (PenCom) is reportedly working with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) to introduce a ₦30 billion annual gratuity scheme for retiring civil servants under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Director General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to…
By Thomson Yamput A bill to establish Kogi College of Agriculture, Ochaja-Egume on Thursday scaled second reading at the House of Assembly. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Mr Enema Paul(APC-Dekina/Okura) at the plenary in Lokoja. Speaking, Paul said that the college would not only build the…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Government on Saturday reiterated its unwavering commitment to peace, security of lives and property and the rule of law for the growth and development of the state. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the State Information Commissioner, made the remarks during a news conference in Lokoja on Saturday. Mr Isaiah Ijele, Director, SDP New…
