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By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has applauded the Imo State Government for its recent decision to ban graduation parties for pupils in nursery, primary schools.p The Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this in a statement issued by Mr Bala Musa, Director, Communication and Media in Uyo on Monday. Musa said the…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed frustration with motorists for not cooperating with traffic officials on the Lokoja-Abuja road. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Kogi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that officials of the corps have been battling to clear…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Hassan Shado of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Dekina-Okura II State Constituency by-election held on Saturday in Kogi. Prof. Emmanuel Enenche-Onome, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, announced the results on Sunday. Enenche-Onome, said Shado scored a total of 55,073 votes to beat his…
By Isaiah Eka The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, on Saturday, carried out tuberculosis testing and counseling for no fewer than 200 persons in Akwa Ibom. The exercise which took place at Nnung Udoe, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, was used to raise awareness against tuberculosis in the state. Mr Steve Aborisade, AHF Senior Advocacy…
By Isaiah Eka The people of Mboho Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of A’Ibom have appealed to the State Government to intervene in the encouragement into their land by Sterling Petro- Chemical company. The community accused Sterling Petro- Chemical company operating in the area for invading their farm land without any Environmental Impact Assessment report…
By Thompson Yamput The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi, Dr Oliver Agundu, has expressed dissatisfaction with the low voter turnout at the ongoig Dekina-Okura II State Constituency by-election. Agundu, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ayingba, while inspecting the exercise, on Saturday, blamed politicians for not sensitising their followers and…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday confirmed that one person died and five others were injured in a lone crash in Kogi. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja. Tsukwam said the accident, which occurred at…
By Thompson Yamput The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi says it has received sensitive materials for the Dekina-Okura II house of assembly bye-election in the state. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi, Mr Oliver Agundu, made the disclosure on Friday. Agundu, who spoke through the commissions’s Voters Education Officer in Kogi, Mr…
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Benue Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps, Mrs Veronica Garba has charged the Batch ‘B’ stream 1 corps members deployed to the state to use the knowledge and skills gained from the SAED programme to improve themselves and the country’s economic growth. The Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme…
By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in collaboration with Mr Paul Ekpo, the member representing Etinan Federal Constituency, has distributed oil palm seedlings and money to 50 farmers in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Etinan Federal Constituency is made of Etinan, Nsit Ibom and Nsit Ubium Local…
