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By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), on Thursday, donated a solar-powered borehole facility to the Uyo custodial centre. Speaking during the donation, the Chairman, Dr Uju Agomoh, said that the water facility was the organisation’s way of promoting the welfare of the inmates. Agomoh further said…
By Thompson Yampu The Chairman of the Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Alhaji Muktar Shagari, said the safety of lives on Nigeria’s waterways is crucial for professionalism, efficiency, and national development. He made the declaration on Thursday while delivering his first address to the NIWA management and staff at the Authority’s…
By Thompson Yamput Farmers in Kogi have been urged to strengthen synergy and teamwork to boost food production in the state. The National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Dr Farouq Rabiu-Mudi, gave the charge while inaugurating the Kogi chapter of the association. It was led by a retired Deputy Clerk of…
By Angela Atabo Two anti-graft groups have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for adopting their petition against the “massive misappropriation” of statutory allocations meant for the five local government areas of Kogi State The groups demanded an immediate and full scale investigation into the 2024/2025 financial dealings of Adavi, Bassa, Dekina, Idah…
By Thompson Yamput Sterling Bank Plc. has tasked media practitioners on self and national sustainability toward stimulating economic growth and development of the country. Mrs Bunmi Ajiboye, Chief of Staff to the Executive Director, Sterling Financial Holdings Company, gave the challenge at a two -day workshop for media practitioners held virtually across the country…
By Olawunmi Ashafa The Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST) has been thrown into uncertainty following the issuance of two separate appointment letters naming different individuals as chairman of the tribunal. Mr Aminu Junaidu and Amos Isaac-Azi are both laying claim to the position, a development that has unsettled staff and triggered calls for President…
By Chioma Ugboma Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN) the Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, says the Supreme Court ruling on President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in Rivers was wise and highly commendable. Ajulo also said the ruling illuminated the tensions within Nigeria’s Federal System. This is contained in a statement by the attorney…
By Lawal Abdullahi On the night Abuja turned its gaze toward service beyond party loyalty, Kano found itself called by name. In the bright hall of the Presidential Villa, far from the dust and bustle of Kurmi market and the farmlands of Rano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stood before the nation and received an…
By: Abdulkadir Badsha Mukhtar Insecurity recognizes no tribe and bows to no religion. It strikes without warning, without names, and without mercy—ravaging villages and cities alike. This sobering reality was forcefully articulated by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf during a special prayer session convened by the Kano State Government on Sunday, 6 December 2025. The gathering…
By Isaiah Eka Mr Moses Essien, the member representing Ibiono Ibom in the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has donated work tools, business starter packs and cash to empower members of his constituency. Speaking at the empowerment programme at Ikpa Pavillion, Essien said that the gesture was to enhance the socio-economic wellbeing of the people….
