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By Isaiah Eka Mr Richard Pheelangwah, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has stated that water, sanitation, and food security are essential to Nigeria’s development. Pheelangwah made this remark at the 31st regular meeting of the National Council on Water Resources and Sanitation (NCWR&S) in Uyo on Monday. The News…
By Thompson Yamput Oba Frederick Balogun, the Olu Apata of Apata in Oworo District of Lokoja, Kogi, on Monday, described Gov. Ahmed Ododo’s achievements within one year in office as laudable and encouraging. The Oba further described the governor as God sent and pride of Kogi people, given his tremendous performance in one year in…
By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja The members of Kogi State Chapter of the national association of persons with physical disabilities (NAPWPD), held a get-together at the state rehabilitation Centre in Lokoja, on Saturday, where hordes of persons with physical disabilities across the state had a PWDS family dinner. The PWDS provided the assorted meals from their…
By Thompson Yamput President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated projects executed by Gov. Ahmed Ododo in his one year in office. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, lauded the Ododo for executing such a number of projects in a short time. The president said that the projects would positively impact the lives…
By Dan Nandom The Democratic Front (TDF) has welcomed the revelation that 2,819 women have benefited from the federal government’s free caesarean operation initiative during its pilot phase. TDF said in a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo that it was an affirmation of the readiness of the…
By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has described the inflow of $6.7 billion in investments into the country’s energy sector in 2024 as encouraging and, therefore, commendable. In a statement signed by its Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary Shedrach Sunday, TMV noted that the investment inflow was a consequence of incentives introduced by…
By Ismaila Isah In his recent statement following the renewal of trade negotiations with Germany, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described a political reset not as a reversal of the existing order but as a shift towards improvement in the interest of the people. A political reset, in essence, is an audacious reordering of…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi East Forum of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) has enumerated Gov. Ahmed Ododo’s numerous achievements in one year and solicited support for him to deliver more dividends of democracy. The forum’s chairman, Dr Aminu Atabo, who briefed newsmen on Sunday in Lokoja, highlighted some of the achievements to include improved…
By Dan Nandom President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s investor-friendly fiscal policies have been pinpointed as the reason for Nigeria’s new leading status as Africa’s top oil & gas investment hub, a renowned media group has observed. The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) which xbased its observation on the affirmation of Nigeria as Africa’s No. 1 upstream…
By Odoga Charles The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has dealt a significant blow to criminal elements in the state with the arrest of a suspected notorious cultist, Kingsley Effiong Emmanuel, 26. Emmanuel’s arrest was made possible by actionable intelligence, which led operatives to storm his residence in Nsukara Offot village, Nwaniba Road, Uyo, on…
