Ephemeral News

By Chiazo Ogbolu The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says it will prevail on the Federal Government to phase out wooden boats on the inland waterways. The Managing Director of NIWA, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, said this during an interaction with the media on Friday in Lagos. Oyebamiji noted that the phasing out of wooden boats…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has announced that it received approval from the Federal Government to build an International Airport in Zariagi, near Lokoja metropolis. This approval, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications said, was given by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. In a statement on Friday…

By Victor Nwachukwu The Federal Government has begun an assessment of dams across the country to stem the tide of flooding in Nigeria. The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof.  Joseph Utsev, said this in Owerri on Friday, while addressing newsmen after an assessment tour of dams in the southeast. Utsev,…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government says it has deployed more than 350 water marshals across the nation’s waterways flash points to help checkmate incessant boat mishaps in the country. Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, disclosed this on Thursday at Stakeholders’ meeting on Safety and Insecurity on Inland Waterways organized by…

By Thompson Yamput Gov Usman Ododo of Kogi on Thursday begun drilling of bore holes at various Internally Displaced Person’s (IDPs) Camps in the State. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday. Fanwo said that the gesture was aimed at ensuring that persons and families…

By Thompson Yamput Prof. Nahzeem Olufemi-Mimiko, former Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, has emphasised the importance of teaching in local languages for Nigeria’s growth and development. Olufemi-Mimiko, speaking at the 8th Convocation Lecture of Federal University Lokoja on Thursday, criticised the current educational system, which prioritised foreign languages over local ones. He opined that…

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has advised media practitioners to engage in regular exercise and sporting activities to maintain physical fitness and enhance mental alertness. Ali gave this advice in Abuja on Thursday during a meeting with members of the NAN Social Calendar…

By Blessing Odega As part of efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and desertification, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has embarked on tree planting in Plateau. The NYSC Coordinator in Plateau, Mr Iliya Yavala, flagged-off the tree planting project on Thursday at the Government Secondary School (GSS), Dong, in Jos South Local…

By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo on Thursday sought for synergy with Federal Government on oil exploration toward accelerating investment for growth and development. Ododo, in a statement issued in Lokoja by his Media Aide, Ismaila Isah, made the call during a working visit to the minister of state Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen….

By Taiye Agbaje/Edith Nwa A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s application for adjournment in a fresh charge against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, and two others until Nov. 14 Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, who appeared for the EFCC, made the oral application before…