By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. KOGI State Government has reiterated its dedication to fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and civic engagement among the youths as fundamental to their socio political engagement in the State. The State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Monday Anyebe, disclosed this while declaring open, a two-day Youth Social Accountability Lab Training for Young Changemakers in Lokoja. The training was organized by Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative (LYDEI) under the auspices of the Youth Upright Accountability Project (YUA-P) with support from LEAP Africa and Nigeria Youth Futures Fund. Anyebe said that government had taken due…
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***offers Solutions The increasing number of Multinationals exiting the country due to the bad business climate is cause for serious concern, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election Peter Obi has indicated Writing in his X handle on Monday, the former Anambra State Governor said noted that the reasons being adduced by these departing firms after many years of operations in the country are similar and largely governance problems that require urgent attention to stem the tide “I am compelled to address the alarming exodus of multinational companies from Nigeria, which has cost our nation…
The Senate Ad – hoc committee Investigating the N30trillion Ways and Means facility expended by former President Muhammadu between 2015 and 2023 has declared that it is fully on course Chairman of the Committee, Senator Isah Jibrin (APC Kogi East), gave the insight through a statement he personally signed refuting an online report which alleged that the investigation is in a limbo. The Chairman in his rebuttal, attached letter of reminder written to the office of Accountant General for the Federation requiring for vital information for thoroughness of the investigative exercise Senator Jibrin who doubles as Chairman , Senate committee…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi State Command on Monday said it seized over 1.49 tonnes of illicit drugs and arrested 149 suspects in connection with the seizures in the last six months. Umar Yahuza, NDLEA Commander in the state who disclosed this during a news conference at the commencement of activities to mark the United Nations Day Against drug Abuse and trafficking in Kogi. The Commander said that the activities would be be rounded off on Wednesday, June 26, with a walk and convergence of youths at the Youth Centre in Lokoja. Yahuza said…
***Donate heifer cow to Gov By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The farmers and herders in Jigawa State have paid homage to governor Malam Umar Namadi with gifts of heifer cow, bags of rice and wheat in appreciation for the initiative and policies that have returned decade lost peace between them in the state. The two rival groups presented the gift to the governor while celebrating end of the dry season farming and harvest of crops based on irrigation organized by the state ministry of agriculture and natural resources at Kabak village in Kirikasamma local government area of the state. Speaking at…
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has assured of effective disaster management and protection against the impact of natural disasters in Nigeria. A statement by his special adviser on media Ismaila Isah quoted Ododo to have given the indication when he received the report of the Technical Working Group of the Ad-hoc Committee on Flood and Other Nature-Induced Disasters (Mitigation, Adaptation, Preparedness, and Response) of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja over the weekend. The Governor noted that the report of the Technical Working Group will serve as a boost for…
***Hosts Nigeria Public Private Partnership Network Meeting in Minna Indiduals and organizations willing to invest in Niger State should be rest assured that the wave of insecurity in parts of the state occasioned by the activities of bandits and insurgents will not pose any threat, the State Government has indicated The government expressed the believes that the security situation is usually blown out of proportion, noting that the activities of the bandits are concentrated at the rural communities insisting that investors should not be scared from the state. The state commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Alhaji Aminu Suleiman Takuma…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun is billed to chair a stakeholders engagement meeting in Abuja on the Implementation of Revenue Assurance and Central Disbursement Solutions for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAS) as well as FG-Owned Enterprises. A statement by the director, Information and Public Relations Mohammed Manga indicated that the engagement is convened to ensure enhanced financial transparency, accountability, and prudent revenue management. The engagement according to the statement will dwell on deployment of a central revenue system designed to enhance financial transparency and accountability concerning direct payments to beneficiaries and the direct…
There may be no end in sight for the lingering hiccups in the power sector as the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), one of the major players in the sector has been written off by the Senate Committee on Power for lacking capacity and competence to enter into gas supply contracts on behalf of the country. Recently the Senate Committee on Power launched investigation into the make up gas (MUG) titled “Need to investigate the controversial Make Up Gas (MUG) processing deal involving the Federal Ministry of Finance, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Calabar Generation Company Limited and…
The Niger state governor, Mohammed Umar Bago has threatened to lead an aggressive protest against the management of National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) for defrauding Nigeria Pilgrims at 2024 Hajj Describing the 2024 Hajj operations as worst and the biggest scam in centuries, when compared it to the previous Hajj, he called for the upward review of the activities of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). The Governor who made the call in an interview in Saudi Arabia said this year’s Hajj operation was nothing less than a scam, describing the activities of the management of NAHCON as fraud. Bago who spoke…