Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has officially kicked off the 2024 wet season farming in the state with the presentation of over 100 tractors to serve about 10,000 farmers in different farming communities across the 21 local government areas in the state. Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah in a statement quoted the Governor to have indicated at the flag off at Ajaokuta local government area of the state that investment in agriculture is a critical step towards poverty eradication in the state The Governor added that in this year’s farming season 75% of the…
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****Passes vote of no confidence on JISIEC Opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Jigawa State has warned against the attempt by the Jigawa State House Assembly to tamper with the provisions of Section 7(1) of the Construction of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) to allow the State Government impose caretaker committee chairmen on the people at the 27 local Government of the state The State chairman of the Party, Ali Idris Diginsa in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday said they would not fold their hands and allow the ruling party to mess up…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has been urged to give accelerated assent to the state HIV/AIDS Anti-stigma and discrimination Bill when passed by the state House of Assembly. Initiative for Grassroots Advancement in Nigeria (INGRA), leading a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on HIV/AIDS in Kogi made the appeal during a Public Hearing on the anti-stigma Bill at the Assembly Complex in Lokoja. Executive Director, INGRA, Mr Hamza Aliyu, said that there was need for the Governor to quickly assent to the Bill to give persons living with HIV and AIDS in…
To enhance the investment climate of States for economic growth, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has launched its Investment Certification Programme for States (NICPS) in Enugu State. To implement the NICPS of which Enugu State is one of the beneficiaries, NIPC is partnering with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under its Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) Phase II project, with the support of the European Union (EU) “The NICPS is designed to empower states to attract and manage investments efficiently,” said Ms. Aisha Rimi, Executive Secretary/CEO of NIPC, at the inauguration ceremony. “Enugu State, with its rich natural…
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Barr. Nkeiruka Onyejoecha, has caution the organised insisting that embarking on a nationwide strike is not in the best interest of the country and its people. In a statement by her Special Adviser (Media) Emameh Gabriel the minister Minister advised the workers unions to have a rethink as declaring a strike in the middle of ongoing negotiations would not only compound the economic woes but also exacerbate the suffering of millions of Nigerians who are already struggling to eke out a living from their daily endeavors. Explaining further the Minister noted that…
By Tunde Olusunle When he flung Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, (SLS) out of the window of the Emir’s palace in Kano four years ago, Abdullahi Ganduje would have least imagined what is playing out today. Ganduje was the “Lord of the Manor” in Kano State, the all-powerful chief executive. Recall video clips of Ganduje allegedly stuffing wads and packs of crisp, mint-fresh dollar bills into the bottomless pocket of his babanriga ahead of the 2019 general elections. They were reportedly gifted to him by some contractor ally of the erstwhile Kano governor who was repaying a good turn. Graphic and unassailable…
The senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Friday, visited the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, to express her sympathy with the school management and offer her support following the recent attacks on the institution by kidnappers. The lawmaker, who was not in the country when the incident happened, stated that it’s unfortunate that her first visit to the university has to be in response to such an ugly situation. “What has befallen CUSTECH a few weeks ago is a scenario that has become all too familiar in many institutions in Nigeria, and it’s…
The Un Panel of Experts, the enforcement organization of the United Nations (UN) sanctions on the DPRK, ended its term of duty on April 30, 2024. It is due to a veto cast by Russia, one of the P5 members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), on the term extension of the UN Panel of Experts. The UN Panel of Experts has been in operation since 2009 in accordance with the UNSC resolution to set up a special body for keeping Pyongyang under UNSC sanctions. One of the main missions of the UN Panel of Experts was to pressure…
the Kano State Police Command has countered reports that Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero will lead Jumma’t Prayers at Kofar Kudu Central Mosque, Kano, where Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, Emir of Kano, leading prayer at the moment. The reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II and the dethroned Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, have been laying claim to the throne, creating confusion in the city. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had dethroned Ado Bayero and asked him to hand over within 48 hours. But the dethroned monarch in defiance returned to the town under military protection and has been operating from the mini palace since then.…
As the royal turbulence continue to shake the foundation of the city of Kano, the ancient city is tension soaked as the two contending Emirs- the reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II and the dethroned Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, have indicated their determination to hold Jumaat prayers at the Palace Central Mosque. A press statement issued Thursday night, signed by Danburan Kano, Munir Sanusi Bayero, spelt out the itinerary of the reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to the Mosque to lead the Jumaat Prayers. The statement explained that Emir Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, who resides in the Palace, and is closer…