By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has offered permanent and pensionable employment to over 3,143 qualified teachers as part of his one year anniverssary celebrations. Speaking while presenting the offer, governor Malam Umar Namadi at the colourful ceremony held at Malam Aminu Kano Triangle in Dutse the state capital, indicated that it is in continuation of his administration effort at improving the educational sector with quality education for the future leaders. Namadi explained that in his commitment to fulfilling his administration’s promise to implementing the 12 point agenda, it has also recruited a total of 1,440…
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The Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has within one year of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the financial processes of the country have significantly improved with substantial and sustainable increase in Government revenues. This was as stated that the heart of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eight point agenda falls squarely within the purview of his Ministry on which lies the imperative for effective economic management and strategic coordination. The Minister made the disclosure at Radio House, Abuja during the Sectoral Briefing on the achievements of his Ministry in celebration of the one year anniversary…
***CP restates commitment to safety of lives, property in Kogi By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. The Nigeria Police, Kogi State Command has confirmed the killing of two suspected kidnappers during a gun duel in Ankumi forest, near Obajana in Lokoja Local Government Area of the state. A statement from SP William Ovye Aya, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) on Tuesday in Lokoja said that the two suspected kidnappers were fatally wounded in an exchange of fire with the Police and died as they were being taken to the hospital. Aya said the operation which was in continuation of the ongoing…
The Senator Jimoh Ibrahim representing Ondo South said he has withdrawn his suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa after President Bola Tinubu intervened. Senator Ibrahim had dragged the APC candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in the State Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the party before the Federal High Court Abuja where he challenged the gubernatorial primary election of the APC held recently in Ondo state. Ibrahim had alleged that there was no voting in his Senatorial district and a larger part of the State. Following the suit, the executives of the APC in Igbotako Ward II,…
By Mr. Elaye Youdeowei The Agunloye Mambilla trial is of public interest because it gives an insight to the inner workings of government and a reflection of poor governance. It is laden with melodrama and manoeuvres of which the public needs much information and deeper understanding. The Federal Government of Nigeria devised a criminalisation strategy to free itself from liabilities at the arbitration panel in France where it pleaded that “all the claims on the Mambilla project by Messrs Sunrise were illegal and fraudulently procured”, including the Sunrise’s Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) contract of 2003, its procurement contract of…
***Implores Opposition To Join Hands With Him To Move State Forward By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. GOVERNOR Ahmed Usman Ododo has dedicated his Victory at the Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which upheld his election as the duly elected Governor of the state, to the people of Kogi. Speaking in an interview with newsmen on his Victory from the judgement of the tribunal on Monday, Ododo said the judgement further affirmed his conviction that God alone gives power to whomever He wishes at any point in life. He said that the judgement of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal was a…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. KOGI House of Assembly on Tuesday read for the second time, a Bill for a Law to provide for the establishment of “Kogi State Anti-corruption Agency” to assist government in combating corruption in the State. Leading the Debate on the Bill at plenary on the floor of the House on Tuesday in Lokoja, Hon. Suleiman Abdulrazak (APC-Okene Town) noted that the bill when passed into law would address issues of corruption bedeviling the state. Before delving into the merits of the Bill, the Lead Debater quickly pointed out that the intent behind the establishment of the…
**Counters AGF, insists Bill does not need wider consultation The Senate on Tuesday approved a Bill to change the current National anthem titled “Arise O Compatriots ” to the old national anthem “Nigeria, we Hail thee”. Following the consideration of the report of its Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, and Federal Character, and Inter governmen Affairs on Tuesday, the Senate passed the bill entitled, “National Anthem Bill, 2024” for third reading. The Senate passed the bill amidst stakeholders misgivings, including Lateef Fagbemi, the Auditor-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice against hasty passage and the need…
The Senate has recalled the Lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi after 2 Months and two weeks of the 3months suspension slammed on him over his interview in which he alleged padding of the 2024 N28. 7tn budget. The lawmaker was suspended on the 12th of March, 2023 for three months, but the Senate on Tuesday unanimously resolved to recall their colleague from suspension. Recall that, Senator Olamilekan Adeola had come under Orders 9, 10, 41, and 51 to move a motion of privilege and issue of national importance against Ningi over his interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (Hausa…
From Daniel Abel Lafia Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Sunday flagged off the disbursement of $250, 000 World Bank facilitated Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) loan to farmers from 10 communities in the state. The project is a World Bank assisted in collaboration with the federal government and Nasarawa state. Speaking at the event in Doma Local Government Area (LGA) the governor indicated that the disbursement was in line with the vision of the state and Federal Government to support farmers to boost their productive activities on farm. Sule added that the state government had recently distributed…