Forum of Former Political Office Holders in Kogi State (2016-2019) has congratulated the chief of staff to Governor Yahaya Bello of the State on the occasion of his 38th Birthday Anniversary.Chairman, of the forum Dr Abdulsalam Bawa Dangana, in a statement he issued on Sunday in Lokoja said the forum heartily felicitates and rejoices with Pharmacist Abdulkareem Muhammad Jamiu Asuku on his 38th birthday.”The Leadership and entire Members of the Forum in Kogi State and outside, congratulates the Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor of Kogi State as he added yet another fruitful and useful age to his life.”The…
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Top Kaduna-based multiple award winning online news medium, Authentic News Daily has announced winners of the seventh edition of its prestigious annual awards for the year 2021. A statement signed by its Consulting Editor, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made available to newsmen Sunday, declared that Governor of Yobe state and Caretaker Committee Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Mai Mala Buni has emerged its Man of the Year 2021. The organisation also named the Deputy Online Editor of Blueprint Newspaper, Bode Olagoke as the Journalist of the year 2021. Olagoke is a Masters Degree holder in Media…
Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Moh Lukman, has set agenda for the party’s leadership, challenging it to refocus national debates towards strengthening the initiatives of President Buhari led government to produce the desired outcome of securing the country. The APC’s national convention is slated for February 2022. In a statement the PGF boss released Sunday in Abuja, titled; ‘Issues for Successful APC National Convention’, Lukman said APC must initiate the rebirth of public education and public health in the country through similar massive investment…
***Says most of the new findings vindicate his earlier position ***Reels out achievements in health, education sectors Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has reiterated his earlier position on the ruse about COVID-19.He maintained that COVID-19 is not deadlier than other diseases ravaging the country hence equal attention should be given to cholera and other more deadly diseases. In his new year broadcast to the people of the State on Saturday the Governor indicated that from the death ratio of COVID-19 which stands at 1.39% in Nigeria it is not deadlier than other diseases.Recall that in a viral video, the…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has engaged three federal universities to advance research and application of digital technology in farming to speed up actualisation of the country’s food security. This was disclosed by the Director General of the Agency Mr Kashufu Inuwa Abdullahi while fielding questions from newsmen in Dutse, Jigawa state on the activities of the Agency to promote Federal government policy on digital economy. The director general explained that currently the agency is conducting a pilot project in Jigawa state in collaboration with the Federal University Dutse, In Ondo state with the…
***Describes 2021 as a year of uncertainty, rancor, hardship, frustration The North Central Peoples’ Forum (NCPF) has expressed the hope thet the new year will usher in a new dawn that will help put behind the bitter experience in 2021 of the division, rancour, hardship, frustration and uncertainty.The forum said negative narratives dominated the nation holding it back from progressing.The Executive Chairman, North Central Peoples’ Forum, Arc. (Chief) Gabriel Yakubu Aduku, in his new year message said the new year will afford Nigerians better opportunities to where they can all work together to build a country of their collective dream.He…
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has pleaded with Nigerians to emphasize on those things that brings peace and unity to Nigeria in the new year rather than ruminating on issues that tends to undermine the cohesion of the country. The former Senate helmsman in a good will message to Nigerians on the new year, noted that the nation has gone through turbulent times in the recent past, a situation he said need to be reversed for good. The message which was issued by his Special Adviser on media Paul Mumeh quoted him to have urged citizens to…
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Saturday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Dr Datti Ahmed at Yandutse Road, Nasarawa, GRA in Kano.His special adviser on media Yomi Awoniyi in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday said,Lawan in company of the Yobe State Governor and Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressive Congress(APC), Mai Mala Buni and Senator Barau Jibrin were also in Kano to attend the wedding Fatiha of daughters of one of his close associates, Alhaji Hassan Kafayos.Dr Ahmed who was until his death the President-General of Supreme Council for…
Former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has indicated that if leaders make deliberate effort to promote equity, justice and fairness in the allocation and management of national resources peace and unity will be guaranteed. In his goodwill message to Nigerians to usher in the new year Senator Nnamani representing Enugu East Senatorial District in the Senate indicated that perceived injustices in the country can be reversed if political leaders will make equity, justice and fairness the cardinal principle of governance. Senator Nnamani opined that Nigerians are good followers but need leaders that will lead by example.He urged leaders…
The chairman of National Consultative Front and leader of the shadow Government professor Pat Utomi has challenged Nigerians to wake up from their docility to reclaim their country before it is annihilated. In his New year message which was made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday he said “As we cross over I want to call out all patriots to recognize that 2022 is the year to stop sitting on the fence and take action. “Nigeria can and must rise up again but it will take patriots and true citizens willing to take on the fight for a new…