***Asks for security surveillance to checkmate bandits, kidnappers By: Ahmed Rufa’i , Dutse The Vice Chancellor of the newly established Federal University of Technology, Babura in Jigawa state, Professor Sabo Ibrahim BirninKudu has indicated that the university will commence academic activities with two faculties.The two faculties according to him are faculty of engineering and the faculty of sciences.Professor BirninKudu therefore solicited the support and assistance of the security chiefs in the state over the growing threats by the activities of bandits and kidnappers to learning in the institutions in the region (northwest). The Vice Chancellor made the appeal when he…
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By Friday Idachaba Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to meeting the need of rural and remote communities of the state to access infrastructure for human development services. Bello disclosed this while inaugurating Ife-Olukotun Community Town Hall in Yagba-East Local Government Area constructed under the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach of the State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA). The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Folashade Arike-Ayoade recalled that the World Bank-Funded Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) closed in June, 2020. He said that this, however, did not…
The United Bayelsa East Senatorial District Forum and Stakeholders have called on Senator B. W. Degi-Eremienyo to re-contest for the senatorial seat. The forum also passed a vote of confidence on him for effectively representing the district through people-oriented motions/ bills and evenly distributed developmental projects that directly impact positively on the constituents In a-sixteen point communique signed by fourteen members including Engineer Numonoipre Wills, Dr Tonye Okio and High Chief(Rtd Major) Inikio Sele-Dede,representating the three local government areas of Ogbia, Nembe and Brass, that make up the senatorial district said the decision for calling on Senator to re-contest is…
The Cleanse And Clean Abia Group (CACAG) has urged Bishop Sunday Onuoha to run for Governor of Abia State come 2023. The group in a communique jointly signed by the Convener Hon. Uchenna Emehelu and the Secretary Chief Mrs. Oge Nnatu, issued after its meeting on Thursday in Umuahia, Abia State gave the Bishop 14 days within which he must declare. The group said they can only entrust the State in the hands of a person whose words are his bond and whose good deeds are glaring for the people to see like they have seen in the Bishop. However…
Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim has asked Nigerians not to make the mistake of voting for the party that has brought so much hardship on them in 2023. The aspirant spoke on Thursday at the NUJ press Center at an event organised by the FCT council, ‘The Exposure: Deconstructing the Aspirant – Malik Ado-Ibrahim. He said, “If Nigerians go out to vote the party that has failed them previously in 2023 it means they are dumb.” According to him, Nigerians cannot afford to go down the same road of insecurity, hunger…
Apparently piqued by the renewed attacks on Benue communities, the state Governor, Samuel Ortom has reiterated his call on the people to rise up and defend themselves against forces bent on taking over their land.Chief Press Secretary to the governor Nathaniel Ikyur in statement quoted him to have given the charge in Zaki Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of the state Thursday, at the burial of the Second Republic Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Akaai Chaha. The Governor who lamented how Fulani herdsmen in the past few days carried out coordinated attacks in some local governments said…
There was disagreement among stakeholders at a public hearing on the proposed law to regulate House rent payment advancement within the Federal Capital Territory The Senate had on the strength of a bill sponsored by Senator Smart Adeyemi ( APC Kogi West) directed its committee on Lands, Housing and Urban Development, to organise public hearing on the planned legislation.The legislation is seeking for maximum of three months advanced rent payment and monthly payment for old tenants as against one or two years being collected by many of the landlords .At the public hearing while the Nigeria Labour Congress, Nigeria Civil Service…
A new organisation, New Nigeria Dream Initiative (NNDI) has been unveiled to mobilize Nigerians to arise and make better choices in 2023 general elections and beyond.National Coordinator of the organisation, Dr. Breakforth Onwubuya who spoke at media unveiling of project in a speech titled: “Time to wake”, disclosed that the NNDI is a project of New Dream for Grassroot Development (NDGD) and shall remain a platform for the grassroot sensitisation. He said it is set to engage Nigerians in sustainable movement that advocates for responsible leadership and followership ahead of 2023 general election.According to him the project will be committed…
BY CHIEF MIKE A. A. OZEKHOME, SAN, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D INTRODUCTIONIn these trying times that assail our beleaguered Nation, the NASS should be seen to concentrate more on how creatively make laws that engender peace, order and good government of Nigeria; laws that promote prosperity, good governance, social justice and egalitarianism. The recent amendment to the Electoral Act has caused too much needless national hoopla and ruckus. It ought not have been at the centre stage of discourse in a sane society. Is conscripting the political space and discriminatorily barring certain classes of persons from contesting elections simply…
By Friday Idachaba Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON), Kogi chapter has called for review of existing Agriculture sector policies to give way for emergence of a coherent policy framework with emphasis on budget formulation and implementation. Kogi Coordinator of SWOFON Hajia Safiya Yahaya, made the call at a Press conference organised by Budget Committee Group (BCG), supported by ActionAid Nigeria on Wednesday in Lokoja. The Coordinator said it was imperative that the Ministry of Agriculture reviewed existing policies on agriculture and come up with an all-inclusive policy framework that would incorporate the change agenda with emphasis on…