By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja The Acting Chief Judge of Kogi state, Justice Henry Olusiyi, has named the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre of the state Judiciary after the immediate past Chief Judge of the state, the late Justice Nasir Ajanah. Olusiyi stated this at a Valedictory and Special Court Session in honour of…
By Dada Ahmed Abuja The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, said the Authority was poised to use the Free Trade Zones and Special Economic Zones to contribute its quota to rejuvenate the country’s economy. Adesugba made the remark on Wednesday in Abuja as his Independence message to…
By Our Correspondent in Minna Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has faulted conclusions by some Nigerians, that the country is a failed state due to multi-sectoral challenges, including security. He insisted that the numerous challenges notwithstanding, Nigeria cannot be classified as a failed state. General Abdulsalami, who spoke in his country home…
By Our Correspondent in Abuja Her Majesty, The Queen of England, Elizabeth II, has sent a message of felicitation to President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, October 1, 2020. A statement from the Villa, signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President,(Media and Publicity) on Wednesday in Abuja said…
As we mark the 60th Anniversary Day, the record-setting, mega roadways infrastructure development projects by the Buhari administration numbering up to 600 that are undergoing major upgradation or rehabilitation call for public attention and appreciation. The size and magnitude of the road projects notwithstanding, the clamour by Nigerians for more motorable roads is not abating,…
By Our Correspondent in Abuja The Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria ( SWAN); an affiliate of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has rejoiced with Nigerians on the the nation’s 60th anniversary celebration. The National Secretariat of SWAN has therefore urged Nigerians to continue to hold on to the democratic ideals of equity which it…
“When I think about the depth of the grave and the kilos of sand that are going to be thrown at us, there is no need to harm my brother; When I think of the darkness that pervades the tomb after it has closed, there is no need to hurt my sister; When I think…
By Our Correspondent in Minna Inadequate number of chemical Engineers to serve farmers’ needs, high cost of engaging experts, especially in rural areas and lack of awareness on how to use chemicals have been identified as factors responsible for increase in abuse of some harmful chemicals used in Nigeria. Mr. Adam Sam Ukposu, Chief Agricultural…
Lokoja The immediate past Grand Khadi of Kogi State Sharia Court of Appeal, Zakariya Idakwoji (rtd), has appealed to Kogi State Government to pay the gratuity of retired judges in the state to alleviate their suffering. Idakwoji made the appeal at a Valedictory and Special Court Session in honour of deceased and retired judicial officers…
By Our Correspondent in Minna Not less than 150 communities in Niger state are now under water as a result of flood, the Governor of the state,Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has disclosed. He added that 20 out of the 25 local government areas of the state were affected by the flood, occasioned by heavy rains…
