A former Nigerian Minister of Information and culture, Prince Tony Momoh, is dead. Momoh, who was a former minister under the regime of Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, died on Monday, according to online reports He was a veteran journalist and politician. He hailed from Auchi in Edo State. He was born 27…
The Chinese authorities, on Monday, detained 80 people on suspicion of producing counterfeit coronavirus vaccines. The State news agency, Xinhua, reported that the detained were alleged to have been bottling saline solution to sell as vaccine, since September. According to the news agency, 3,000 vaccine doses were confiscated, with raids taking place in several locations…
By Correspondent in Minna Niger state is totally free from Guinea Worm, one of the dangerous but neglected tropical diseases, according to the Commissioner for . for Health and Hospital Services, Dr Muhammad Makusidi. The Reporters recalls that the last local government where the disease was recorded was in Paikoro but the state government said…
By Correspondent in Minna Away from security matters, Niger state government said it spent over N7 billion as counterpart funding for Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) projects between 2013 and 2019. The Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Ketso, disclosed this at the flag-off of the 2017/2019 National Quality Assurance Training programme entitled, “Effective…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja The Police Command in kogi state, in a bid to ensure a safe and secured environment for all citizens in the state,has introduced a ‘Rescue Me App’. The Police Public Relations Officer for the command,DSP William Ayah, in a statement made available to The Reporters, an online publication in Lokoja…
Late Ben Egbuna By Dada Ahmed A frontline industrialist and politician of note,Mr Godwin Ezeemo (Achinagbaraoha), has expressed shock and disbelief over the death of a former Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Mr Ben Egbuna (71). Ezeemo expressed the feeling in statement he signed, a copy of which was made…
