By Correspondents in Okene/Lokoja Abductors of two female students of Kogi State Polytechnic (Itakpe campus) and a non-academic staff of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) have demanded N30 million ransom to release captives. Our Correspondent gathered that the three Victims were kidnapped on Sunday at a Living Faith Church located in Osara community,…
By Correspondent in Jalingo The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Tuesday, distributed Napier Grass planning materials to herders and farmers in Taraba state as part of effort to ensure peace between herders and farmers in the state. Mr Fred Kafeero, Country Representative of the FAO in Nigeria, during the Flagg-off ceremony in Jalingo,said that…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has alerted members of the motoring public and general commuters travelling from or to Southwest, through Lokoja-Kabba- Federal Highway note the caving in of a section of the road between Zariagi and Obajana cement factory. Bisi Kazeem,Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC…
By Omowumi Samuel, Abuja The 2021 Policy Meeting on Admissions to higher Institutions in Nigeria has cancelled the traditional benchmark of National Cut-off marks and agreed that each institutions should set minimum bench mark for their admissions. The stakeholders gave the approval in the 2021 policy meeting held on Tuesday at the Headquarters of the…
By Correspondent in Lokoja The Police Command in Kogi State has expressed expressed doubt over a media report in a section of the media indicating kidnapping of some students of the new Confluence Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara in Adavi Local Governnent Area of the state. Speaking with the Correspondent of The Reporters,…
**‘I have document, Fulani want to take over Nigeria’ – Ortom **We’re borrowing sensibly, responsibly —FG **Buhari: I’m saddened by tragic loss of Na’Allah son **Senator Bala Na’Allah’s son’s death might be culpable homicide – Kaduna Govt **Senator Na’Allah breaks silence on son’s assassination **Lalong relaxes 24-hour curfew in Jos **“Buhari has added value to…
By Dada Ahmed. As all hands are deck to reduce the high rate of unemployment in Nigeria,Senator Gbenga Ashafa, the Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA) was optimistic that the Diaspora Mega City Housing Project, when completed, would create about 3 million jobs for Nigerians. Senator Ashafa disclosed this when he visited Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa,…
By Dan Agbese At our meeting of the Northern Media Forum last week, a member told us he was worried about the news media stereotyping the Fulani as being responsible in all cases of banditry and kidnapping in the North-West geopolitical zone. He said the Fulani too are victims of these crimes but that no…
By Correspondent in Abuja Ogun State has been nominated as one of the beneficiary states of the First Phase Implementation of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) Programme in Nigeria. The Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made this known during Special-Agro industrial processing zones programme high level meeting held via zoom meeting…
From Willy Punvwet Lafia Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has dissolved the state executive council, having announced the dissolution at a special executive council meeting, held at the Government House on Monday. Sule also announced the dissolution of his special advisers, senior special assistants, except for those manning humanitarian services and sustainable development goals….
