Bantex, ex Kaduna Dep. Gov. Dies at 64 The immediate past Deputy Governor of Kaduna state Architect Bala Bantex has died at the age of 64. Bantex served as deputy governor to Governor Nasir El-Rufai between 2015 and 2019 when he resigned to aspire for Senate. Born in 1956, Yusuf Barnabas Bala a.k.a Bantex was…
Insecurity ; Bello challenges Governors to develop auto intelligence to tackle insecurity rather than rushing to Abuja for assistance . The Kogi state Governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has charged state governors to stop queueing to the presidency for aid to fight insecurity , urging them to develop technical intelligence to deal with the challenges…
Shiroro Roundabout contract not inflated — Works Commissioner. Yahaya Zakka Minna Niger state commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Mamman Musa said the Shiroro junction round about in Minna earmarked for N164m has other components that justify the contract sum. The commissioner made the clarification yesterday while addressing journalists in his office. He said…
Kogi Poly Matriculates 6,385 Students, expels 150 over cultism, Examination Malpractices The Kogi State Polytechnic has matriculated 6,385 Students for the new academic session. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Usman Ogbo disclosed this on Saturday at the 28th matriculation ceremony of the institution. The matriculating students the Rector noted comprises…
Banditry ; Niger Vigilantes set to bear firearms. Yahaya Zakka Minna Niger State House of Assembly has passed a bill into law to arm Vigilante Corps to confront banditry and other criminal activities in the state. The law which members of the house believed will be a big strategy to surmount the challenges of insecurity,…
2023 ; Nigeria Deserves Best Candidate Not Rotation.– Bello. Praise Ojochegbe LOKOJA. As the controversy over which zone to produce the next president, the kogi state governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza said what the country needs now is the best candidate that will drive the nation out of its present challenges against looking for…
Foundation donates cash reward to bike riders God’swill Ojodomo. Having touched the lives of widows, orphanage homes, youths, women and those in the educational sector, the Tazan Foundation has extended its hands of benevolence to bike riders in the state capital. Tazan Foundation, though new but now known for its humanitarian services across all spheres…
Niger Police arrests suspect with #15.8M counterfeit one thousand naira notes. Yahaya Zakka Minna. Niger State Police Command has paraded three suspects for allegedly being in possession of counterfeit N1000 Naira notes to the tune of N15, 830 000. Those paraded include Emmanuel Akazuwa, 42yrs of Adi village, Buruku Local area of Benue State, Pastor…
NSCDC Commandant commends Yagba East Monarch for partnering against criminals. The kogi state Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps CD. Suleiman I. Marafa has commended the traditional ruler of Yagba East Local Government Area of kogi state HRH Oba Lamidi Folorunsho Ayeni, the Elejeku of Ejeku for his commitment and cooperation with…
Bokoharam raids Army Formation in Borno , carts away Arms , Ammunitions. The Nigeria Army has suffered a setback in the right against insurgency in the North East as the dare devil Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) wing of jBoko Haram have reportedly attacked a military formation in Borno. The attack occurred Tuesday…
