…Explores Brain Signals in Addiction and Chronic Pain Management By Uredo Omale PRO. A Professor of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Professor Abayomi Ajayi has made a thought-provoking presentation on the role of tiny brain messengers in understanding addiction and chronic pain. He made the presentation at the 19th Inaugural Lecture of Prince Abubakar…
NCC Begins Review of 26-Year-Old Telecommunications Policy The Nigerian Communications Commission has commenced a two-day Stakeholders’ Policy Review Workshop in Lagos aimed at reviewing Nigeria’s National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000 as part of efforts to reposition the country’s digital economy. The workshop brought together industry stakeholders, policymakers, and technology experts to assess milestones recorded in…
APC Rivers Governorship Primaries: Fubara, Cole, Kelly bow out The embattled Governor of River state Siminalayi Fubara has withdrawn from today , Thursday 21 May 2026 APC Governorship primary, citing peace, unity and progress of Rivers state as reasons for withdrawal. This is just as Tonye Cole and George Kelly also thrown in the towels…
There were celebrations on Wednesday as Dangote Cement Plc flagged off three multi-million-naira empowerment programmes for farmers, women and youths in its six host communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. Women sang and danced, farmers applauded and youth groups cheered as the company announced a new round of support aimed at…
*MAIGARI LOKOJA, HONOURS PROFESSOR SALISU OGBO USMAN, VC PAAU AS ‘WAKILIN KARATU LOKOJA’ (EDUCATION AMBASSADOR OF LOKOJA)* The Maigari of Lokoja Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi IV has honoured Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, the Vice-Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, with a prestigious chieftaincy title of ‘Wakilin Karatu Lokoja’ *(Education Ambassador…
APC To Produce Youngest House of Reps Member In Coming Days: Kogi In Focus By Ralph Alabi All eyes are on Kogi Central as the All Progressives Congress (APC) weighs a decision that could see 29-year-old *Comrade Moses Omeiza Audu* emerge as the youngest member of the House of Representatives in the coming…
Yahaya Bello Remains Strongest Political Force in Kogi Central — Isah The Special Adviser on Media to the Kogi State Governor, Ismaila Isah, has described former Governor Yahaya Bello as the most bankable candidate any political party would desire to have on its platform. Isah made the remark on Tuesday in Lokoja while congratulating the…
By Gen. Ataguba. 1. *Preamble / Introduction* Ukomu Igala Organization convened a town hall meeting on Saturday, 16th May 2026 at Monitec Hotel, Anyigba, with community stakeholders, traditional rulers, youth leaders, women groups, security agencies, and representatives of Fulani settlements in Kogi East. The meeting was convened to discuss the rising cases of insecurity –…
APC Kogi Central Youths Demand Recognition of Runner-Up in Okene/Ogori-Magongo Primary Youth stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi Central have called on the party’s leadership to uphold due process and strictly adhere to constitutional guidelines following the House of Representatives primary for Okene/Ogori-Magongo Federal Constituency held on Saturday. In a…
In the often noisy arena of public sector leadership, where visibility is frequently mistaken for impact, the stewardship of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) under Dr. Aminu Maida has taken a markedly different path—subtle, strategic, and deeply transformative. Rather than chasing headlines, Maida has focused on recalibrating the very foundation of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. His…