NGE Expresses Concern Over Growing Insecurity In Nigeria · Asks government to provide enabling environment for media The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed concern over the growing insecurity in the country and advised government at all levels to activate their structures in tackling the challenges. The umbrella of all editors in Nigeria…
Police uncover AK-47 factory, parade two suspects. A local AK-47 making factory has been uncovered by the police high command in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, it was learnt on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Frank Mba, the force public relations officer, in Abuja paraded two middle aged men Joe Michael and…
Ransomware attack on meat producer Biden to meet Putin. (CNN)The White House says President Joe Biden will address the recent ransomware attack on a meat producer and the increased threat of cyber attacks while meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month in Geneva. On Tuesday, the White House disclosed that JBS, a meat…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has demanded an upward review of the revenue derivable to states where solid minerals are mined. He argued that the current 13 per cent did not measure up to the attended negative consequences of mining activities and recommended that the allocation be reviewed from the statutory 13 per…
Constitution Review: CAN, Others Want Equality For All Recognition Of Traditional, Religious Leaders The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has emphasized the need to ensure equity for all, recognition of traditional and religious leaders in the proposed amendment of Nigeria’s 1999 constitution. The CAN Chairman, Kogi chapter, Bishop Dr John Ibenu,stated this on Wednesday…
Kogi East sup.Councillors pledges support for Gov .Bello’ s Administration. * Confers leadership awards on 9 LGC chairmen. God’swill Ojodomo lokoja The forum of Kogi East supervisory councillors have reiterated their unflinching support for Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello for his developmental agenda for the people of the state. This is as the forum confered…
Kogi IFAD/VCDP Educates Stakeholders On Standard Weight, Measures In an apparent bid to make stakeholders abreast with the latest practices in standard weight and measures, the Kogi State VCDP conveyed a sensitisation meeting to dialogue with stakeholders comprising producers, processors, marketers, off-takers, Local Government liaison officers and extension officers and others. The meeting…
Treasure Ochemeje Lokoja Piqued by the alarming rate of unemployment and criminality allegedly perpetuated by the youths, the Kogi state commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo has called on youths across the country to embrace agriculture and vocational trades for self sustaining. The Commissioner who made the plea while speaking at an Award…
Banditry; Etsu Nupe , Yahaya Abubakar summons Traditional Rulers to Meeting. *Five, scores of Islamiyya pupils kidnapped Yahaya Zakka Minna. The Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers and the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has called for an emergency meeting of districts and village heads over the kidnap of five persons in Batatti, Lavun…
A former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan,and a chieftain of APC Ahmed Gulak, has been shot dead in Owerri, capital of Imo state. Gulak was killed by unknown gunmen on Saturday night