Prof. Osinbajo to spend 4 years if, as Buhari signs bill limiting tenures of vice presidents, deputy governors who succeed principals. President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law a bill that limits a vice-president or deputy governor who completes the terms of their principals to seeking reelection only once more. This was one of three…
* Few days after attending former president IBB’s 80th birthday. A former military administrator of Oyo State, Gen. Tunji Olurin is dead. Olurin, who governed Oyo from 1985-1988, was born in Ilaro,Ogun state on December 3,1944. He passed on Saturday morning at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital(LUTH) after a brief illness. General Olurin served…
kogi parents told to instil leadership traits in children The Permanent Secretary, Kogi State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Pastor Emmanuel Idenyi, has urged parents to be a role model to their children and instil leadership traits into them. Idenyi gave the charge in his paper presentation, titled: ”Preparing Children For Quality…
Kogi NLC chairman offers scholarship to late journalist’s child The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kogi chapter, Mr Onu Edoka, has promised to take responsibility for one of the children of broadcaster and journalist, Mrs Lucy Damian, who died on Aug. 3. Edoka made the promise at a requiem in…
Omala APC Chieftain defects to PDP in Kogi. Another chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former Chief Strategist to Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB) has joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Omala LGA of Kogi State. Mr. Emmanuel Ibrahim, aka ‘Complete’ saw the light and decided to join the new…
Niger Govt appeals to IBBUL Governing Council to reduce fees. Yahaya zakka Minna. The Niger State Government has appraised the new upward review of tuition fees for Students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai proposed by the Governing Council of the University predicated on its efforts to improve the standard of learning in the University…
Kogi Committed to Fighting Against Educational Corruption – Pastor Emmanuel Idenyi, Perm. Sec. MOE The Kogi State Government says it is committed to eradicating educational corruption, reason it has since declared a total war on educational corruption, describing it as a cankerworm that has negated teaching and learning. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science…
Kogi PDCRC Appeal to Broadcast Corporation to devote airtime for Human Rights programmes. The Office of the Public Defender and Citizens’ Rights Commission (PDCRC), Kogi State, has solicited the support of the State Broadcasting Corporation for the promotion, protection and enforcement of fundamental human rights of residents of the state. The Director General of…
Medical Consultants Want FG To Give Topmost Priority To Health Sector. The members of Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja, has urged the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to give topmost priority to health sector for quality healthcare delivery in the country. The call was made…
Insecurity; Army Barracks most secured. Yahaya zakka Minna Despite the prevailing activities of Boko Haram in the North East, banditry in the North West and North central zones and Kidnapping in the Southern part of the country, Commander , Training and Doctrine Command TRADOC, Major General Olugbenga Olabanji has said military Barracks are the safest…