Niger Agric. Commissioner Insists constructed Rural Roads funded by state Yahaya Zakka Minna. Niger state government has hinted that the rural roads being constructed by RAMP was solely funded by the state government. Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Haliru Zakari Jikantoro made the clarification in an interview with Journalists in his office recently…
Senator Adeyemi launches Health Insurance Scheme for 1000 pregnant women in kogi. * Appeals to APC members to put Ward Congress behind. Praise Ojochegbe lokoja In a bid to prevent avoidable deaths of expectant mothers during child births, senator Smart Adeyemi has launched a Healthcare Insurance Scheme for pregnant women to boost reproductive…
44,000 pupils set for Secondary schools sit for Common entrance exam in Kogi Treasure Ochemeje lokoja No fewer than 44,000 pupils of both public and private schools on Saturday, sat for the 2021 Common Entrance Examination (CEE) across the 21 Local Government Areas of Kogi State. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr….
Barrister Tanko Beji Emerges Niger PDP Chairman. Yahaya Zakka Minna. The chairman PDP Congress commitee and Benue state Deputy Governor Engr. Benson Abounu has declared Bar. Tanko Beji as the winner of the PDP Niger state chiarmanship election of the just concluded Congress held at the PDP secretariat in Minna Niger state capital on Saturday….
Oba of Benin’s 5th Wife gave birth to 4 babies. The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II has welcomed a set of quadruplets from his fifth wife, Queen (Oloi) Aisosa Ewuare II into the Benin Royal Family. Oba Ewuare made the announcement at his palace on Friday in Benin amidst jubilation from guests. The Monarch…
Kaduna Registers 2.4M poorest of the Poor households for Social Intervention. The Kaduna State Government says it has captured 2.4 million individuals from 607,974 poor and vulnerable households in its Social Register, as approved by the National Social Register. Mrs Nina Yakwal, Coordinator, State Operations Coordinating Unit, (SOCU), Planning and Budget Commission, made this…
Niger Assembly Wades into IBB varsity Fees Rift. Yahaya Zakka Minna The Niger state House of Assembly has waded into the crisis in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai following the increase in school fees by management of the state owned institution. Raising a motion of urgent public importance, member representing Bida 2, Hon Mohammed Alhaji…
Education Funding ; ActionAid Nigeria eulogises PMB over scaling up spending to 50%> God’swill Ojodomo lokoja. ActionAid Nigeria has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment to increase the education spending by 50% over the next two years and up to 100% by 2025 , aiming at reaching 20% global benchmark for statutory allocation to…
Respite for Nigerians as 23 ships laden with Food Items berth in Lagos. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 23 ships laden with food items, petroleum products and others from Aug. 5 to Aug. 22. The NPA made this known in its publication, `Shipping Position`, a copy of which was made available…
2700 Delegates To participate in Saturday’s Niger PDP Congress. Yahaya Zakka Minna Arrangements have been concluded for the Saturday’s ,state Congress of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in Niger state. Briefing Journalists on the preparedness of the local organizing committee for the conduct of coming Congress, the Chairman Hon.Hamidu Kadi kuta, stated that all sub…
