Comrade Salifu Joel Wins Kogi NUT Chairmanship. Comrade Salifu Joel has emerged the new Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers NUT. In a competitive election held yesterday in Lokoja, Salifu polled 155 votes to beat his closest rival, Ibrahim Yusuf, who scored 89 votes. Comrade Salifu Joel who hails from Ofu Local Government…
Ann Chiegbu . A northern Group, Arewa intelligentia Caucus (AIC) has asked the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relieve the service chiefs of their appointment over the hoisting of Russian flag in Kano and the lingering protests. This was contained in a lengthy press release issued by the body on Monday in kaduna…
We need Govt. approval to recruit Doctors , FTHL replies Striking Doctors. The Management of Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja, (FTHL) said it will not circumvent any processes in the recruitment of new doctors and other staff in the hospital. Addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Friday, the Chairman Medical Advisory Committee ,Federal Teaching…
Branding and strategy expert and CEO, Elight Creative Suite, The Elijah Adesina has admonished budding entrepreneurs to always upgrade their knowledge in the areas of their enterprise noting that such disposition offers a significant advantage in an highly competitive market. He made this known during a recently held conference, Brand Guide 2024 which held…
Niger Assembly Screens DG. State, LG Pension Boards. Yahaya Zakka Minna The Acting Director general of State Pension Board,Nasiru Saidu Namaska and that of the Local Government, Honourable Emmanuel Ndazwa Alamu have been changed to use their wealth of knowledge to address the plights of Retirees in the state. The Chairman House committee on labour…
*Govt seal off plant, as jubilant youths chase away workers.* No fewer than seven staff of Dangote Cement, Obajana in Kogi state were shot and several others injured as over 500 armed members of the state’s security outfit, the Vigilantes, stormed the cement factory in the early hours of today (Wednesday) at the instance of…
24-year-old Olanipekun Irenimofe, who identified herself as a student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, narrates to DAUD OLATUNJI how she was allegedly arrested and put behind bars by the police for visiting a pharmacy to buy a pregnancy test kit and contraceptive Please introduce yourself. My name is Olanipekun Oladayo Irenimofe. I am…
Kogi state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Monday Anyebe says the present administration under Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo will encourage Youth Programmes. Hon. Monday Anyebe stated this during a familasation visit to the State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Lokoja. He said under Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, Corps members in…
Against the backdrop of undesirable stewardship by some elected Representatives at both the National and State Assemblies, experts in Budget Processes , Henry Omokhaye and Isiyaku Ahmed have challenged Journalists and Civil society Organisations to use budgets Documents to track performances of their elected representatives. The Experts gave the charge at a Two day…
Hon. Kantigi wins Niger PDP Guber primaries. By:Yahaya Zakka. Hon. Isah Liman Kantigi has clinched the ticket to contest the Governorship e!ection under the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Niger state, after beating four other contestants in primaries election Thursday. Hon Liman Kantigi scored 667 votes to beat other Aspirants and was declared…
