NEMA distributes farm inputs to 32,557 farmers in Niger. YAHAYA ZAKKA MINNA. The Director General of National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed has flagged-off the distribution of farm inputs to thirty two thousand,five hundred and fifty seven farmers(32,557)in Minna the Niger state capital recently. Director General Mustapha Ahmed explained that the decision of…
NPOWER: NSIP officials accuse of collecting bribes. Some officials of the National Social investment programme (NSIP) in Adogo headquarter of Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State have been allegedly fingered for extorting NPower applicants in the name of physical verification. According to an investigative report by Wadata Media in collaboration with Mac Arthur foundation,…
Killings in Bagana; indigenes call for Governor Bello’s Intervention. Against the backdrop of recurring breach of peace in Bagana and its environs, the indigenous people have called on Kogi state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello to as a matter of urgency wade into the crisis to save them from extermination. In a petition written…
Ex-Kogi NMA Chairman Bags Fellowship Award of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA. Dr Godwin Atayi Tijani, former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) State chapter, has bagged the award of the Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Tijani, who is the National committee…
: Prof. Ibiyemi Bello emerges LASU VC, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, wife of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University. By her appointment, she becomes the ninth Vice Chancellor of LASU and the second female to occupy…
*As Bello sets up final screening committee The Igala Native Authority ( Modification law and custom) order section 49(3) of January 1961as amended states that a person to be the Ata Igala in respect of the bestowal of the title of Ata Igala shall be chosen by the Achadu Ata, in consultation with the traditional…
Kogi youth leader lauds Gov.Bello on infrastructural development. Success Omojo Lokoja. Kogi Youth stakeholder and a leader of NigerianYouth Congress NYC Hon. Alfa Ebune has lauded Governor Yahaya Bello on the massive reconstruction work being carried out at the state Specialist Hospital Lokoja, and other capital intensive projects that are ongoing across the state. Honourable…
*Praises Kaduna Governor,Nasir El-Rufai’s Audacity.” Former Executive Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission NASC between 2001-2005, Mr Ishaya Dare Akau has praised the ongoing repositioning efforts of his successor, Engineer Ahmed Kadi Amshi FNSE. Akau made this remark in his good will message at the ongoing 4 days National conference organised by the commision and…
*Petitions trail two names shortlisted. The much awaited emergence of the new Attah Igala may be named by Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello sooner than expected baring unforseen situations. This is coming on the heels of the five man committee inaugurated by the governor to screen and to paintakingly consider all the knots and loose ends…
Revenue Drive; Kogi to shut down default Business premises. Gives 30 days grace. ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA In a bid to shore up its revenue base, the Kogi state government has threatens to shutdown defaulting business concerns operating in the state. This just as it give business owners one month grace to register their business outfits…