The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has summoned the Adamawa State Commandant of the Corp, Muhammad Bello given the controversy surrounding the just concluded Adamawa State governorship rerun election where the Corps was alleged of complicity along with other security agencies. The Commandant General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi in a statement […]
The Federal Government has declared Friday 21st and Monday 24th April, 2023, as public holiday to mark this year’s Eidil-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Wednesday. He congratulated Muslims for the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, […]
The Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Saad Abubakar, has directed Muslims ummah to start looking for the new moon of Shawwal 1444 AH tomorrow Thursday the twentieth of April, equivalent to Islamic calendar 29th of Ramadan 1444 AH. In a statement signed by the chairman advisory committee on religious affairs Sultanate Council Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Wali […]
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has completed arrangements for the launch of its Product Authentication Mark (PAM) sticker to check the inflow of fake, sub-standard and counterfeiting goods imported into the country. The Director General of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim stated this at a stakeholders sensitisation programme on Product Authentication Mark (PAM) in Lagos. […]
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced registration of all unemployed persons across the twenty-one Local Government Areas of Kogi state. A statement by the State NDE coordinator, Mr Ibidun Amos in Lokoja stated that the registration commenced on Monday and would end on Friday, the firth of May.. According to the statement, the […]
The Federal Government has granted provisional approval for the Malaria Vaccine, R21/Matrix developed by scientists at Oxford University. “The vaccine is indicated for prevention of clinical malaria in children from 5 months to 36 months of age”, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, said at a […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has directed its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari to stay away from its office in the state with immediate effect until further notice. A statement signed by the INEC Secretary, Rose Oriarian Anthony directs the Administrative Secretary to take full charge of INEC office […]
Kogi State Chief Judge, Justice Josiah Majebi has cautioned judiciary staff to desist from acts capable of tarnishing the image of the State judiciary. Justice Majebi gave the warning in a statement following the discovery of a syndicate behind the illegal issuance of Court Enrollment Orders to the public in Lokoja. The statement signed by […]
The former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, on Sunday won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for Kogi State. Sen. Dink polled 313 votes to defeat his closest rival, Idoko Ilonah, who garner 124 votes in the primary election held in Lokoja, the state capital. Former Deputy Governor Yomi Awoniyi Sunday and Musa Wada […]
The Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr Garba Abari has charged media practitioners to raise public awareness on the upcoming National Census. Abari urged the media to saturate Nigerian airwaves and space with all the needed information on thepopulation exercise. He made the appealin Kano shortly after visiting the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado […]