The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has joined other comrades and well wishers to congratulate the newly elected NUJ National President Alhassan Yahaya and Deputy National President Dr Abimbola Oyetunde on their election at the just ended 8th Triennial National Delegates Conference/Elections of the Nigeria Union of Journalists held in Owerri, Imo State. The […]
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, on Wednesday, remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Trial Justice Maryann Anenih ordered that he should remain with the anti-graft agency till December 10 when the Court will rule […]
The Federal Government has expressed it’s firm commitment to youths empowerment in the country. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume stated this in a message to the flagg off of the distribution of start-up kits to graduates of N-HYPPADEC Youth Transformation Programme (YTP) in Lokoja, Kogi State. Represent by a […]
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has again honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged misappropriation of funds. It was gathered that the former Governor went to the anti-graft agency office on Tuesday morning in the company of his lawyers. His visit to the Commission follows the […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited additional foreign schools to conduct its Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The newly-accredited institutions are located in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea. According to a statement by NECO, its accreditation team carried out a thorough evaluation of the schools’ readiness before granting […]
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji. Ahmed Ododo has approved the appointment of Prof. Solomon Avidime as the Provost College of Medicine, Confluence University of Science and Technology. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade and obtained on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Governor also appointed Dr. […]
The need for the media to strengthen collaboration with Non Governmental Organisations in its enlightenment of The Nigeria Police Act. 2020 aimed at checking abuses by rank and file has been stressed. The call was contained in calls by speakers at a one a one day Media Town hall meeting on Human Rights, The Police […]
FINAL STATEMENT BY THE NIGERIA CIVIL SOCIETY SITUATION ROOM ON THE ONDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION HELD ON SATURDAY, 16TH NOVEMBER Issued in Akure: 12:00noon on Wednesday, 20th November 2024 The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) observed the Ondo State Governorship held on Saturday, 16th November 2024, deploying accredited observers across the 18 Local […]
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off phase 7 of the Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Exercise. The tracking of the constituency and executive projects is an initiative of the Commission that began in 2019, focusing on how well money allocated […]
The Federal Government has announced changes to the Governing Councils of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, and the Federal University, Lokoja. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Education, on Wednesday, explained that the adjustments, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are intended to promote national cohesion and improve governance within the affected institutions. According to […]