By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State chapter, has threatened to embark on strike if the state government fails to address its outstanding welfare and conditions of service. The teachers, in a letter addressed to the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, dated November 23, 2020 and made available to…
Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was at Zabarmari early morning on Sunday, to lead kinsmen and other residents, still in shock, for the funeral of 43 farmers slaughtered by the Boko Haram insurgents. Though the victims lived in Zabarmari is a farming community in Jere local government area, famous for rice…
———————————- The nation’s power grid has collapsed again, plunging parts of the country into a total blackout for hours on Sunday. Two of the power distribution companies in the country, Kaduna Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Company, announced the national grid collapse on Sunday afternoon. Kaduna Electric, in a message to its customers via…
NOVEMBER 29, 2020 ——————————– Ilorin Kwara State Government on Sunday cautioned residents of the state against continuous violations of COVID-19 safety protocols, warning that infection rate could spike beyond control unless the rules are respected. The warning became necessary in view of the surge in the confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic in the state….
The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora has charged the Board and Management of Federal Medical Centre Lokoja to amicably resolve all issues with its host community. Dr. Mamora made this charge when he paid an inspection visit to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja on the 17th of November,…
November 29, 2020 ————————————– The horrific killing of at least 43 rice farmers at Zabarmari in the Jere Local Government Area of Borno State has sparked fresh call for the sacking of the country’s service chiefs by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Boko Haram had on Saturday reportedly killed the rice farmers…
The Peoples Democratic Party Chairmanship Candidate for Kabba Bunu LGA has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late SIEC boss of Kabba/Bunu LGA, Late Adeyemi Ibisagba. The Chairmanship hopeful was accompanied by the Deputy Chairman of PDP in Kabba Bunu LGA Pastor Samuel Olubato (JP), Former Minority leader of Kabba/Bunu Local…
By Labaran Tijani, Lokoja. Kogi state chapter of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)has commended the Minister of state for Health, Senator Mamora Olorunibe for his relentless effort which led to the reopening of the Federal Medical Centre(FMC) ,Lokoja that was shut down 6months ago. In a statement signed by the state chairman of NMA, Dr…
The decision by Gov. Yahaya Bello to proscribe activities of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has been described as one of the best thing to have ever happened to the University. Hon. Abubakar Adagu Suberu, one time Council Chairman of Okehi LGA, a former…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed shock over the passage of a First Class paramount ruler of Abocho in Dekina Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Tijani Okutachi. The Royal Father joined his ancestors on the 28 November,2020 at the age of 61 following an illness. Governor Bello in a condelence message…
