Month: October 2017

  • We’ve Delivered On Our Promises -Gov Ahmed

    We’ve Delivered On Our Promises -Gov Ahmed

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has delivered on all its electoral promises to the people of the state. The governor who stated this  in Ilorin at the flag off of APC campaign ahead of November 18 Local government election in the…

  • FG Recovers $85m Stolen Money From UK – Malami

    FG Recovers $85m Stolen Money From UK – Malami

    By Aaron Ossai The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami has said that a whooping sum of 85 million US Dollars stolen money has been recovered from the United Kingdom, UK. Malami, who disclosed this at the ongoing consultative meeting on assets recovery in Abuja said the money was part of stolen…

  • Africans Spend 40 billion Hrs In Search Of Water Annually-Don

      By Steve Oni, Ilorin Bad leadership, not corruption, tt is Nigeria’s and Africa’s critical problem, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business Law, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mubarak Adekilekun, has said. He said as a result of bad leadership more than 300 million Africans lack access to basic social amenities with most women…

  • Gov Ahmed Approves Promotion Of 1,578 Civil Servants

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved promotion of 1,578 civil servants across all ministries for the 2017 promotion exercise. The Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Salman Adelodun Ibrahim who dropped the hint while briefing journalists in Ilorin, explained that 1,680 civil servants registered for the…

  • NGO Decries Lack Of First Aid Equipment In Public Schools

    By Chukwuka Nweze The Child Care and Adult Protection Initiative (CCAPI), a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) has decried lack of Equipment for First Aid Treatment in Public Schools in Cross River State. Miss Evelyn Oti, Executive Director of CCAPI stated this in Calabar while speaking with Journalists over its current awareness campaign on School Health…

  • Oxfam Organizes Rally, Agric Exhibition In Bauchi

    By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Oxfam Nigeria, Bauchi State office carried out a peaceful rally and an Agricultural show/exhibition of agricultural commodities within Bauchi metropolis, as part of efforts to mark the 2017 World Food Day and Grow Week. The activities were organised under the Livelihoods and Nutritional Empowerment (LINE) project being implemented by Oxfam in…

  • Northern Govs, Lawmakers Urged To Empower Youths

    By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Northern state governors have been charged to establish a special commission known as ‘Youths Empowerment Fund’ that would be saddled with the task of empowering the teeming jobless youths in the region. A lecturer at the Department of Political Science of the Bayero University [BUK] Kano, Professor Aliyu Jibia gave this…

  • Focus On Peoples Welfare, Wamakko Tells Politicians

    By Najem Francis, Sokoto The former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has appealed to politicians in positions of power whether elected or appointed as well as wealthy individuals in the society to focus on the welfare, security and comfort of the citizens. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,…

  • Kwara LG Poll: 141 Facilitators For Training

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) has commenced a training programme for 141 facilitators that would participate in the conduct of the November 18 local government elections in the state. The electoral body is organising the three-day training programme in collaboration with the International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES). The…

  • Factors/Projects That Put Umahi Poles Ahead Of Other Leaders Exposed II

    By Monica Ada Chidinma Eze Preamble As Ebonyians, friends and associates continue to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the creation of Ebonyi State and in line with my avowed task and pledge to use this auspicious period in the annals of our State to present to the world the remarkable 21 projects and feats of…