Author: Our Reporter
-
Tinubu/Akpabio: Era of Enterprise, Innovative Productivity for Nigerian Youths
Rising-Up for a United Nigeria (the umbrella body for all youth groups and middle-aged citizens), has expressed optimism that with Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Godswill Obot Akpabio as President and Senate President respectively, Nigerian youths are in for an era of enterprise and innovative productivity. In a congratulatory message to Godswill Akpabio, the President of…
-
Nasarawa Speaker Balarabe Abdullahi swears in 3 members-elect from Ogazi’s faction
“.. why we left Ogazi camp, Hon Oyanki, his Deputy, explained…” Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi today sworn in 3 members- elect from Hon Daniel Ogazi led faction. The Speaker sworn them in during an emergency sitting at the State Ministry For Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Lafia…
-
HYPPADEC blames fatality In Kwara boat accident on victims’ failure to wear life jackets
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Managing Director of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Abubakar Yelwa has blamed the high fatality recorded in Monday’s boat accident in Patigi local government area of Kwara State on failure of the victims to use life jackets. While stressing the need for the legislation of a a law…
-
Boat accident: Kwara rolls out new safety guidelines as Gov AbdulRazaq leads delegation to Patigi
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday led a government delegation to Patigi to commiserate with families affected in the Monday night boat accident, in which dozens have been confirmed dead. At least 106 persons, mostly from Patigi communities, have been confirmed killed while 144 survived in the accident, according to…
-
Kwara’s Bus Palliative: Ministry meets stakeholders on modalities
By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Following Kwara State Government’s directive for the deployment of buses in Public Tertiary Institutions to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on the staff and students, the Ministry of Tertiary Education has met with stakeholders to work out modalities on the free transport palliatives. The Permanent Secretary of the…
-
Kwara Boat Accident: HYPPADEC boss mourns the deceased
By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin p0 The Managing Director, Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, has described as tragic, the boat accident that claimed over 100 lives on the River Niger in Patigi local government area of Kwara State. In a statement by the Head, Press and Public Affairs of…
-
Rock climbing boom leads poor county in S China to prosperity
By Li Zong, Zheng Yi, People’s Daily About 100 kilometers away from downtown Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, there lies a county known for its prospering rock climbing industry, Mashan county, which is home to China’s first characterized town with the theme of rock climbing sports. Mashan, which was once a…
-
Shanghai makes steady progress in building global financial center
By Xie Weiqun, People’s Daily Shanghai has made new breakthroughs in building itself into a global financial center over the recent decade, with surging financial transaction volumes, an improved market structure and constantly strengthened core financial functions. The city is playing a more important role as a hub of the opening-up of China’s financial sector.…
-
Zulum orders probe of hospital staff over viral video showing accident victims rejection
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has directed the Ministry of Health to investigate and fish out medical staff on duty for allegedly rejecting victims of accidents rushed to Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital in Maiduguri. Zulum gave the directive on Thursday at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital. The governor’s visit to…
-
10th Assembly: Tinubu appeals to Governors, Lawmakers-elect to deliver Akpabio/Barau, Abbas/Kalu
By Abdulateef Bamgbose President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured elected members of the incoming 10th National Assembly that his administration remains firm on the choices of candidates for presiding officers’ position made by the leadership of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). The President stated this on Wednesday night when he met with Senators-elect and…