Author: Aaron ossai

  • Ugwuanyi, Ekweremadu Applaud FG on 41Km Enugu-Ebonyi Road

    By Aaron Ossai The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State have commended the Federal Government for commencing the rehabilitation of the 41-kilometre Ozalla-Akpugo-Amagunze-Ihuokpara-Nkomoro Ebonyi federal road. The road, earlier awarded in 2010, stopped due to poor funding, but was re-awarded by the present federal administration following…

  • Sokoto EXCO Approves N1.5 billion For Rural Roads

      By Najem Francis, Sokoto Sokoto State Executive Council has approved over N1.5 billion for the construction, rehabilitation and expansion of a number of rural roads across the state. A statement issued by the Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said that the roads would open up the rural areas and ease transportation…

  • Encomiums Galore As Ambali Bows Out As UNILORIN VC

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The tenure of Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali as the 9th Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin will come to an end on Sunday 15th October, 2017. His successor is Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem. Addressing journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, on Friday, on the commencement of the 33rd Convocation Ceremonies…

  • CHR Urges FG ‎To Ensure Adequate Immunisation Of Girl Child

    By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi An international NGO, Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR) has called  on Federal Ministry of Health  to ensure that girl in hard to reach areas are immunized. A statement issue and signed by Knowledge Management and Communications Coordinator of CHR Asma’u Ahmad Rufa’i, made available to newsmen yesterday in Bauchi, said…

  • NASS Plays Robust Role In Consolidating Nigeria’s Democracy Since 1999 -Dogara

    By Aaron Ossai By paying particular attention to capacity strengthening, the National Assembly has made appreciable progress in fulfilling its democratic obligations to Nigerians, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said. The Speaker explained that parliamentary capacity development is very important to ensure the balance of power between the branches of…

  • Alleged 1.5 bn Contract Scam: Court Grants Edo APC Woman Leader, Others Bail

    By  Ikhili Monday EBALU , Benin City The presiding Judge, Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele of the Criminal Court 5 Division of Benin City High Court, yesterday, granted bail to the Edo State Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Aisosa Amadasun and four others with a bail of N1 million each and a surety of like…

  • Over 4,500 APC Members Defect to NNPP in Bauchi

    By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Over 4,500 members of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) supporters in Bauchi state defected to the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP). According to them, their defection to the new party was aimed at dislodging the ruling APC in the state in 2019. National trail reports that…

  • Over 4,500 APC Members Defect to NNPP in Bauchi

      By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Over 4,500 members of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) supporters in Bauchi state defected to the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP). According to them, their defection to the new party was aimed at dislodging the ruling APC in the state in 2019. National trail reports…

  • Youth Foundation Donates Drugs, Consumables to 2 PHCs, IDPs

      By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Youth Organization under the umbrella of Bellah Foundation based in Bauchi has donated drugs and consumables to two Primary health facilities PHCs, and IDPs to alleviate the suffering of less privileged attending the facilities in Bauchi. The Coordinator of the Foundation Comrade Daure David Yankoli, disclosed  this during the presentation…

  • OvOver 50 Primary, Secondary Health Care Centers To b=Benefits From World Bank NSHIP

      By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Not fewer than 50 Primary and Secondary Health Care Facilities in two Local government areas of Bauchi state will  benefit from world Bank Nigerian States Health Investment Project (NSHIP). A statement signed and issued by Information officer Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency Alhaji Suleiman Alhassan Dambam, a copy…