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  Members of the North Central Progressives Alliance (NCPA) have endorsed the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairmanship candidature of Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura. The Senator is representing Nassarawa South in the National Assembly and the immediate past Governor of Nassarawa State. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of a 1-Day…

  KOGI NUJ TO COLLABORATE WITH FORUM OF VETERAN MEDIA EXECUTIVES The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi State chapter, has expressed its determination to collaborate with the Forum of Veteran Media Executives (FVME), in order to promote the practice of journalism in the state. The chairman of the union in the state, Alhaji M.J….

  A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs Rukkayat Ibrahim, on Wednesday in Abuja admitted that the offences under which the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina was charged and jailed were committed between 2011 and 2017. The witness admitted that a former Head of Service…

Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN) has started assembling vehicles in Nigeria, beginning with the Land Trek, 3008, 5008 and the new 508. The assembly of Peugeot vehicles comes nearly four years after joint owners Dangote Group received approval from the Nigerian regulator after previously expressing interest in the former Peugeot plant, now known as…

  Former Military President ,General Ibrahim Babangida earlier today threw his heavy weight and support for former Senate president describing him as the rightful man to take over from President Muhamadu Buhari come 2023. General Babangida spoke when a delegation of the Abubakar Bukola Saraki, ABS, National Campaign Advocacy Council led by its Chairman, Prof…

  The Minister of Transportation and the Attorney General of the Federation AGF have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja over and alleged unlawful award of 190 Km Rail Line construction to a Chinese Firm without due process of law. The Minister and AGF were sued along with the Federal Ministry of…

President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote yesterday received the prestigious award of the ‘Champion of CILT’ in recognition of his personal and the group’s contributions and support in areas of transport, logistics and supply chain management in Nigeria and Africa. The award was bestowed on him by the National President of…

5th Children parliament inaugurated in Kogi The 5th Kogi State Children parliament has been inaugurated in the state. The inauguration ceremony which was held at the Government house in Lokoja on Thursday had in attendance top government functionaries, dignitaries, traditional leaders, religious leaders and Non- Governmental organizations. Speaking at the ceremony, Kogi State Governor Alhaji…

  The last witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mr Umar Abba Tilde in the ongoing trial of former Head of Service, Stephen Oronsaye, admitted on Thursday in Abuja that Oronsaye was at no time a signatory to the Federal Pension Accounts where alleged fraud was perpetrated. Aba-Tilde, a Compliance Officer with…

  The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, IION, has advised students in the state to be disciplined, determine, focus on their academic pursuit, and develop their talents with additional skills. The Commissioner gave the advice when he kick started the School Adoption and Mentorship program at Crowther Memorial…