Celebrating a Remarkable Leader at 60!
Today, we join family, friends, colleagues, and well-wishers in celebrating the 60th birthday of a visionary leader, an astute administrator, and a beacon of inspiration – our esteemed Chairman of the Board of Trustees, High Chief Ebvota. Turning 60 is a significant milestone, a moment to reflect on the decades of hard work, resilience, and […]
Genotype Test before Marriage, Antidote for Sickle Cell anemia – Mama Sicklers
…Genotype Test is the Antidote to Sickle Cell – Hajiya Badiya Magaji Inuwa Hajiya Badiya Magaji Inuwa, founder of the Sickle Cell Patient Help Promotion Center (SCPHPC) and popularly known as Mama Sicklers in Kaduna, has emphasized the importance of genotype testing as a preventive measure against sickle cell anemia. She made this assertion while […]
Gov Okpebholo Suspends Market Unions in Edo, Orders Arrest of Defaulters
Benin City, Edo State – November 20, 2024 Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has taken decisive action to curb what his administration describes as exploitative practices in local markets by suspending all market unions and associations across the state with immediate effect. The directive, aimed at restoring fairness in trade, was announced in a […]
PDP challenges Okpebholo to disclose procurement procedure for ‘emergency’ overhead bridge
…says it’s a project meant to settle godfathers The Edo State’s chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Senator Monday Okpebholo to make public the procurement procedure for the newly flagged off ‘emergency’ overhead bridge at Ramat Park, Benin City, noting that the flyover is a white elephant project to reward godfathers […]
Sokoto set to complete IPP, renovates history bureau, others at billions of naira
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Sokoto state government has approved an additional N950 million to enable the completion of the state Independent Power Plant with 35 mega watts generation capacity. The project which suffered set back for years without completion was initiated by then administration of Governor Aliyu Wamakko with a view to boost electricity […]
General Lagbaja: Rise, deities of vengeance
By Suyi Ayodele “Generally, any of my children or wives can have access to my grave site to pray and or seek spiritual assistance.” This is the last paragraph of the Will of the late grandfather of human rights activism in Nigeria, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. The Will was dated December 19, 2008. The late lawyer, […]
NSCDC Monitoring Team Ambushed by Boko Haram While Inspecting National Grid Installation
Kaduna, Nigeria – A monitoring team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), tasked with inspecting the National Grid installation, was ambushed by Boko Haram militants on Monday, November 18, in the Farin-Kasa area of Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The attack occurred at approximately 3:40 PM as the team was crossing […]
Wike Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage For FCTA Staff
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has approved N70,000 new National Minimum Wage for staff of the FCT Administration. ALSO READ: CAF Names Top Five For Player Of The Year Award Wike’s approval was made public by the Acting Head of the Civil Service of FCT, Mrs. Grace Adayilo on Tuesday. […]
My Lord, Tell me Where to Keep your Bribe.
My Lord, Tell me Where to Keep your Bribe. A poem by Prof. Niyi Osundare. Do I drop it in your venerable chambers Or carry the heavy booty to your immaculate mansion Shall I bury it in the capacious water tank In your well laundered backyard Or will it breathe better in the septic tank […]
Minimum wage: Sokoto set to implement, directs NLC to submit proposal
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Sokoto state Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has been directed by the State government to submit a proposal on the new minimum wage to effect implementation process accordingly. The directive was issued Monday night by the state Deputy Governor, Ahmed Idris Gobir shortly after a meeting held with labour […]