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By Correspondent in Abuja. (C) Google. Two hundred and fourteen students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cross River State, have dragged the institution’s management before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their removal from the Faculty of Law. The students are seeking N5 billion in general damages for alleged mental distress and financial [...] The post Admission:214 UNICAL Law…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. (C) Google. Retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) have decried the delay and piecemeal payments of the ₦32,000 wage award, calling on their national union leaders to urgently intervene and press for the full and timely payment of the outstanding benefits. Some of the retirees, who expressed their frustration [...] The post N32,000 Wage Award: CPS Retirees…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. Residents, in Lokoja, Kogi State particularly pedestrians, have appealed to the State Police Command to curb the reckless riding of motorcycles popularly known as “Rubber-Rubber,” warning that the dangerous practice poses a serious threat to lives and public safety. They made the appeal in separate interviews with our correspondent in [...] The post Residents Cry Out to…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. Former Chairman, Nigeria Union Journalists,NUJ,Kog State Council, Alhaji Sani Adamu has lost his wife,Mrs Rachael Adamu. He disclosed the sad news to our correspondent in Lokoja on Thursday in a brief interview, adding that arrangements had been set in motion for the burial of his late wife between August 28 [...] The post Former Kogi NUJ Chairman Loses Wife, Announces…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. The Sanity Multi-Efforts Forum (SMEF) has commenced a nationwide sensitization campaign aimed at strengthening accountability, transparency and service delivery at the grassroots,two years after the landmark Supreme Court judgment affirming financial autonomy for Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas, The Convener of SMEF, Prince Dan Olaitan Dada, made the call during [...]…
By Birth Ikiebe in Abuja. (C) Instagram. Nigeria is set to become the global meeting point for African culture, creativity, business and heritage as the country hosts the maiden edition of the Afrocentric Cultural Expo in Abuja from November 7 to 18, 2026. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce-USA [...] The post Afrocentric Cultural Expo: Nigeria Set to…
By Correspondent in Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), with effect from August 27, 2026. The appointment is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 19, in Abuja and signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President [...] The post Enitan Emerges New Head of Service, to Drive…
By Dada Ahmed. Tax administration is increasingly becoming more than the traditional collection of taxes and other statutory revenues. In a modern economy, effective revenue mobilisation depends on a combination of public enlightenment, transparency, technology, stakeholder engagement, efficient service delivery and, where necessary, lawful enforcement. It is against this background that the Kogi…
By Correspondent in Lokoja. Residents of South South extraction living in Kogi State have thrown their political weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo,pledging to mobilise more than 60,000 votes for their re-election in 2027 Presidential and governorship election respectively. They made the declaration during what the [...] The post…
By Our Correspondent in Abuja. Former Imo State Governor and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Governor Hope Uzodinma and the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the Federal High Court over the party’s 2027 senatorial ticket for Imo West. Okorocha is challenging INEC’s publication of Uzodinma’s name [...] The post…
