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Southern youth group warns Wike against attack on Atiku
A group, Southern Youth Alliance, SOYA, on Monday, warned Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, against further attack on former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. SOYA, an umbrella group of southern youths, said the outburst of Governor Wike against the former vice president, concerning the contest for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 election was in bad…
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Residents protest delayed suspects’ trial 4 years after Offa robbery
Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Some residents of Offa in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Friday stormed Government House, Ilorin to protest the seeming delay in the trial of suspects in the April 5, 2018 armed robbery incident in the ancient city. It would be recalled that 33 persons, including policemen were killed by daredevil armed robbers who invaded…
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Kaduna Investment Agency visits WATTCCON’s Sodium Plant
Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Investment Promotion Agency, Khalil Nur Khalil, led the team on Friday paid a visit to WATTCCON, the pioneer Sodium Hypochlorite plant in West Africa. The Investment Promotion Agency is saddled with the responsibility of attracting foreign and local Investments into the state. In the last 6 years, Kaduna State has attracted over $2bn in foreign…
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Saraki condemns Zamfara Deputy Governor’s impeachment, calls process illegal
Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has described the process leading to the impeachment of Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu Gusua as illegal. Dr. Saraki in a statement said the process of removing the deputy governor didn’t follow the process as clearly spelled out in the constitution of Nigeria noting that leaders across political divides must see the…
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Kogi MIREMCO boss lauds FG on Mopa ASM gold processing project
The Chairman of Kogi State Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee, Hajiya Hassiat Suleiman, has lauded the Federal Government through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development on the creation and development of a Gold Processing Centre in Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State. Suleiman made this known during a two-day inspection visit led by the Minister for Mines…
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Use your numbers to enthrone good governance in Nigeria, Wike charges churches
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has charged the Anglican church and all churches in the country to use their large membership strength to bring about change in Nigeria. Wike said this at the formal opening of the February meetings of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Standing Committee of the Mothers’ Union Executive at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Rumuobiokani…
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Kogi Governor appoints Ireti Ojekhoha as Special Adviser
Governor Yahaya Bello has approved the appointment of Mrs. Ireti Akinrowo Ojekhoha as Special Adviser on Concepts and Innovation in the state. Mrs. Ojekhoha, a graduate of English from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife with the new role will bring her knowledge as a broadcast journalist and grassroots political operative to create ideas and programmes that will positively impact and project…
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AbdulRazaq appoints, swears-in Ag. Grand Kadi
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated Hon. Justice Abdullateef Kamaldeen as Acting Grand Kadi of the state. The appointment and inauguration came a day after the sixth Grand Kadi of the State Honourable Justice Muhammad Ola AbdulKadir retired from service on attainment of 65 years. “On behalf of the people and government of Kwara State, I commend my Lord…
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Kwara yet to Start National Home Grown School Feeding Programme
Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara The Kwara State Government is yet to start the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) despite the government announcing it would commence in all primary schools in the state in January 2022. Western Post had reported in December last year that the state government would kick off the programme by January 2022. A visit by our…
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