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Musa Mubarak emerges winner of NNPP’s governorship primary election in Kogi

On: April 17, 2023

By Stephen Adeleye Alhaji Musa Mubarak has emerged winner of Sunday’s governorship primary election of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kogi. Mubarak, popularly known as “Emperor’’ scored 607 votes to defeat his closet rival, Pastor Felix Oni, who scored 44 votes, while the second runner-up, Alhaji Hassan BawaContinue Reading

Dino Melaye emerges Kogi PDP guber candidate

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 17, 2023

In: Politics

Sen. Dino Melaye By Thompson Yamput Dino Melaye, a former senator, Kogi West Senatorial District, has been declared winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Melaye polled 313 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Idoko Ilonah, who gotContinue Reading

Nigerian Navy sustains surveillance in Gulf of Guinea

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 16, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy (NN) has sustained presence of her capital ships at sea as well as directed operations bases to enhance efforts to dominate their Areas of Operations, In response to recent spike in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). The Director of Information, NigerianContinue Reading

FCT: Centre offers free medical care to 700 indigent women, children

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 16, 2023

In: Health

By Salisu Sani-Idris The International Centre for Islamic Culture and Education (ICICE) has offered free medical treatment to over 700 indigent women, children and the elderly in Karmo, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre is the custodian of Al-Noor Mosque, Abuja. Addressing newsman during theContinue Reading

Why Nigeria needs homegrown cyber security solutions – Afolabi

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 16, 2023

In: Science & Tech

By Funmilola Gboteku The Founder of Eko Innovation Centre, Lagos, Mr Victor Afolabi, says Nigeria needs homegrown cyber security solutions that understand the challenges of its local environment. Afolabi, also the Curator of Art of Technology Lagos, made this known during the grand finale of the Secure HackContinue Reading

PS tasks accountants managing Nigeria’s wealth to prevent leakages

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 16, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Ruth Oketunde Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, has called on accounting professionals to manage the country’s wealth effectively and prevent leakages. He said this at the 2023 Annual Dinner and District Award ceremony, organised byContinue Reading

NG-CARES: FG releases N45.3b reimbursement to states, FCT – Obaje

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 16, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has approved the release of N45.3 billion as reimbursement to States and the FCT for the implementation of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG CARES) Programme. The National Coordinator of NG-CARES Programme, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, made the disclosure in a statementContinue Reading

Chibok girls: Tallen calls for collaboration to rescue others

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 16, 2023

In: General News

Prayer session for release of Chibok School girls, nine years after the abduction by Boko Haram. By Justina Auta Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen has urged Nigerians to stand in solidarity with security organisations by providing information that will help to rescue the remaining Chibok schoolgirls still in captivity.Continue Reading

Special Congress ratifies Ododo as Kogi APC guber candidate

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 15, 2023

In: Politics

Alhaji Ahmed Usman-Ododo being presented as the APC governorship candidate for the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) Special Congress on Saturday in Kogi ratified Alhaji Ahmed Usman-Ododo as the party’s governorship candidate for the Nov. 11 Governorship election in the state.Continue Reading

Expert advocates robust Gas Asset Magt Plan to achieve Net Zero target

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 15, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Nathan Nwaƙamma Dr Victor Ekpenyong, the CEO of Kenyon International, has urged the Federal Government to harness the abundant oil and gas resources for economic and industrial development. Ekpenyong, a Well Controls Specialist, said that harnessing the expertise of Nigerian oil workers in a robust Gas Asset ManagementContinue Reading

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