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By John Bassey,Birnin Kebbi Running an administration anchored on fulfilled promises, Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has kept his financial pledge to ex-service personnel (legionnaires), widows of fallen military personnel, orphans, and corps members of the 1 Battalion, Dukku Barracks, Birnin Kebbi,the state capital. A total of N50 million by the state government and additional N10 million personal donation to the legionnaires by the governor in fulfilment of his previous pledge, were presented to the beneficiaries in cash. These were disclosed by the state's Director of Security, Cabinet Office, Alhaji AbdulRahman Usman Zagga, on Friday while handing over the…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annet Gunther, and the Country Representative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the country, Elsie Attafuah, unveiled two projects executed by the administration of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State, in Monguno town of the state. While the Ambassador unveiled resettlement houses for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), the UNDP chief commissioned a 100-person-capacity ICT centre to facilitate digital education. Gov. Zulum's media aide, Abdurrahman Bundi, said in a statement on Friday, January 17, that the housing estate comprises 1,000 units of two-bedroom semi-detached low-cost houses and another 900 semi-permanent shelters…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its latest drug test kits are capable of detecting 15 different substances and hard drugs. NDLEA Commander, Enugu State Command, Mr Abel Wadahi, disclosed this at a workshop organised by the agency in collaboration with a firm, Shellfield Media Consult, on drug abuse prevention for women and youths in Enugu, South-East Nigeria, on Friday. Wadahi said that the kits were also tools for prevention of drug use and also for appropriate intervention including treatment rehabilitation, adding that they could create some deterrence effects. He added that the kits had…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Middle Belt Forum (MBF), the umbrella body of the indigenous peoples of Central Nigeria, has announced appointments into its National Working Committee (NWC). The appointment of the new NWC officials was contained in statement dated January 15, 2025, signed by the forum's Director of Administration, Lanre Obafemi, and made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday, January 16. President of MBF, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, who announced the new appointments at a meeting of the NWC, said Barrister Aba Ejembi,who hails from Benue State, has been promoted to National Secretary General, while Mr. Luka Binniyat, the forum's…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan An employee, identified as Akeem Adeniyi Aminu, who works in a media firm has allegedly absconded with some belongings of his employers, Yoruba Premium Multimedia Limited, following an alleged refusal of his boss to gift him the sum of N250,000. The employee was said to have been paid his December 2024 salary on December 23 in addition to a New Year bonus on January 3,2025. He, however, reportedly begged his boss, who is resident in the United States (US), for an additional N250,000 for an undisclosed matter, which the latter was said to have declined. The…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi as his Senior Technical Assistant (STA) on Print and Digital Communications. The appointment was announced by the Governor’s spokesperson, Malam Dauda Iliya, in Maiduguri,the capital of the North-Eastern state. Bundi graduated from the University of Maiduguri in 2011 and later obtained a Master’s degree in Media Management from Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom. He is a member of several professional organisations, including the African Public Relations Association (APRA) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Bundi is a Fellow and member…

By Felix Durumbah Steps taken by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike since he assumed office are aimed at not only the infrastructural development of the FCT,the nation's capital, but economic empowerment of Nigerians. Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Minister on Public Communication and New Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka stated this during a media briefing in his office on Wednesday, January 15, to throw more light on the issuance of over 5000 Certificates of Occupancy (Cs of O) to land allottees in the FCT by the Minister in the last one year. Olayinka said the Minister's…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has issued a stern warning to farming and fishing communities in Baga, urging them to refrain from any form of collaboration with Boko Haram insurgents. Gov. Zulum gave the warning on Wednesday, January 15, while addressing residents at the palace of the District Head of Baga town, according to a statement by the governor's Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on New Media, Abdurrahman Bundi. The governor expressed sympathy over the recent tragic event in Dumba community, where at least 40 persons were killed in a terrorist attack, but emphasized the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved the State Executive Council (Exco). The sack of the cabinet was announced in a statement signed by the governor's Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Wednesday,January 15. Adeniyan said the governor "approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with immediate effect. "However, the governor has exempted two members of the cabinet from the dissolution, due to the critical nature of their duties. "The exempted are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, SAN; and the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac. "All…