BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The National Assembly Service Commission NASC and it’s commissioners is statutorily charged with overseeing the day to day activities of the National Assembly management, NASS , particularly in the area of employment , promotion, discipline, retirement among many others. Under the leadership of Engr Ahmed Kadi Amshi FNSE as Executive Chairman, National…
Bishop (Dr.) Apollos Whizzkid has been nominated by the Youth Coalition for Education in Nigeria to receive the Vanguard of Education and Societal Transformation award in Nigeria on December 5, 2024, at Novare Central, Wuse Zone 5, FCT-Abuja. This prestigious award recognizes his remarkable impact and dedication to advancing Education, Societal Growth, and Human Capital…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has triggered a nationwide conversation on Nigeria’s ongoing Out-of-School Children (OOSC) crisis, drawing attention from stakeholders in both public and private sectors. The National Assembly is set to organize a national forum to explore solutions to the longstanding issue of more than 20 million out-of-school children…
By Wilson Macaulay Ambassador Dr. Godknows Igali, the newly elected National Chairman of PANDEF, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama, describing it as a profoundly sorrowful and solemn moment for both the Niger Delta and the nation. In a statement to Daily Independent Newspaper via WhatsApp, Ambassador Igali emphasized…
The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) is willing to collaborate with government agencies to tackle Nigeria’s health challenges. HRH Chief Dr. Amodu Ibrahim, Chairman of NANTMP’s Kogi State chapter, declared at a press conference at the association’s head office in Ganaja Village, Lokoja on Saturday that the organization enjoys the support of…
A political group known as Benue Renaissance Group, BRG, has alleged that there are planned plots to arrest a close ally of Governor Hyacinth Alia, Engineer Livinus Tsar by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to undermine the government of Benue state. The Group accused members of the All-Progressives Congress which it described as…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The Kukah Centre, European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN), the Nigerian Women Trust Fund, in collaboration with the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Nigerian political parties, has concluded a three-day programme on a political party development workshop through its Technical Working Groups (TWG). The…
By Irabor Stephen Credible sources within the Edo State Government house informed our Benin City correspondent that the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, called some workers in the office of the Account General to help in withdrawing money from the state’s coffers today. Although the workers refused to do the bidding, details of the questionable…
…Host NSG delegation on mining sites, invite potential investors By Yahaya Idris Pharmacist Ahmed Baba Baba Yahaya, Executive Chairman of Toto Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, pledged unwavering commitment to fostering development inline with his administration’s core values. Yahaya gave the charge when he received a high-level state government delegation on mining sites at…
By Yahaya Idris, Lokoja Lugard TV has offered an internship opportunity to Khadijat Blessing Mohammed, the best graduating student from the Department of Mass Communication at Federal University, Lokoja. Ismaila Isah, the Special Adviser on Media to the Kogi State Governor, Ismaila Isah, welcomed the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) best graduating student of Mass Communication…