Governor Hyacinth Alia And The Case For Continuity: Consolidating Gains Of Development, Institutional Renewal And Workers’ Welfare In Benue State
By Elijah Terdoo Ikpanor The question of continuity in governance is ultimately a question of performance, direction, accountability and the future a government is building for its people. In Benue State, the administration of Governor Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has pursued an agenda that places infrastructure renewal, security,Continue Reading
FG Signs Port Harcourt Airport Concession Deal, Assures Workers Of Job Security
The federal government has signed a concession agreement for the Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Port Harcourt, with PH Airport Limited, assuring aviation workers that the arrangement will not lead to job losses. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, signed the agreement on behalf of theContinue Reading
Kidnappers demand N500m ransom for FUNAAB graduate, three others
Kidnappers who abducted a FUNAAB graduate, Adedoja Hannah, and three others from a farm in Abeokuta, Ogun State, have demanded a N500 million ransom. Read More: https://punchng.com/kidnappers-demand-n500m-ransom-for-funaab-graduate-three-others/Continue Reading
Fernandes Rejects Second Man United Contract Offer
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has rejected a second contract offer from the club, with his current deal due to expire at the end of the season. The club’s first proposal was made in the summer when talks first began over a new contract, but it was turned down byContinue Reading
Political Bombshell From Jigawa APC Presidential Campaign Rally
Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, was agog on Tuesday, November 10, as dignitaries and thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) members gathered to receive President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima and their entourage for a one-day presidential campaign mega rally and the commissioning of projects. The rally featured strongContinue Reading
2027: Nasarawa Labour Pledges Support For Gov Sule, APC
The Nasarawa State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has pledged the support of organised labour for Governor Abdullahi Sule and the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The pledge was made n Lafia when the State Chairman of the NLC, Comrade Ismaila Okoh, ledContinue Reading
Nasarawa Pilots Digital Platform To Deepen Grassroots Transparency
Nasarawa State has emerged as the pilot state for a nationwide digital transparency initiative designed to open up the finances and operations of local governments to public scrutiny. Governor Abdullahi Sule on Thursday flagged off the programme in Lafia for the state’s 13 local government areas, under the theme: “DeepeningContinue Reading
Ojukwu: 16 Media Groups, CSOs Fault Prosecution Of Journalist Over Public Spending Reports
Sixteen media and civil society organisations have condemned the prosecution and remand of investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu over reports questioning public expenditure by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs). The organisations said prosecuting journalists for investigating public spending could discourage scrutinyContinue Reading
Show Appreciation To Tinubu With Your Votes, Sanwo-Olu Tells Lagos Electorate
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s contributions to Lagos’ development, urging residents of the state to show appreciation for his infrastructural interventions by supporting his second-term bid. The Governor, who spoke while addressing party faithful at the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC)Continue Reading
ECOWAS Commends Nigerian Military’s Contribution To Regional Peace
The Vice President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, His Excellency Anthony Oluwatosin Ogunjimi, has commended the leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) for the Nigerian Military’s contributions towards stabilisation efforts and peace support initiatives in Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. HeContinue Reading