Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) project in Kogi State have raised concerns over the poor state of some primary healthcare centres across the state, calling on state government for urgent intervention to address gaps in manpower, infrastructure, and essential medical supplies. The CLM project, is a community-driven accountability mechanism aimed at improving the quality, accessibility, and…
A Niger Delta organisation known as South South Initiative has urged President Bola Tinubu to resist pressure to revoke oil pipeline security contract handled by Tantita Security Services, Maton Engineering Services and other indigenous surveillance organisations across the Niger Delta. Its President, Emmanuel Iriogbe, who addressed journalists, Thursday in Abuja, recalled that before the…
Stakeholders in the HIV response sector in Kogi State have raised concerns over the shortage of key HIV prevention commodities in health facilities across the state, warning that the situation could reverse gains made in the fight against the disease. The concern was raised on a communique issued on Thursday after a multi-stakeholder advocacy…
Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that powerful interests are working against the efforts of former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to curb crude-oil theft and environmental pollution in the Niger Delta. Adeyanju made the claim while reacting to growing criticisms surrounding the pipeline surveillance contract…
The Working People United (WoPU) a movement committed to good governance and advocate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu re-election has called on the Federal and State Governments to urgently introduce temporary relief measures to cushion the harsh effects of the rising cost of fuel on Nigerian workers and the general public. According to WoPU,…
Thanks A prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said that the transactions between January 1, 2016 and April 2023, linked to the Kogi State Government in Exhibit AH1, were done before he joined Access Bank Plc. The witness, Olomotane Egoro, also noted,…
Family members, friends and political associates of former Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief Patrick L. O. Adaba mni, have continued to reflect on his life of service, humility and integrity one year after his passing. Adaba, an elder statesman and member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), served as…
“When I am gone, do not fear my memory… those memories will remind you that I was here.” — Becky Hemsley One year after the passing of His Excellency, Chief Patrick L.O. Adaba, mni, his memory continues to live on in the hearts of those whose lives he touched through humility, integrity, and quiet service…
“Effective leaders prioritize people, build trust, and empower others to achieve their best.” — Stephen Covey By Oyibo Salihu, Lokoja The renowned American leadership expert, Warren Bennis, founding chairman of the Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California, once said: “Leadership is the capacity to transform vision into reality.” This quote aptly reflects…
A new grassroots movement, Working People United, was officially unveiled in Abuja on March 6, 2026, with the aim of mobilizing Nigerians to support the continuation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms and policies geared towards national development and economic stability. The movement’s coordinator, Comrade (Prince) Williams Eniredonana Akporeha, stated that Working People United…