The former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has been urged to shelve his planned bid to contest for the presidency of the country in the 2027 general elections, instead he was advised back the incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his second term. A frontline Niger Delta ex-militant commander, High Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo,…
Nigeria’s former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, will be leading other anointed men of God to pray for the country at the Nigeria Prays, North Central Zone Prayer Rally in Lokoja, Kogi State capital on Sunday, 26th October, 2025. General Gowon, who is the Convener of the Prayer Rally, according to a…
The Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, has been honored with the prestigious Institutional Partnership and Support Award by the Federal University Lokoja (FUL). In a statement issued by the Director, Public Relations and Protocol of the Polytechnic, Uredo Omale on Wednesday, the statement said the recognition was to acknowledge…
The National President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri Snr, has lauded High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo for his frantic efforts in restoring peace in the Niger Delta region through his pipeline surveillance contract job. He said through the effort, thousands of youths, men and women in the…
The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has declared it’s readiness to collaborate with other relevant agencies towards ensuring that boat operators work within the act establishing the commission by ensuring enforcement. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of N-HYPPADEC , Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa disclosed this over the weekend at…
As the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, the Director of Akoni Care Foundation, Deborah Agbonika, has emphasized the need for greater investment in girls’ personal hygiene and health education. In a statement released to commemorate the day, Agbonika highlighted the foundation’s commitment to empowering young girls through…
By Aminu Adamu Aminu The restoration of hope for Nigerians and the effectiveness of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in delivering tangible, evidence-based, and progressive reforms are no longer matters of doubt or mere sloganeering among Nigerians and residents. These are not empty campaign promises but the reality of a new political order—a game-changer…
The more I investigate the controversy surrounding the allegation that the Minister of Science and Technology, Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji didn’t graduate from UNN in July 1985, the more convinced I am that UNN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya acted very unprofessionally. I graduated from Unilorin and very well know that it is not the…
By Prof. Owo Chinweuba In a time when misinformation often masquerades as truth, integrity demands that facts be clearly stated and upheld. The recent fabrications circulating about the academic history of Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, are not only misleading but also a deliberate affront to truth and…
A renowned Islamic Scholar in Kogi central Sheikh Muktar Sani Omolori has admonished Muslims to intensify effort in seeking for more knowledge to enable them serve the Almighty God in accordance with Islamic injunctions. He described knowledge as key to every aspect of worships and supplications to God. The scholar gave the admonition on…