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Gov. David Umahi has declared war on criminal elements terrorizing Ebonyi state. Umahi said there will be no hiding place for criminals in the state. The Governor gave the charge while speaking on the occasion to mark Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary and 26th anniversary of the creation of Ebonyi. He revealed that those behind the killings in the state were known gunmen and would be exposed by the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) installed in different parts of the state. He further said that new video surveillance would soon be launched to further expose crime and criminality in…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has donated solar powered industrial borehole equipped with 20 KVA Generator to Rinze Community in Akwanga West Development Area of Nasarawa State. The COAS who was represented by the Chief of Administration (Army), Maj Gen Wilson Ali in his address stated that the Nigerian Army under his watch was fully aware of the high level of cooperation and goodwill it is enjoying from Nigerians in general and the good people of Nasarawa State. According to the COAS, “The Nigerian Army has over the years taken deliberate steps towards ensuring…
By Philip Essien Popular Kogi political strategist, Chief Sunday Abuh, has survived another assassination attack few weeks after he announced his switch to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 General Election in Nigeria. SPY Reporters gathered that Abuh was trailed by some yet to identified assailants on his way to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital after attending a political function in Makurdi, Benue state. The ugly incidence occurred on Friday, 23rd September at about 7:50pm along Makurdi – Lafia Expressway when some heavily armed men who were trailing him opened fire on the White Toyota Camry he was…
The Commonwealth Scholarships (CSC) awards has declared a staff of National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, Dr. Ikpaya David Ikpaya as the winner of the 2022 Research Impact Awards [RIA] Topical Prize, for his clean energy-related research, aimed at mitigating the effect of climate change on the environment. A statement by NASRDA Spokesman, Dr Felix Ale said, Ikpaya’s article, “Development of SHACS: Progress on Channel-1 Prototype Demonstrator”, published in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, is an atmospheric CO2 monitoring instrument suitable for both space-based and terrestrial-based observations. Dr. Ikpaya is a 2017 Rutherford Fellow who bagged a…
The Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has cautioned traditional rulers in the state against hosting intruders in their territories warning that such action going forward would meet stiff resistance from his administration. The governor made this known while hosting First and Second Class traditional rulers from across the 21 Local Governments of the state to discuss issues bordering on security, particularly as the electioneering season is drawing close. “We are approaching the season of elections; you all are connected within and outside the state and have sons and daughters who are interested in contesting for elections on the platforms of…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has attempted halting corruption in the execution of projects and ensure that beneficiary institutions adhere strictly to the public procurement processes. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Sonny Echono, stated this at a three-day capacity-building workshop on the public procurement process for the fund’s beneficiary institutions. The workshop, organised by TETFund in collaboration with the Public Procurement Bureau (BPP), was held at Amani Event Centre in Kano. Participants at the workshop included vice chancellors, rectors and provosts of tertiary institutions in Northwest and Northeast. Echono said: “The objective of this workshop,…
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the commencement of park and pay policy for motorists at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA) This policy will commence on Thursday, 29 September 2022. FAAN also commemorates with the NAIA at 40, stating that all is set for the celebration of the milestones that have been achieved by one of Nigeria’s foremost Airports. According to a statement by Mrs Faithful Hope-Iva aze, the airport was commissioned on the 29th September, 1982, and has developed into a hub for the north-central region of Nigeria and beyond. “The Airport prides in…
A popular philanthropist of Igala extraction, Yakubu Murtala, has donated the sum of 10 million naira to flood victims in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi state. His gesture was contained in a social media post authored by one of his aides, Omera Opaluwa: “GOOD NEWS FOR THE IGALA PEOPLE It is not only bad news and violence news we share, we also share good news. Hon. Yakubu Murtala Ajaka Ajaka, the National Deputy Publicity Secretary of All Progressive Congress, an illustrious son of Igala Kingdom has provided succor for the good people of Ibaji in this trying time of…
Former coaches, teammates and current Super Eagles players have all stormed the social media to pen tributes to former Super Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi, who announced his retirement from active football on Tuesday. Mikel announced his decision to hang up his boots with a photo of his 18-year career’s biggest highlights and a lengthy statement on Instagram. Nigerian Football Federation Technical Director, Austin Eguavoen, who first coached the former Chelsea star at U-17 level, praised the 35-year-old, who had a trophy-laden career. “What a career,” Eguavoen wrote beneath Mikel’s post on Instagram. “Congratulations on your retirement, John Mikel Obi. It…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is scheduled to visit Enugu state today. Sources said his mission is to seek the support of Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the presidential campaign kicks off soon. It was reliably gathered that the PDP presidential candidate and leaders of the party are already reaching out to Governor Nyesom Wike’s allies with a view to prevailing on them to bury their differences and work for the success of the PDP during the forthcoming General Election. While in Enugu, the Presidential Candidate expected to hold a closed-door meeting with Governor…