National Spokespersons Awards 2024: Gombe DG Press Receives NIPR Gold Certificate Of Excellence

*Recognised for outstanding public sector communication By; KATO P. LADAN, Kaduna In recognition of his exemplary contributions to public sector communication, the Director General of Press Affairs, Government House Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, has received the prestigious Spokespersons Gold Certificate, Public Sector (State) category conferred on him by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)…

Group Commends Ribadu, Other Security Agencies For Tackling Security Challenges, Stabilising Nigeria

By; KATO P. LAFAN, Kaduna  Apparently elated over the proactive measures taken recently to rescue kidnapped victims, the Coalition for Peace and National Unity  has said that it is left with no option than to commend the National Security Adviser (NSA),  Mallam Nuhu Ribadu  and other security agencies for tackling security challenges and stabilising the…

Food Security: AATF Hands Over Upgraded Green House Equipped With Cutting Edge Technology To IAR

*Facility ensures all-year-round seed production By;  KATO P. LADAN, Kaduna  The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has handed over  the newly upgraded greenhouse facility, equipped with cutting-edge technology aimed at revolutionizing seed  storage and production and other facilities to Institute For Agricultural Research (IAR) under the PBR Cowpea Seed Project funded by Bill and Melinda…

Japa: Reps Member Lists Causes Of Talents’ Flight From Nigeria

  By; ONYEKACHUKWU MELUWA, Warri Member Representing Isoko Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jonathan Ukodhiko has said that economic hardship, lack of jobs, gross unavailability of power for production, inflation and galloping exchange rates were fueling flight of talents from Nigeria. Rep. Ukodhiko who is Deputy Chairman House Committee on Science and Technology,…

Smugglers Cloning Vehicles Chassis Number, Customs FOU Zone B Raises Alarm

*372 bags of offensive rice concealed in local flour sacks   intercepted   *Seizes Items Worth over N700m between February to March 2024 By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit (FOU)  Zone ‘B’ Kaduna, has raised the alarm that in their desperation to evade detection, smugglers are now cloning the chassis numbers…

Timi Frank Congratulates Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye

*Tasks new President on welfare, empowerment of youths  Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Thursday, congratulated the President-Elect of Senegal, Mr. Bassirou Faye, on his victory at the polls. Frank in a statement in Abuja, urged the incoming Senegalese President to prioritise the welfare, interest and empowerment…

African Games: SWAN Thumbs Up Minister Enoh For Team Nigeria’s Performance

*Hails Sports Journalists For Robust Coverage By; KATO P. LADAN, Kaduna The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed satisfaction with the overall performance of team Nigeria at the just concluded 13th African Games in Ghana. President of SWAN, Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, who spoke in Abuja during a post African Games World Press Conference,…