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Fact-check: Is Kogi State Government up-to-date with salaries payment?

By Editor October 6, 2022 223 0

 By Daniel Adaji Claim: On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, in an interview on Arise TV, claimed that he was up-to-date with salaries payment in the state. He also claimed that his administration did not owe any civil servant salaries. According to him, “Most times… we question and query these […]Continue Reading

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Fact-check: Did armed robbers raid UBA in Ankpa?

By Editor September 13, 2022 206 3

By Daniel Adaji Armed robbers attacked banks in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State onTuesday September 6, 2022. This attack was the second most gruesome in 10 years and it left at least two persons dead, several others wounded and a Police Station shattered. Claim: Several media organisations reported that three bank branches: United […]Continue Reading

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The Kanuris fly their flag again

By Editor September 9, 2022 175 Post a comment

By Eric Teniola The pick on Senator Kashim Shettima Mustapha (56), a Kanuri, as APC’s Presidential running mate has put spotlight on the Kanuris again. We know the Kanuris as dogged fighters. We know the Kanuris as dogged fighters In the first Republic, six prominent Kanuris were identified as flag bearers. They are Sir Kashim […]Continue Reading

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Oversight: Zulum shows up 10pm at Bama hospital

By Editor September 6, 2022 127 0

… Demands to know hospital’s problems … To spend days in Bama for humanitarian activities By Daniel Adaji Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday night showed up unannounced at the General Hospital in Bama for on-the-spot monitoring of healthcare services’ delivery to the public. Professor Zulum visited the hospital at 10pm, not […]Continue Reading

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Here are countries to where Nigerian doctors flee, and why

By Theophilus Abbah September 6, 2022 439 Post a comment

By Theophilus Abbah Though emigration of doctors from Nigeria to developed countries is not a new phenomenon, a recent survey has revealed that the current rate of emigration by doctors which intensified in that last three years may be injurious to the country’s health sector. The survey conducted NOI Poll and Nigeria Health Watch showed […]Continue Reading

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Decade-long sectarian conflict in Plateau threatens N10bn deal with Jaiz Bank

By Editor September 6, 2022 167 0

The people of Plateau State want their beloved Jos ultramodern Terminus Market rebuilt, but not in partnership with Shariah-compliant bank   By Joseph Dangyang in Jos. Conceived in1975 and completed 10 years later in 1985, the forward-looking and sprawling Jos Terminus Main Market, was the socio-economic signature of the old Benue-Plateau, and later Plateau State. […]Continue Reading

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Conflict, climate change and COVID combine to create a breeding ground for sexual and gender-based violence

By Editor August 28, 2022 147 Post a comment

By Helen Clark Rape is being used in conflict as a deliberate military strategy, and is feared most by women and girls as soon as the shooting starts. They are right to be afraid. It is vital to highlight just how shockingly common rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence have become in […]Continue Reading

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‘Buhari welcomes cooperation on vaccine production’

By Editor August 25, 2022 159 0

By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja welcomed the exploratory interactions, between Nigerian biomedical scientists, officials of the Federal Ministry of Health and BioNTech company, to support the production of messenger RNA vaccines in Nigeria. The President met wit Mr. Holm Kellerh , the Executive Chairman of KENUP Foundation and representative of Continue Reading

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Osinbajo launches Energy Transition Plan as Nigeria seeks $10B Initial Support Package

By Editor August 25, 2022 148 0

*World Bank, US EXIM Bank pledge $3b implementation support *VP says “it is time for decisive action, we cannot afford to delay”   By Daniel Adaji Africa’s increasing energy gaps require collaboration to take ownership of the continent’s transition pathways and the action should be decisive and urgent, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. […]Continue Reading

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‘How to tackle Nigeria’s common enemy’

By Editor August 25, 2022 217 0

Research reports, government officials, regional leaders, and stakeholders produce pathways on how to deal with existential challenges facing Nigeria. The solutions were unveiled at ‘Citizens Summit for National Integration, Peace and Security,’ hosted by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) on Tuesday, August 23 and Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at International Continue Reading

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Media aides mark Zulum’s 53rd birthday with “3rd Verdict”

By Editor August 25, 2022 208 0

By Daniel Adaji Media aides, alongside social media associates, on Thursday unveiled a compendium, the 3rd Verdict, to celebrate the 53rd birthday of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The compendium’s Editor-in-Chief, who is also the Governor’s Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau, announced the unveiling via a statement. Gusau Continue Reading

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Daily Trust Foundation inaugurates Media Enterprise Lab project

By Editor August 24, 2022 163 0

By Daniel Adaji Daily Trust Foundation on Monday, August 22, 2022, unveiled its latest project entitled Media Enterprise Lab (MEL), designed to equip media and journalism professionals with knowledge and skills for self-sustainability. The new project was inaugurated at the headquarters of Media Trust Group in Abuja by the Chairman of the Foundation, Alhaji Bilya […]Continue Reading