By Our Reporter Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has approved the payment of end of year bonuses to civil servants in the state. In a statement signed by the Media Adviser to Mr El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye, on Tuesday, civil servants in the state will this month receive bonuses ranging from 100% of monthly pay for junior…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab FCT Minister of State Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has argued that it is not peace that brings about unity, but rather, unity brings about peaceful coexistence among people of divergent historical, ethnic and religious affiliations. The minister who made this observation at the official launch of peace and unity campaign…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Federal Government has said it has digitalised payments for Nigerian Passports, advising citizens to avoid patronising touts and unscrupulous officials when applying for the documents. This was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, during the rollout of the Enhanced e-Passport with Polycarbonate Data Page and other security…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Some road users in Cantonment Street, Lokoja on Sunday commended the member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, Hon. Barrister Shaba Ibrahim, for erecting street lights in the area, to tackle insecurity and boost economic activities at night. The road users in Cantonment Street, Lokoja, in an interviews with Nationalwatch lauded the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab No fewer than 6,000 residents of Lokoja local government area have benefitted from the food items donated by the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, for Christian families. Presenting the items on behalf of the Minister to the ten Ward Chairmen at the party…
By Our Reporter A Medical Doctor with the Federal Medical Centre Lokoja, Baoku Olusola has visited all the orphanage homes in lokoja Kogi State to celebrate Christmas with the children. Dr. Baoku is a beneficiary of the grant by league of Friends, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), for his regular free medical outreaches to the masses….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Some prominent Islamic clerics and dignitaries on Saturday gathered in Inuwa Lange Street, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital for the Fidau prayers of late Ustaz Haliru Inuwa, who died on Wednesday, Dec.15. The clerics included Chief Imam of Lokoja, Sheikh Aminu Shaban, Ustaz Abubakar Adamu and Sheikh Abu Bilal, Chief…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Rising up from an urgent meeting in Abuja on Friday, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has fixed January 27 and February 1, 2022 for massive protests nationwide against Federal Government’s plan to remove fuel subsidy. A communique issued at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting was signed…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his commitment to giving his best to Nigerians until May 29, 2023. He spoke in Instanbul, the Turkish capital, on Friday while responding to tribute and special birthday celebration organised by members of his delegation. The President spoke on the heels of a comment by…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Northern Governors Forum has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a man of integrity. The governors stated this as they felicitate with the President on his 79th birthday. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong said Buhari is a leader with patriotic zeal to develop…