With heavy heart, family members, colleagues and friends were out in their numbers on Friday being 4th December 2020 to bid one of their own, Noah Salifu Omede final farewell, at his ancestral home, Ajadukwu in Ogbabede ward, Dekina local government area of Kogi State. Late Noah Salifu Omede aged 64 died on 22nd November 2020 after a brief illness. Until his death, he survived by a wife, Mrs Grace Omede, five children to include: Mr Eneojo Omede, Mrs Esther Agbali David, Mrs Ojochogwu Mercy Andrew, Tina Eikojonwa Omede and Reuben Ojochegbe Omede. Late Noah Salifu Omede, an Educationist per…
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United States potential vice president Elect, Kalama Harris of the Republican has in a brief given the state of American Economy. Harris made the assertion on Sunday morning being 6th December 2020 on her official twitter handle. In a tweet, she said, ” 1 in 6 adults in America with children say their families are hungry. 1 in 3 adults are having trouble paying their bills. And 1 in 4 small businesses can’t keep their doors open…” Harris went further to add that: “It didn’t have to be like this. As president Elect, Joe Biden says, help is on the…
The former spoke person to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Reno Omokri has revealed how the opposition party, All Progressive Party ( APC ) made him to grow “white beards” between 2011 to 2015. Reno Omokri disclosed this on his official twitter handle on Tuesday afternoon being 1st December, 2020. In a pose with Nigerian ageless actress, Genevieve Nnaji, Reno Omokri in what seems to be comic tweet said, his black beards grew white due to constant criticism from opposition party especially, those comments from the current minister of information, Lai Mohammed. His post reads: ” With Genevieve Nnaji on May…
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed immediate increment of N-Power beneficiaries. According to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Buhari ordered that N-Power beneficiaries be increased from 500, 000 to 1,000,000. Speaking on Monday, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, said the order was part of Buhari’s promise to lift 100m Nigerians from poverty in the next 10 years. She said Buhari also directed an increase in the number of beneficiaries of the Home-Grown School Feeding by 5,000,000. The Minister disclosed this at a ministerial press briefing to give account of…
No fewer than 40,000 Nigerian youths will benefit from the Young Africa Works –International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) project, established to secure a job in agri-food value chains. The Young Africa Works-IITA Project Communication Officer, Miss Adetola Adenmosun, stated this in a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan. Adenmosun, had in May, said that the IITA had partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to start the project, an innovative approach to agribusiness training and start-up for Nigeria’s young people. She said the project was developed in consultation with young people, policymakers, educators and entrepreneurs, as part of the Foundation’s strategy…
Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 43 farmworkers and injured six in rice fields near the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday. According to media report credited to Militia, the assailants tied up the agricultural workers and slit their throats in the village of Koshobe. “We have recovered 43 dead bodies, all of them slaughtered, along with six others with serious injuries,” said militia leader Babakura Kolo, who helped the survivors. “It is no doubt the handiwork of Boko Haram, who operate in the area and frequently attack farmers.” The victims were reported to be labourers from Sokoto…
Recently, the Acting DG of Consumer Protection council ( CPC ), Barrister Prince Babatunde Iruker was given full appointment as DG of the agency. This appointment has received wide commendation from both economic and political analysts all saying his appointment is well deserved. Similarly, in what can be described as a commentary, Kogi Born Public Affairs Analyst, Usman Okai Austin has described Babatunde Irukera’s Confirmation of appointment as CPC DG is a reward for hard work, Diligence And Patriotism. Let us read his full analysis: “Barrister Prince Babatunde Irukera was appointed in Acting capacity at the then Consumer Protection council…
The representatives of Npower beneficiaries for Batches A, B and C have rejected the new Empowerment scheme announced by Minister Sadiya In Collaboration With CBN. The body issued the statement on Saturday morning barely less than 24 hours that the minister disclosed the latest development. The body emphasised that their agitation is for either permanent job or robust exit package. The body therefore threatened to embark on mother of all protest come on 7th December, 2020 at Abuja that will see them sleeping and waking at Aso Villa’s gate until their demands are meant. Part of their statement reads: “We…
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development through its Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq Umar has disclosed that a Portal that will enable Exited N-Power Beneficiaries to apply for Central Bank of Nigeria Empowerment Options has been launched by the Ministry In press statement made available by NNEKA IKEM ANIBEZE, Special Adviser on Media on behalf of the Ministry on Friday being 27-11-2020, it was disclosed that ” The platform was developed in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Exited N-Power Beneficiaries to log on and apply for the various economic, empowerment and entrepreneurship options…
N-power beneficiaries took one of their colleague, Bukhari Ibrahim Dankano to the cleaner on Thursday being 26th November, 2020 who tried to lure the general public to donate towards befitting burial for late football magician, Diego Maradona. Bukhari Ibrahim Dankano in a post solicited the general public in an Npower Facebook group to donate via a Gt Bank account given as No: 0249356626: See the post below: Meanwhile, his colleagues in a follow up comments blasted him with dose of curses and insults: To Ismaila Shaibu, he says, “God punish you for luring the general public, how are you connected…