Author: Terhemen Mbachirin

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Friday expressed confidence in his administration’s digital development initiatives across the education, health, and agriculture sectors, highlighting their rapid success in creating jobs and strengthening the state’s economy. Governor Alia stated this at a two-day Progressive Digital Media summit 2025 attended by President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja. “From digitizing public services to leveraging data for development, from e-governance to digital entrepreneurship, our administration has embraced the digital economy as both a tool and a target,”  Alia said. The Governor explained that his government launched the Benue Digital Identity Verification System, which…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Thursday won the case at the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the state’s capital, affirming his victory in the November 16, 2024, governorship election. The Governor who was joined by the Secretary to the Ondo State Government (SSG), Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, and other government  officials jubilated over the victory, which is seen as a definite affirmation of the legitimacy and finality of Governor Aiyedatiwa’s mandate. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of the poll, having polled a total of 366,781 votes,…

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has nominated and forwarded the names of eight Commissioner-nominees including Hon. Denis Iyaighgba and Dr. Benjamin Ashaver, to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation in line with constitutional provisions. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Tersoo Kula in a statement said the other nominees are Hon. Theresa Odachi Ikwue, Dr. Adamu Margaret Ijaguwa, and Hon. Dr. Peter Oboh Egbodo. The list also includes Dr. Yangien Timothy Ornguga, Hon. James Dwem, and Dr. Paul Ejeh Ogwuche. According to the statement “This development marks a significant step in the enhancement of the machinery…

The Federal Government, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), has launched the AIM4Forests project. According to a statement by David Karls Tsokar, FAO-Nigeria, this collaboration aims to address technical and functional gaps to enhance the country’s forest monitoring capabilities, supporting sustainable forest management and paving the way for potential future access to carbon finance. “After initial consultations and engagements, both with the FAO Country Office and the Government counterpart through the Department of Forestry of the Federal Ministry of Environment, the AIM4Forests project was officially introduced during the…

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Wednesday dissolved the Benue State Executive Council (BSEC), pledging to introduce new members who will actively contribute to the government’s efforts to fulfill its promises to the electorates.  The Governor announced the appointment of former two term Attorney General of the state and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Moses Atagher as the new Chief of Staff. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Tersoo Kula said Atagher, a seasoned administrator is also former acting Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank. His appointment takes immediate effect. “The decision was announced by the Governor at…

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Saturday returned to the country following two diplomatic trips to Brazil and the United Kingdom, where he participated in the 2025 BRICS Summit and the African Achievers Awards. The Benue State Governor was recently part of President Bola Tinubu’s delegation to attend the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro. “Today, I safely returned home after a highly impactful diplomatic mission, first at the 2025 BRICS Summit in Brazil, and then at the prestigious African Achievers Awards held at the UK Parliament in London. “At the BRICS Summit, I had the honour…

President Bola Tinubu, along with prominent Nigerians, paid their final respects to his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari in his hometown of Daura, where he was laid to rest two days after his passing at the age of 82 in a London clinic. Tinubu was joined by Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Buhari’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the solemn ceremony after the body of the immediate past President arrived in the country from London early Tuesday. The corpse was received at the airport in Katsina state by Tinubu and other top dignitaries. Late Buhari’s body was finally interred in a grave…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has finalized plans to hold a two-day National Conference on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) aimed at enhancing Nigeria’s domestic resource mobilization, increasing revenue, and protecting the nation’s financial integrity. Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji, in a statement said the conference will hold in Abuja between 22nd and 23rd July 2025. Dare said, “The high-level gathering has the theme ‘Combating Illicit Financial Flows: Strengthening Nigeria’s Domestic Resource Mobilisation’, will serve as a platform for reflection on actionable solutions, reinforcing the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting financial integrity…

Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has declared that the death of the immediate past Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari will change the nation’s political landscape. The former President died in a London hospital at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness, his family confirmed. NewsQuest reports that given the key figure of the late President and his influence within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), his death is likely to influence the party’s political dynamics, and impact the strong support in the north, especially among the ‘talakawa’ – the (common people). Alluding to this, Abdulsalami’s remarks, made…

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Professor Joseph Utsev on Wednesday began talks with the Jigawa state government to eatabliahba robust partnership with the Federal Government toward scaling up sugar production in the country. Nigeria’s sugar production in 2023 is reported to be approximately 30,000 to 30,053 metric tonnes annually, which is substantially lower than the country’s consumption needs estimated at about 1.6 to 1.8 million metric tonnes per year. NewsQuest learned that Nigeria still relies heavily on imports to meet domestic sugar demand. According to a statement by the Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity to Water Resources Minister…