Author: Joy Gyakyor

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on Thursday said that his administration is up-to-date on payment of salary to workers The Governor stated this while State House Correspondents after joining the candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Kogi and Bayelsa to receive his gubernatorial flag from President Bola Tinubu, ahead of the November 11 gubernatorial elections. Governor hope challenged Imo civil servants who claim of being owed salary arrears in the state, to come out openly and say so and insisted that he has been “paying salaries regularly, since he assumed office, January, 2020” He said, “I came into office…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike has said that the survival of democracy in the country is hinged on the very vital role played by the judiciary. The Minister this when a delegation of Federal High Court Judges, led by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Wike said the judiciary, as an independent arm of government, plays a very important role for the survival of democracy and should not be seen as any less…

Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia on Tuesday met with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja and demanded for more support and focus of the military in tackling issues of insecurity in the state. Reports indicate that no fewer than 28,997 persons have lost their lives to insecurity in Benue with over 54,476 houses and farm produce valued at N21 billion destroyed in the last few years, according to a don from the Department of Economics at the Federal University, Wukari, Dr. Vincent Gisaor. Governor Alia in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula said…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the British High Commission have jointly convened a two-day Roundtable on the Electricity Act 2023 to proffer solutions towards ameliorating the electricity supply deficit in the country. Facilitated by the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), the Roundtable, which held in Abuja last Thursday and Friday, was themed ‘The Electricity Act 2023: Implications and Opportunities for State Electricity Markets’. The session aimed to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats linked to the new Electricity Act 2023 and strategies for navigating emerging challenges. Among those who attended the event were representatives of the Nigeria…

Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke announced Friday that his administration will put in place N100billion for the construction of 45 roads across the 30 local government areas in the state including five flyovers to ease traffic within the next one year. The governor said that this is part of the infrastructure development plan for the state. Unveiling other projects selected for execution by the administration, governor Adeleke said in Oshogbo that the projects would be financed solely by the government without borrowing from financial institutions. The governor, who also said the project execution would be done with the preference for…

Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue State has approved the appointment of Raymond Asemakaha Jr. as Managing Director, Benue Investment and Property Company Limited, BIPC. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula in a statement said that Asemakaha is a highly accomplished professional and international finance consultant, with experience in several sectors of the economy. He has over 16 years experience in policy formulation, Public Finance and Project Implementation. “The Governor believes that, based on his experience and records of service in the public and private sectors, the appointee will deliver on the mandate and specifications of his job, the statement…

Vetenary Paraprofessionals in Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda are benefiting from a training programme organized by the Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and HealthforAnimals to improve animal health. FAO in a statement by it’s Communications Specialist Nigeria, David Tsokar said that preventive health care has been identified as one of the major gaps in the animal health sector ecosystem as the the immediate strategy to ameliorate the situation is to improve smallholder farmer’s access to animal healthcare services through capacity building of private veterinary paraprofessionals. The statement said…

Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, over the reaffirmation of their victory at the Supreme Court. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Tersoo Aluka described the verdict of the Supreme Court as sound and succinct, insisting that the judgment is a revalidation of the sacred mandate freely given to the President and his Vice, during the February 25th, 2023 presidential polls. He said that as the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has demonstrated sound legal and jurisprudential reasoning without…

Wife of the Osun State governor Erule Ngozi Adeleke has been conferred with an award of excellence for her dedication and service to humanity across ethnic and cultural boundaries. The First Lady in reaction to the honour said that the *AWARD OF EXCELLENCE,” is a motivation that will spur her to do more as she continue to support the governor, her dear husband to deliver on good governance to the people of Osun State.  The award was bestowed on the Osun State First Lady at the 2023 Oodua Special Recognition Awards ceremony. “First and foremost, I extend my heartfelt gratitude…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appointed Mr. Pius Akutar Ukeyima as Executive Secretary (ES), of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and Alhaji Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji as the new Managing Director / CEO, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in line with the recommendations of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. Special Adviser on media and publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement said Mr. Ukeyima is a graduate of Law and holds a Master’s degree in Public International Law from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The Benue State born son most recently served as the Head of the…