February 27, 2024
Salamatu-WOFAN: One Woman’s Ferocious Fight against Family Hunger and Poverty in Nigeria
By Prof. M.K. Othman Nigeria, as a developing country, has a pocket of rotten eggs but is endowed with kindhearted people who give a helping hand to people in need. Hajia Salamatu Garba is a benevolent personality who founded the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) to provide hope to the hopeless. The story of WOFAN…
Benue: Lawyers write Tinubu, DSS, invite EFCC to investigate missing N20bn LGs funds
A pro-democracy, anti-corruption and justice sector civil society organisation, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has written a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest, interrogate and prosecute the Special Adviser to Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia on Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dennis Akura and others for alleged…
Hardship: Legislatures ready to adjust salary if necessary – Kalu
We will not hesitate to make adjustments in our salary if necessary …says lawmakers selfless, feel pulse of Nigerians Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said that members of parliament are feeling the pulse of the nation and are willing to make adjustments in their salary…
CHIEF ORTOM WELCOMES INAUGURATION OF COMMISSIONS TO PROBE HIS ADMINISTRATION
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom welcomes the inauguration of two Judicial Commissions by his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, to probe the activities of his administration between 2015 and 2023. The former Governor in a release by his Media Aide, Terver Akase expresses his willingness to cooperate with the probe…
Nigeria Customs Takes Disciplinary Action Against Officer Alleged of Extortion
The Nigeria Customs Service has taken disciplinary action against an officer, alleged to have extorted the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000.00) from a car buyer by name Muhammad Dahiru Ahmad along Mokwa-Jebba Road in Niger State. According to a post in the official X handle (formerly) Twitter, The Comptroller, Federal Operations…
Constitutional Review: Rt. Hon. Ogundoyin Assures Nigerians of Conference’s Commitment Constitutional Amendment
The Chairman, conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has assured Nigerians of the conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria’s readiness and commitment to the alteration of the 1999 as amended constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. speaking at the…
SENATE COMMENDS NASENI ON ACCELERATED TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
The Senate Committee on National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has commended the Agency for championing local content development of Solar-Powered smart irrigation, tricycles, electric motorbikes and others with accelerated technology transfer. The Chairman, Senate Committee on NASENI Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi who led other members of the Committee on oversight function…
DAILY HOPE DEVOTIONAL: FEBRUARY 27 THOSE RULED BY FEAR (3) Scripture: 1 John 4: 18; Numbers 14: 29 – 30)
The first and second series of this devotional were published on February 22 and 26 respectively. In this last series we will look at how to overcome being ruled by fear as Christians. We got to know from the previous discussions that extreme fear, which makes fear ruled one’s life on daily basis should not…