South Africa Tackles Apartheid Crimes in Groundbreaking Trial By Yahaya Idris South Africa has launched its first-ever criminal trial prosecuting apartheid-era crimes as crimes against humanity. With two former police officers charged with the 1982 assassination of three student activists from the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), killed in a rigged pumphouse explosion orchestrated…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The Kukah Centre, European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN), the Nigerian Women Trust Fund, in collaboration with the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Nigerian political parties, has concluded a three-day programme on a political party development workshop through its Technical Working Groups (TWG). The…
Rebecca Edjeren, Isoko’s First Trained Female Teacher, Passes on at 101 By Wilson Macaulay Deaconess (Mrs.) Rebecca Edjeren’s passing is being mourned by the Isoko and Urhobo communities, as well as the wider Delta State educational and Christian communities, in recognition of her trailblazing contributions to education and Christian service. A press release issued by…
IPAC Kicks Against Local Government Independent Electoral Commission Proposed by Senate. Calls for Scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commission SIEC. IPAC Kicks Against Local Government Independent Electoral Commission Proposed by Senate. BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has called on the National Assembly to amend the constitution that will outlaw the State…
Oborevwori partnering FG for Delta devt – Aniagwu …Responds to viral video on Senator Tinubu’s visit Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Thursday, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was partnering with the Federal Government for the overall development of the state. Aniagwu who disclosed this at a news conference in Asaba said…
Zulum disburses N1bn, trains 1,050 youths on GSM repairs Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched an empowerment package worth N1,000,000,000 targeting thousands of young residents, mostly GSM repairers and technicians. The initiative targets 1,050 youths who will be trained on phone repairs and maintenance; about 3,000 other apprentices will receive cash. Each…
Kogi PDP Chairman Pledges Greater Women Inclusion in Politics Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to boosting women’s participation in politics through inclusivity measures and targeted quotas. Speaking as a panelist at a state-level consultative forum on women and political parties, Hon. Gambo said the…
Nasarawa APC Chairman, Bello commissions over N15million Feferuwa bridge constructed by Hon Alkali. …..As Lafia LG Chairman, Sarkin Arikiya, Women, Youths hail Hon Alkali for tackling their plights. …..Why I committed over N15 million to construct the feferuwa bridge, says, Hon Alkali. Former member, representing Lafia North constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly,…
STETSCOM tasks school administrators, stakeholders to untie to fast tracks education in Kogi School Principals and core stakeholders in education sector from Idah Federal constituency which comprise Idah, Ibaji, Igalamela/Odolu and Ofu on Wednesday converged on the Ocholi Kadiri Hall in the ancient town of Idah, headquarters of Igala kingdom to have interface with authorities…
HOW GOV ALIA USED N2 BILLION TO REMOVE ASSEMBLY SPEAKER …The Corruption Allegations, the Involvement of Tor Tiv, Solomon Wombo use By JEBRA REPORTERS, Makurdi It is no longer news that the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, yesterday forced the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Aondona Dajoh, to resign. Reliable sources…