Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the reign of Oba Ladoja will be transformational, stressing that he would bring his wealth of experience as a businessman, politician, and seasoned administrator into his new role as the Olubadan. Atiku stated this on Friday in a congratulatory message to the former governor of Oyo State. He said, “I congratulate my brother and compatriot, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Arusa I on his installation as the 44th...

The Katsina state government has dismissed 3,488 staff from 34 Local Government Councils (LGCs) and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) found with fake credentials, following a biometric screening exercise. The 10-member committee uncovered falsified birth certificates, underage employment, illegal promotions, and cases where staff positions were sublet to others. The committee also recovered N4.6 million from employees found to be drawing double salaries or collecting pay while on leave. The findings were formally presented at a...

…Accuses Presidency Of Engaging In High-Level Propaganda Against Ex-VP The Media Office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disowned a press release from a fake media consultant, Kola Johnson. In a press statement on Thursday, signed by Paul Ibeh, Atiku Media Office noted that the presidency has engaged in a high-level propaganda and disinformation campaign against the former vice president. The statement reads, “We’ve observed with concern a certain self-styled ‘media consultant,’ one Kola...

The Kogi State Government has called for the intervention of the Federal Government, national, and international agencies supporting disaster victims. The state noted that it has become necessary in view of the fact that the area is highly prone to flooding, being the confluence of Nigeria’s two major rivers, the River Niger and the River Benue. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, made the call on Wednesday in Lokoja while...

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, on Tuesday formally resumed duties at the National Assembly following the unsealing of her office after six months of suspension. The Senator, who arrived at the National Assembly complex in Abuja on September 23, was accompanied by a crowd of supporters. Her office, located at Suite 2.05 in the Senate wing, had earlier been unlocked by an official of the Sergeant-at-Arms. “While we were in court, I read in...