Yesterday, the University of Mkar witnessed a powerful moment as Dr. Jeffrey Kuraun delivered the 19th Distinguished Public Lecture, titled “Navigating an Uncertain Future: Courage, Creativity and Responsibility in Times of Crisis.” His address struck a chord with students, faculty, and community members, addressing the urgent challenges facing Nigeria and the world today. Dr. Kuraun began by confronting the realities of an age marked by unrest and unpredictability. He painted a vivid picture of a global landscape riddled with conflict, climate crises, and economic instability. In Benue State, these issues manifest as violence and displacement, leaving many young people feeling…
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By Dooyum Naadzenga The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has officially debunked recent claims circulating on social media and various online news platforms regarding the appointment of Yomi Odunuga as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. In a statement issued yesterday and signed by Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, the OSGF clarified that there has been no such appointment made by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. It emphasized that no confirmation has been given by the Director of Information…
***In Obedience To Osogbo Court Judgement Against Appeal Judgements Validating Chief Barr. Kenneth Udeze-led Party Leadership By Miriam Humbe The Action Alliance (AA) National leadership led by Chief Barr. Kenneth Udeze has vehemently disagreed with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) position on going ahead with the compliance of the Federal High Court Osogbo judgement by replacing the Party’s legitimate State Chairmen of the 36 States and the FCT. This is despite motion for setting aside that Judgement and motion for stay of Execution of that Judgement all filed and served on the Commission. National Secretary of the Action Alliance,…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government has reiterated its unwavering commitment to revitalising the nation’s textile industry. Segun Imohiosen, the Director Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF, disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Humsimedia gathered that the need to revitalise the industry is the recognising its strategic importance for job creation, economic diversification and sustainable development. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, CON, made the disclosure when the delegates of The Cotton, Textile and Garment Development Forum (CTGDF) led by its…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged members of the National Assembly to enact a law against unexplained wealth, stressing that it will boost the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. Dele Oyewale EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Olukoyede made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance convened by the Public Accounts Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives. He decried the lack of legislation against…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called for robust cyber resilience in the nation’s financial ecosystem to tackle all manner of risks and fraudulent schemes. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Olukoyede made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at the National Cyber Security Conference organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA. According to him, cyber resilience has become imperative to tackle vulnerability and exposure to diverse cybersecurity risks occasioned by the increasing expansion in the nation’s…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has reiterated the resolve of the Commission to ensure that every kobo earmarked for the students’ loan scheme through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, gets to its intended beneficiaries. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The EFCC helmsman gave the assurance in Abuja on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at a strategic meeting involving the EFCC, Vice-Chancellors of Federal and State Universities and National Universities Commission, NUC. Olukoyede said: “It is going to be a crime…
By Dooyum Naadzenga The Pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh (UAST) Ihugh, Professor Qrissturberg Amua, yesterday participated in a strategic stakeholders’ engagement meeting organized by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja The meeting convened Vice-Chancellors from Nigerian universities, senior officials from the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), and representatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Discussions focused on automating the NELFUND system to streamline student loan applications and disbursement, and to enhance institutional accountability within the higher education sector The EFCC presented findings on common infractions in universities, including procurement violations, payroll…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government has called for stakeholders’ engagement in tackling climate change for sustainable development. Director, Information & Public Relations in the OSGF, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume made the call when a delegation from African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development Initiative (ACCARD) led by Freeman Elohor Oluowo in company with the African Climate Foundation (ACF) paid him a courtesy call in Abuja. The SGF observed that human activities, especially burning of fossil fuels and land use changes, are the…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has conducted a joint rapid assessment of the recent flood incidents that affected communities in Lokoja and Kabba Local Government Areas of Kogi State. This was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday from the Press Unit at NEMA Headquarters in Abuja. The Director General NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, upon receiving reports of the flooding, activated the Agency’s Abuja Operations office, which covers Kogi State and directed the prompt deployment of a response team to carry out the assessment in the affected communities. The team, led by Mr. Zakari Abubakar, Head…
By Miriam Humbe The Commander Training and Doctrine Command, Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA), Major General Kevin Aligbe, tasked the Nigerian Army training institutions to rake the full ownership of the Doctrinal Concepts in the transformation drive of the service. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Maj Gen Aligbe made the call during the opening of the TRADOC Nigerian Army Doctrine Development Workshop 2025 organised in conjunction with Army Headquarters (AHQ) on Tuesday, 8 July, 2025 in Minna, Niger State. The theme of…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu has charged female Corps Members to be committed towards self reliance and wealth creation. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. He stated this today while addressing the female Corps participants at the FCT Centre of a 3 day training programme, organized for 5,000 female Corps Members nationwide on Entrepreneurship, by the Enterprise Development Centre of Pan-African University, Lagos. Nafiu, while congratulating the Corps trainees urged them to defy all challenges and birth a new…