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“On the power side, you and I know the epileptic supply of power in Niger State and Nigeria at large. “Niger State is a Power State and the creation of this ministry to handle the issue of power is long overdue. This has given power to Niger state to generate power and sell and compete in the Energy Industry. That is why Niger State is called the Power State. “We have the Jebba Hydro Power Dam; Kainji Dam; Shiroro Dam; and Zungeru Dam.
The lowest loan was received by Lagos (N483m for 2,460 farmers), Imo (N1.07bn for 4,415.81 farmers), Osun (N1.26bn for 4,621 farmers), Anambra (N1.43bn for 6,647 farmers) and Abia (N2.67bn for 8,152 farmers). Out of the eight states, Kaduna got the highest loan (N139.94bn for 510,664 farmers), then Niger (N61.75bn for 287,044 farmers), and Kano (N58.18bn for 322,452 farmers). The lowest loan was received by Plateau (N8.49bn for 34,103 farmers), Yobe (21.55bn for 94,372 farmers) and Borno (N36.48bn for 177,752 farmers). The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, has said 204 communities are affected by the flooding in the state while 17 of them are now displaced. He noted that Niger State was aware of the rising water level in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
Barely 24 hours after removed by military junta, the ousted president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba has for the first time from detention begged the world to make noise over his fate. Bongo who is being held in confinement in the residence within the presidential palace in the nation’s capital in a secret video that has since been doing rounds on social media also lamented the fate of his son and wife who he said are being held in separate locations. “My name is Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon. I am sending a message to all friends that we have all over the world, to tell them to make noise, to make noise,” distressed Bango was quoted saying in the 50 seconds video clip. See video below;YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE‘We want to go back to school’: Untold story of out-of-school kids in IbadanOne of the kids who spoke to our reporter, Saheed Abiodun, ran away from home to look for succour in…How I broke record, made history at Russian varsity —Somadila Igboanugo, First Class medicine graduateSomadila Igboanugo is a medical graduate and a blogger.
Nigerian singer Davido has showcased his generosity once again by gifting a young lady, Okoli Classic, N2 million after he came across an amusing video she posted on social media. The video, originally shared by celebrity blogger Tunde Ednut, showed the lady referring to garri (a popular Nigerian food made from cassava) as fried rice. The woman, who was hungry and broke, went out at midnight to buy what she called “fried rice.”The video gained traction online and caught the attention of Davido, who found it amusing. Davido reached out to Tunde Ednut, asking for the lady’s bank details so he could send her N2 million as a gift. Tunde Ednut shared the news excitedly, praising Davido for his kind gesture and asking for prayers for the singer.
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) announced the list of members for its campaign councils for the Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo governorship elections scheduled to be held in November 2023. The party named Gombe Governor Inuwa Yahaya as the chairman of the party’s governorship campaign council in Bayelsa. For the Kogi campaign council which is made of 135 persons, Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun will lead the team. Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi and Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq of Kwara are members of the Kogi campaign council. For the Imo election, the party named Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State as the chairman of the 138-member council.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo delivered a wake-up call on Tuesday during the 9th (7th Quadrennial) Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Anambra State chapter. He emphasized that it’s crucial for Nigerians and leaders alike to recognize the reality that Nigeria is a nation with limited resources. Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has emphasized that it’s time for Nigerians and their leaders to confront the truth that Nigeria is an economically challenged country. Governor Soludo made this assertion during the 9th (7th Quadrennial) Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Anambra State chapter, on Tuesday. “Starting from our leaders, it’s essential to demonstrate through actions that Nigeria operates with limited financial means.
Indian police have banned flying sub-conventional aerial platforms, including drones and hot air balloons, in the national capital territory (NCT) ahead of the G20 summit scheduled next month. According to officials on Wednesday, the ban will remain in force until Sept. 12. Authorities had already released a traffic advisory highlighting that several roads in the city would remain out of bounds for the general public for three days from Sept. eight to 10. The advisory said those who lived in New Delhi would be allowed to move freely but those coming from other districts of Delhi, or tourists from other places, would have to show valid hotel bookings to enter the area. The G20 is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies.
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Abia State Governor, Alex Otti on Tuesday unveiled the Abia State Orientation Agency with a call for a change of mentality and lifeSpeaking at the unveiling of the Agency in Umuahia with the theme, “Abia: Hitting the Reset Button”, Otti said ‘the essence of establishing the new agency was to change the way the people live and behave for the better. He reminded the people that no society can develop unless such a society is transformed, adding that the agency represents the whole effort of his administration to bring about a radical change in the way things are done in the state. Otti also challenged everyone to contribute to the development of the state charging the management of the agency to carry out sensitisation of the right behavioural pattern to the people. In her lecture virtually, former Minister of Education, Ezekwesili, advised Otti to ensure technology and sound policies in order to achieve his vision for Abia State. According to her, technology in the promotion of all government businesses is critical to good governance hence Otti should not shy away from running a technology-driven government.
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has come under fire from the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. In the two-minute, 28-second video, Ganduje stated that President Bola Tinubu was smart enough to see through Kwankwaso’s desperation to become the next Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. That was why he demolished buildings in Kano under the guise that he wanted to defend the master plan. If you ask him what the master plan is, he can’t tell you. “All you will hear is, ‘We will reset the Kano master plan.
American rapper Marshall Mathers, popularly known as Eminem, has warned Republican presidential hopeful, Vivek Ramaswamy to desist from using his music on his campaign trail ahead of the US 2024 presidential election. BMI, a company that manages music rights, sent a letter to Ramaswamy’s campaign, stating that Eminem did not want his songs to be used in their campaign. The letter also mentioned that the songs were removed from a licensing agreement between BMI and the campaign. “As such, pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) of the Agreement, this letter serves as notice that the Eminem Works are excluded from the Agreement effective immediately. The likes of Rihanna, Adele, and Pharrell Williams, among others, have in the past lamented over the unauthorised use of their music for political campaigns.
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed has ordered the immediate closure of the School where a young boy, Mohammed Abidin Musa was found dead. The Governor gave the order on Tuesday when he paid a condolence visit to the immediate family of the slain boy expressing shock over the gruesome murder of the innocent boy. Bala Mohammad also described as shocking, the murder of the young boy, Musa by yet-to-be-identified men of the underworld. It would be recalled that the young Mohammed Abdin Musa was recently found dead in a school at the games with some of his vital organs removed by the attackers. The Governor then consoled the immediate family and prayed that the soul of young Mohammed Abidin Musa would rest in al-Janatul.
