The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation is to explore areas of partnership with Galaxy Backbone for the mutual benefit of both Agencies. *The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris FCNA and the Managing Director /CEO of Galaxy Backbone Ltd during a working visit to the Treasury house. The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris FCNA said this when the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone, Prof Muhammad Bello Abubakar, visited him in Abuja. Galaxy Backbone is a technology and communication enterprise of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Incorporated in 2006, the Agency provides…
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The Ekiti State Under-18 female Handball team will participate in theNational Under-18 and 21 Tournament scheduled to hold in Lagos Statebetween 25th March and 2nd April, 2021.The General Manager, Ekiti State Sports Council, Chief Deji Samo whomade this known while addressing newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, said that thetournament would now hold in Lagos State instead of Ilorin, KwaraState where the event was initially scheduled to hold.Expressing confidence in the ability of the State’s contingent to makeEkiti proud, Samo however charged the athletes to adequately preparefor the competition.He noted that the team had intensified the training regimen inpreparation for the tournament to…
Civil Commissioners, Distinguised Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be here this morning to launch officially the Kwara State Schools Board which came into being on the first day of June, 1972. This is a practical demonstration of the importance which my Government, among other Governments of the Federation, attaches to education. It is gratifying to see the large assembly here this morning among whom, I understand, are proprietors, education secretaries, chairmen of boards of governors, principals of various grant-aided post-primary institutions and a lot more people from many walks of life. They are all welcome to Ilorin, the…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said that the agitation for secession by some Yoruba people reflects the deep frustration born out of decades of injustice in Nigeria, a scourge many believe cannot be resolved in a jiffy. He urged Nigerians to persevere adding that his hope for a better future is unshaken. He said the All Progressives Congress, (APC) understands the importance of devolution of power as one of the ways of tackling the fears of the people adding that the party will meet the expectations of many Nigerians at the fullness of time.Fayemi came out…
Nigerians have taken to various social media platforms to vent their anger following a High Court 1, sitting in Idah in Kogi State presided by Justice Ajayi, today which saw the conviction and sentencing of one Ocholi Edicha over the gruesome murder of Mrs. Salome Abuh, the woman leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Late Salome Abuh the erstwhile Ochadamu Ofu Local government area PDP Woman leader was attacked during the November 2019 Governorship election in Kogi state by hired thugs alleged to be loyal to the ruling party and burnt alive in her matrimonial home in Ochadamu, Ofu…
Today, Hon. Justice L. Ogunmoye of Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti will continue the trial of Ex-Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Dr Theresa Taiwo Akande & 1 other who are being prosecuted by @ICPC_PE over alleged N200k bribery. Details shortly…
Millions of people in conflict-hit Yemen, South Sudan, and northern Nigeria are at risk of famine in the coming months or already facing it, two United Nations agencies warned on Tuesday. Existing acute food insecurity, heavy constraints on humanitarian access, conflict, economic blows, and climate shocks mean “urgent and at-scale targeted humanitarian action is needed to prevent hunger or death” in these areas, the groups said in a joint report. The three areas were among 20 “hunger hotspots” identified by the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) where existing acute food insecurity risks deteriorating further by July.…
Beginning Monday, March 22, 2021, AZ vaccination times are 8 am to 2 pm daily. Here are a few vaccination centers in Ado Ekiti: EKSUTH off OpopogboroOba Adejugbe Hospital at Agric OlopeOkeyinmi Comprehensive Healthcare Centre at Okeyinmi Whether in Ado LG or any of the other 15 Local Governments, the vaccination sites are: Any PHC center (particularly Comprehensive and/or Model) in the ward (nearest) where you live. If you get to the PHC, ask for where the vaccination unit is. No pre-registration is necessary. After injection, you will be given a green card affixed with a seal as proof of…
The last has not been heard on the recent discovery of a shrine inside a thick forest at Amaekpu Ohafia, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. Last week, some youths on hunting expedition accidentally discovered a shrine with a circle – tree inside a forest at Amaekpu. Belongings of some people were nailed to the trees by two alleged notorious native doctors, Mr Udensi Ikah, and another unnamed person from Amaekpu Ohafia. The development sparked tension and apprehension in not just Amaekpu community but the entire Ohafia area and even adjourning villages as people thronged the scene of the…
Seventy-two hours after narrowly escaping death in the hands of alleged armed herders, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, yesterday, sounded the alarm bell on insecurity, saying the 2023 general elections may not hold if the problem is not solved. Speaking to State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Ortom also warned the political class to preoccupy themselves with how to solve the worsening security situation that was threatening the unity of the country and forget about the 2023 election. He said: “I want to let Nigerians know, especially those who are responsible for…
