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Nigeria’s Annual Flood Crisis: Time To Move From Relief To Resilience.

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_By Husseini Abubakar_ Climate change is no longer a distant warning for Nigeria. It is a lived reality. Across the country, and most severely in communities along the Rivers Niger and Benue and in coastal states, the consequences arrive every rainy season with predictable devastation. Thousands of Nigerians are rendered homeless. Entire farmlands are washed away. Livelihoods built over decades disappear in a single night. The floods do not discriminate by region, class, or political affiliation. This environmental crisis is compounded by another: insecurity. Families displaced by water often run straight into hunger, poverty, and unsafe camps. A child who loses a home to flood should not also lose a future to instability. Despite years of intervention, Nigeria’s mitigation efforts have not matched the scale of the problem. The gap is not only technical. It is political. It is institutional. It is also moral — rooted in weak political will and corruption that diverts resour...
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UN Probe: We Are on Same Page with Makinde : APM

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By Our Reporter  The need to for a United Nations probe advocated by the Oyo state Governor,  and Allied People’s Movement APM Presidential candidate, Engr Seyi Makinde on the rescue of Oyo 44 is desiring.  This will prove cynics,  political gladiators earlier wrong impression on the complicity and allegations by the former Ekiti state Governor,  Ayodele Fayose and some quarters that the governor was responsible for the abduction of teachers and pupils. A statement released on Tuesday and signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party , Abubakar Yusuf said the need became necessary in view of the wrong impression,  politicisation of the entire ugly and unfortunate situation already created.  He defended the oyo state Governor who rule the state for over seven years without unblemish of insecurity and at the forefront of the creation of the regional security outfit,  'Amotekun' is now been accused of complicit on the sad situat...
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VC Ogbo Says PAAU Enforcing Master Plan, Commends Stakeholders for Supporting University’s Growth.

The Vice Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to upholding the university’s master plan and driving institutional development. Speaking during a courtesy visit by a former member of the Governing Council, Comrade Alhaji Ali Atabor, and the Publisher of Online Newsnowexpress, Alhaji Husseini Abubakar, the Vice Chancellor said the university is focused on order, discipline, and proper planning. He noted that one of the major steps taken by the current management was the relocation of indiscriminate shop allocations that had turned parts of the campus into a market.  According to him, the shops have now been moved to a designated market area in line with the university’s master plan. “What you see us doing is enforcing the master plan while some people are distorting it. Those who are distorting the master plan are crying that we are stepping on their toes, whereas we are only asking th...
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NANS North Central Zone Declares Support for Governor Ododo and President Tinubu Ahead of 2027 General Election

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By James Sani Students under the North Central Zone of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have passed a vote of confidence in Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, commending their exemplary leadership. The Zone C Coordinator of NANS North Central Zone, Comrade Hussein Jemilu Ebbo, disclosed this while leading the zonal leadership on a visit to the Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Lokoja. Comrade Ebbo described the leadership of Governor Ododo and President Tinubu as impressive, noting that their commitment to youth development in Kogi State and Nigeria at large warranted total support for their administration. He particularly commended Governor Ododo for the attention given to youth in Kogi State, especially in the area of appointments within his government. On behalf of the Zone, Comrade Ebbo declared their support for Governor Ododo and President Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election in Ni...
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*"Prayer Is The Greatest Gift To The Dead": Clerics, Family Pay Tribute To Late W.O. Oyibo Augustine Yakubu*

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Christians have been urged to reflect on life, death, and resurrection as the ultimate realities of human existence.  Rev. Fr. Samuel Odo and Rev. Fr. Leo Idama gave the admonition on Friday during the funeral service of Late Warrant Officer Oyibo Augustine Yakubu [Rtd.] at SS. Perpetua and Felicity Catholic Parish, Agala-Ate, Anyigba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.  Delivering the homily, Fr. Odo said death is an inevitable reality that spares no one, regardless of age, wealth, or status.  "None of us here will live forever. One day or the other, it will be our turn. So the question is not how long we live in this world, but how well have we lived?" the priest said.  He challenged the congregation to examine how many lives they have touched and to begin living according to Christ’s commandments.  "If we begin to live the way Christ has commanded us to live, this world will be a peaceful one for each and every one of us," h...
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REJOINDER: TRACKA’S FALSE AND MISLEADING PUBLICATION ON THE ALLEGED EXPENDITURE OF ₦61,403,000.00 FOR THE RENOVATION AND UPGRADING OF CONFLUENCE STADIUM TO FIFA STANDARD

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The attention of the Kogi State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has been drawn to a misleading publication by Tracka, an initiative of BudgIT Foundation, alleging that the sum of Sixty-One Million, Four Hundred and Three Thousand Naira (₦61,403,000.00) was released for the renovation and upgrading of the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja, to FIFA standard, but that no corresponding renovation was carried out. Ordinarily, the Ministry would not have considered it necessary to respond to such unfounded claims. However, in view of the misleading nature of the publication and the need to protect the integrity of the Ministry and its officials, it has become imperative to set the records straight. For the avoidance of doubt, Tracka had earlier written to the Ministry pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, requesting clarification on the alleged release of the said sum. In its request, Tracka claimed that the information was obtained from the Kogi State Budget Implem...
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Cross-Party Coalition Backs Gowon Eneche G1, Seeks Better Representation For Ankpa Fed. Constituency

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A coalition of youths under the aegis of the Concerned Youths of Ankpa Federal Constituency has declared its support for the aspiration of Prince Gowon Eneche, popularly known as G1, to represent Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. The endorsement was announced at the end of the group's meeting held in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, where members drawn from across the three local government areas expressed confidence in Eneche's capacity to provide quality representation. According to the group, the federal constituency is in urgent need of a representative who will prioritise the welfare and development of the people, stressing that Prince Eneche possesses the leadership qualities, experience and commitment required to deliver effective representation at the National Assembly. The youths noted that participants at the meeting cut across different political parties, describing their decision to back the Social Democratic Part...
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