Author: Tahir Ahmed

BY AHMED TAHIR The Minister of Women Affairs, Hon Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has provided livelihood support to over 1000 women and youths across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State. The minister also organised medical outreach programme targeting the vulnerable across the state. Speaking during the event tagged ” Renewed Hope Women and Youth Empowerment and Health Outreach” in Keffi Local Government Area, the minister said the initiative is part of the Renewed Hope Initiative of President Bola Tinubu aimed at improving the well-being of women and youths to become economically independent. She also noted that the outreach is intended…

By NEXTER In a significant milestone for its operational standards, the Dangote’s Okpella Cement Limited has secured the Integrated Management System (IMS) Certification, following a successful audit. The IMS certification shows the company’s commitment to world-class quality, environmental, and safety standards. The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), in a communication, says it conferred the certification to Okpella Cement Limited in recognition of its commitment to quality, safety, and health standards across its operations. “Okpella Plant’s IMS certification journey transformed our management practices into a cohesive system that meets global standards for quality, environmental stewardship, and occupational health and safety,” Plant…

By NETER The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has honoured the Dangote’s Okpella Cement Limited with the 2024 Best Contributory Employer Award. The recognition was presented over the weekend in acknowledgment of the company’s significant contributions to job creation and workforce development in Edo State and Nigeria. At a ceremony held at the Dangote’s Okpella Cement Limited plant, the Head of Training for the ITF Benin Area Office, Mr. Ernest Nwachukwu, presented the 2024 Best Contributory Employer Award to the Plant Director, Engr. Mohammed Ismaeel. In his remarks, Mr. Nwachukwu recognized Okpella Cement Limited as the highest-performing company in Edo State…

By Osiregbeme Abdallah Egbakhime The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),Zubaida Umar has stressed the need to strengthen public trust in disaster management in the country. The Director General who was represented by the NEMA Head Benin operation office, Kenoma Ojudeire, stated this during customers service week with theme, “mission possible”. She noted that the theme is a powerful reminder that no challenge is insurmountable when service is driving by purpose and passion. “Whether We are responding to disaster or coordinating humanitarian relief, managing internally displaced persons’ camps,or strengthening community resilience, our success is measured by the trust and…

By Osiregbeme Abdallah Egbakhime The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo State has organized free medical treatment for motorists in the state. The free medical outreach for drivers was conducted at various parks within Benin metropolis. The State Sector Commander, Cyril Mathew, said the outreach was part of the command’s 2025 Customer’s Week Service with the Theme “Mission Possible”. He said the gesture was to ascertain the fitness and health status of motorists who often don’t have time to go for check at the hospitals. Mathew urged drivers to maintain the stipulated speed limits for all categories of vehicle,…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joash Amupitan as the new chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Amupitan is a professor of Law. His appointment has also been ratified by the National Council of States, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga wrote in a Thursday statement. “In compliance with the constitution, President Tinubu will now send Amupitan’s name to the Senate for screening,” Mr Onanuga wrote. He will be inaugurated by the president if his nomination is confirmed by the upper legislative chamber. Born on 25 April 1967, Mr Amupitan hails from Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu LGA in Kogi State. He…

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo A former gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba state, Chief David Sabo Kente has hinted that he is under immense pressure from various groups in the state and may be compelled to contest the governorship election in 2027 to salvage it from bad governance. Kente, a former director of finance in the National Assembly, told journalists in Jalingo on Tuesday that he went out of his way to support the incumbent governor, Dr Agbu Kefas to win elections in 2023 despite being in the opposition party. He, however, lamented that the government…

By Osiregbeme Abdullah Egbakhime Business and Hoteliers Stakeholders Forum (BHSF), in Edo State said they have lost billions of naira following the raid on their facilities by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Edo State command. Speaking in Benin, the Chairman of the association, Mr. Omogiade Edokpolor, said they are not against the EFCC doing their jobs, but concerned about the way and manner the operatives are raiding their facilities. According to him, the commission is operating without a search warrant for suspected internet fraudsters, noting that this creates fears and panic in the minds of…

By NEXTER The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike over disagreement with Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical President of the association, Festus Osifo, announced the suspension at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Osifo however said the association will resume strike should there be any breach by the Dangote Refinery. “We are suspending and will be monitoring closely. Any slip on the part of Dangote, any part of this agreement, or any communiqué put out by the ministry of labour that is broken, we will not give any notice; we will…

By NEXTER Elders from the Niger South Senatorial District, under the auspices of Niger-South Senior Stakeholders’ Forum (NSSF), are pushing for the completion of Baro port and the exploration of hydrocarbon potential in the Bida Basin, along with other federal government infrastructure projects in the zone. The elders argued that completing these projects would unlock economic opportunities, boost trade competitiveness, and create thousands of direct and indirect jobs, thereby addressing unemployment and stimulating regional development. Speaking at an expanded meeting where the forum engaged with experts and political office holders from the zone, the lawmaker representing Bida-Katcha-Gbako Federal Constituency, Saidu…