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on April 29, 2023

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Former Schoolmate of Governor Ododo, Now an Okada Rider, Complains ill-health, Seeks Help.

,,,,, Graduates 20 years ago without office job. By correspondent in Lokoja. Usman Mohammed, 42, a father of four and a 2004 HND graduate in Accountancy, regrets that he has faced significant challenges in his life so far despite his academic qualifications. Mohammed, who said he was aspired to be an accountant by a local banker during his youth, added he found himself unable to secure employment in his field, despite numerous job applications over the past decades. Speaking with some journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ in Lokoja recently, Mohammed revealed that after graduation, he struggled to find job but all with no avail the circumstance that force him venture into commercial motorcycle business, commonly known as Okada, to support his family. Reflecting on his past, the HND holder turn Okada rider recalls his time studying at the Federal Polytechnic Bida, describing himself as a dedicated member of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria and a classmate of Kogi

Kogi Community Rejects AEDC's Band A Upgrade Amidst Rising Tariffs.

By Correspondent in Lokoja. Residents of Gadumo, Lokoja, Kogi State, who were not originally connected to the Confluence feeder of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), have rejected their purported upgrade to Band A. They argue that the upgrade, as claimed by AEDC, is unjustified. Our correspondent gathered that the Confluence feeder reportedly supplies electricity for up to 20 hours a day, while areas not served by it have experienced prolonged power outages. Feelers from AEDC indicates that areas of Gadumo not connected to Confluence feeders before have been connected for improved electricity supply but at the expense of increased tarrif. Despite this claim, many local consumers have told The Reporters that the upgrade has not improved their power supply , adding that their recent tariff increase is unjustified. Such residents have expressed frustration, citing lack of any corresponding increase in electricity supply compared to their Confluence feeder neighbors. Ou

DG Urges Christians, Muslims in Niger to Unite Against Enemies of Peace

By correspondent in Minna. The Director General,Niger State Bureau of Religious Affairs, Dr. Umar Farooq Abdullahi, has called for unity among Christians and Muslims to counteract those seeking to sow discord between the two religions. His appeal came during a visit to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Niger State chapter, where he condemned the recent arson attack on the Redeemed Church in Kontagora as an act of mischief aimed at creating religious tension. Represented by Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Religious Affairs, Alhaji Liman MashaAllah, the DG denounced the attackers as enemies of peace and emphasized the Governor Mohammed Umar Bago-led administration's commitment to ensuring freedom of worship. He stressed the need for tolerance and cooperation between faith communities, urging security agencies to swiftly apprehend those responsible for the violence. In response, CAN Chairman Bishop Yohanna, through his Deputy Rev. Ezekiel Ibrahim, expressed gr

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