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Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has promised to reconstruct the washed-away bridges and roads in the Suru and Maiyama Local Government Areas of the state. The governor made the pledge on Tuesday while inspecting the washed-away bridge along the Suru-Kawara-Dakingari road and some rice farms destroyed by the flood in Suru local government on
Power generation rose to a high of 3,624.34 megawatts on Thursday following the restoration of the national grid by engineers of the Transmission Company of Nigeria after the grid collapsed the preceding day. It was also gathered that the Federal Government had to intervene in tackling gas supply to generation companies after suppliers of the
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Power generation rose to a high of 3,624.34 megawatts on Thursday following the restoration of the national grid by engineers of the Transmission Company of Nigeria after the grid collapsed the preceding day. It was also gathered that the Federal Government had to intervene in tackling gas supply to generation companies after suppliers of the
Israeli far-right police minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, on Tuesday, threatened to resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government if he agrees to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal being negotiated at talks in Qatar. Ben-Gvir also urged the Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, to join him in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a ceasefire deal, which
Gaza deal: Israeli minister, Ben-Gvir threatens to quit Netanyahu cabinet
Israeli far-right police minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, on Tuesday, threatened to resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government if he agrees to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal being negotiated at talks in Qatar.
Ben-Gvir also urged the Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, to join him in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a ceasefire deal, which he called a dangerous capitulation to Hamas.
In a post on X, Ben-Gvir said, “This move is our only chance to prevent (the deal’s) execution, and prevent Israel’s surrender to Hamas, after more than a year of bloody war, in which more than 400 IDF (Israel Defence Forces) soldiers fell in the Gaza Strip, and to ensure that their deaths are not in vain.”
The Finance Minister had on Monday said that he objects to the deal but did not threaten to bolt Netanyahu’s coalition.
It was gathered that a majority of ministers are expected to back the phased ceasefire deal, which details a halt to fighting and the release of hostages.
Ben-Gvir echoed remarks by Smotrich, who said on Monday that Israel should keep up its military campaign in Gaza until the complete surrender of the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, whose October 7 2023 attack caused the war.
According to Israeli tallies, no fewer than 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’ 2023 assault on Israel and more than 250 others were taken hostage.
Since then, the Palestinian health officials said at least 46,000 people have been killed in Gaza, with much of the enclave laid to waste and most its population displaced.
DAILY POST reports that the United States, Qatar and Egypt have been mediating a ceasefire deal.
Gaza deal: Israeli minister, Ben-Gvir threatens to quit Netanyahu cabinet
A political activist and former House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa federal constituency, Usman Okai, on Saturday raised concerns about the deteriorating state of education and the civil service workforce in Kogi State, urging the state government to take immediate action. Okai criticized the state government for neglecting primary and secondary schools, describing them as
Kogi Education: Primary, secondary schools dead, civil service shrinking — Okai
A political activist and former House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa federal constituency, Usman Okai, on Saturday raised concerns about the deteriorating state of education and the civil service workforce in Kogi State, urging the state government to take immediate action.
Okai criticized the state government for neglecting primary and secondary schools, describing them as “dead” and in “desperate need” of intervention.
In a statement he issued on Saturday, the politician cum activist called on the administration to prioritize rehabilitating government and community schools to address the crisis.
While commending the government for paying workers’ salaries, Okai questioned the significance of this achievement given the dwindling number of civil servants.
“The junior workers, who are supposed to benefit from the new minimum wage, are no longer in service in Kogi State,” he said, blaming this on insufficient recruitment efforts.
The activist highlighted the impact of a controversial workforce screening exercise conducted during the administration of former Governor Yahaya Bello, which he alleged led to the dismissal of over 70% of workers without adequate replacements.
He also pointed fingers at key figures, including Governor Usman Ododo, Deputy Governor Salifu Joel Oyibo, and Alhaji Yakubu Okala, accusing them of being aware of the ongoing workforce crisis but failing to act.
“Some people have been working for over six years without receiving salaries,” Okai alleged.
He challenged the state government to disclose the total number of workers and the wage bill for both state and local government employees to counter his claims.
Okai noted that Kogi State has one of the lowest civil service workforce numbers among northern states, attributing this to the failure to recruit replacements for retirees.
Despite these criticisms, Okai acknowledged the state government’s efforts in improving security, describing the progress as commendable.
However, he emphasized that addressing the workers’ plight and revitalizing the education sector should be top priorities.
Kogi Education: Primary, secondary schools dead, civil service shrinking — Okai