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By || Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its full institutional support for Africa’s first-ever comprehensive Defence and Security Exhibition, the Africa International Defence and Security Exhibition (AFRIDECS), slated to be hosted by Nigeria in 2026. The exhibition was formally unveiled during a courtesy visit by the AFRIDECS Steering Committee to the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, January 21, 2026. The delegation was led by the Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General Babatunde Alaya. Major General Alaya disclosed that AFRIDECS 2026 would bring together military institutions, security…

By || Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja In a political climate where abandoned projects litter the landscape and public debt tells stories of neglect, Hon. Dr. Aisha Ibrahim Adoke (AIA) has emerged as a rare example of decisive, impact-driven leadership—one that converts crisis into opportunity and stagnation into prosperity. When AIA assumed office as Managing Director/CEO of Kogi Investment and Property Limited, she did not inherit applause or praise. Instead, she inherited a 140-unit housing estate in Felele, conceived in 2011 and left for dead. The estate stood in various stages of decay—structures unfinished, infrastructure nonexistent, and hope buried under years…

National Media Tour: The Director of Information and Public Relations, Mal. Mohammed A. Ahmed (2nd right), SSA to the President on Community Engagement, North West Zone, Hon. Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai (3rd Right), Controller of Works Sokoto, Engr. Maigwandu Kasimu (2nd Left), S. A. (Projects) to the Hon. Minister, Bukola Odeyemi (1st Left) and the Project Manager of Hitech Construction Company Ltd., Sokoto Engr. Johan Foucie (1st Right) during inspection of on going construction of Sokoto – Badagry Super Highway. By | Goodluck E.Adubazi | Abuja The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to delivering a safe, durable and economically transformative…

By Goodluck E. Adubazi, Abuja. The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., has hailed North-West youths as the driving force behind the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in the 2023 presidential election, describing them as the vanguard of the Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at the Meet and Greet of the PCC North-West Youth Mobilization 2023, held on 20th Tuesday, 2026, Rt. Hon. Goronyo commended members of the North-West Youth Mobilization Directorate for their dedication, resilience, and strategic grassroots engagement during the 2023 campaign. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, who served as Director of National Youth…

By Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja. The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshiwe Yilwatda, at his office in Abuja. The visit underscored efforts to deepen party unity, strengthen collaboration among party leaders, and reaffirm commitment to the APC’s progressive ideals and agenda. Rt. Hon. Goronyo used the occasion to commend Professor Yilwatda for his leadership and steadfast dedication to consolidating internal cohesion and upholding democratic values within the party. He further reiterated his resolve…

By Goodluck E. Adubazi, Abuja Nigeria Liquidified Natural Gas (NLNG) has renewed its commitment to strengthening professionalism in Nigeria’s media industry with the successful hosting of the 2026 edition of its flagship ‘NLNGChangeYourStory’ Media Capacity-Building Workshop, which trained 32 journalists drawn from print, broadcast and digital media organisations across the country. The three-day intensive workshop, which concluded on Wednesday in Abuja, focused on the rapidly changing dynamics of modern journalism, with special emphasis on artificial intelligence, digital communication, audience engagement and the demands of today’s fast-paced newsroom. Participants were exposed to practical tools and strategies designed to help them…

By Goodluck E. Adubazi, Abuja. Stakeholders in Nigeria’s road sector have commended the Federal Government for the quality and durability of ongoing road infrastructure projects in Kaduna State, describing the works as a major boost to safety, connectivity and economic growth under the Renewed Hope Administration. The commendation came during a National Media Tour and commissioning of projects held on Monday, 19 January 2026, where the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, North West Zone, Hon. Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai, led engineers, regulators, host communities and road users on an inspection of key federal road projects across the…

By: Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja  Lokoja, Kogi State — When leadership is measured by impact, transformation, and lasting legacy, the name Hajia Aisha Ibrahim Adoke (AIA), PhD stands tall. For seven years, she steered Kogi Investments and Property Limited (KIPL) through one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the state’s public sector history—earning her growing support as a candidate capable of transforming the Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency. Appointed in 2017 by then Governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, Hajia Aisha Ibrahim Adoke, Master holder in Public Administration made history as the first woman Managing Director of KIPL. Her appointment signaled a new era…

YouTube By : Goodluck E. Adubazi, Abuja The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., has said that the values and discipline he imbibed at Nagarta College continue to guide him in his national assignment of transforming Nigeria’s road infrastructure. Goronyo made this known on Sunday, January 18, 2026, while attending the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Nagarta Old Boys (NOBA) at Nagarta College, Sokoto. An alumnus of the institution and Grand Patron of NOBA, the Minister described the event as a moment of reflection, gratitude, and renewed commitment to the…

By : Goodluck E. Adubazi, Abuja The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., has said that the values and discipline he imbibed at Nagarta College continue to guide him in his national assignment of transforming Nigeria’s road infrastructure. Goronyo made this known on Sunday, January 18, 2026, while attending the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Nagarta Old Boys (NOBA) at Nagarta College, Sokoto. An alumnus of the institution and Grand Patron of NOBA, the Minister described the event as a moment of reflection, gratitude, and renewed commitment to the growth…