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…Tasks them on academic excellence, good character. The Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara on Wednesday, matriculated 1,061 students drawn from twenty states of the Federation including the FCT into the NUC approved thirty eight (38) programmes. Speaking during the matriculation ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Engr. Prof. Abdulrahaman Asipita Salawu,…
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted order for the detention of a Nigerian, Emmanuel Osase accused of being a member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria for 60 days. The judge gave the order on Wednesday while ruling in a motion ex-parte filed by the…
The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has attended the flag-off of the distribution of the Metropolitan Quick Response Vehicle for the State, at the Capital, Lokoja and was performed by the State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo. Reacting to the development, Rt Hon Umar said the gesture…
The grand finale of this year’s edition of the Ovia Osese Cultural Festival/Ogori Week of Ogori community in Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State holds on Saturday, 13 April, 2024. Speaking to newsmen, the National President of Ogori Descendants’ Union (ODU), Engr. Gbemi Omole, revealed that it would be his last in office and…
Former Speaker of the Kwara state House of Assembly and Professor of Constitutional Law, Rt. Hon. Ali Ahmad, has commiserated with the victims of the fire incident that gutted the popular Owode market in Offa, Offa local government area of the state, urging the public to always adhere to stringent safety measures. Ali, in…
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi, has assured the people of Igbaruku community of positive development that would promote unity and progress in the area. Ododo gave assurance at the Maiden edition of the Igbaruku Day Celebration 2024 in Oke- Eri Community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. L-R: Rep of Gov. Ahmed…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the people of Offa, especially the business community, on the unfortunate fire incident at the popular Owode market. The Governor said the development was one tragedy too many, adding that a team from the state emergency management agency has since visited the market to take stock…
Property worth millions of Naira have been destroyed in the inferno that gutted the popular Owode market in Offa, Offa local government area of Kwara state, in the early hours of Tuesday. A statement by the spokesperson of the Kwara state Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said 50 shops out of the total 3,820 shops…
In life, there are those who are born with great destiny, some achieve greatness and others have greatness thrust upon them. Alhaji Abdullateef Babamba could be described as a man, in particular, a riveting tail of a man who defied the unbearable circumstance of life as it were. A courageous man that always keep…
 So far, 17 states have received their shares of the over 1 million 10kg rice, being distributed by the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), across the 774 local governments in Nigeria  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the ADF, Zouera Youssoufou, said the Foundation would ensure that all the local governments in…
