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The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim has reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a secured Nigeria as one of the cardinal policies of the federal government where life will be in abundance. She said the President has demonstrated his unwavering commitment to defense and security by taking proactive…
Kwara State Government, through its Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP), has disbursed the sum of N32.6m to traders of Kwara State origin living in Lagos State, whose businesses were affected by the recent inferno at the popular Dosunmu Market. At the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries at the KWASSIP office in Ilorin, the state…
The City of Ilai is a home of hospitality seated on a vast land of Ward 05 in Mopamuro LGA rich in culture and agriculture which makes her one of the largest producers of agricultural products in Yagba Federal Constituency. The community is in the mood of euphoria as they celebrate the new Yam…
The granting of autonomy to the 774 local governments in Nigeria by the Supreme Court has been described as a welcome development that would catalyse development at the grassroots level. Rev. Cornelius Fawenu, Kwara State Chairman of Partners for Peaceful Co-existence Centre, who stated this on Saturday in Ilorin while chatting with newsmen, said…
A Nigeria-born UK Lecturer, Dr. Kennedy O. Obohwemu, has won the prestigious Most Inspirational Lecturer Award at the Global Banking School (GBS) Regional Awards in Birmingham, UK. GBS is a multi-award-winning higher education provider, operates several campuses across the UK and collaborates with multiple UK universities to offer vocational, undergraduate, and postgraduate programs. In…
The Kogi NGOs Network (KONGONET), representing numerous civil society network groups in Kogi State, warmly welcomes the recent landmark Supreme Court judgement affirming the direct payment of allocations to local governments and upholding the financial autonomy of local government councils in Nigeria. This decision marks a significant step towards strengthening grassroots governance and promoting…
We, the Kogi Central Persons with Disabilities Association, extend our heartfelt congratulations to you on your resounding victory in the Appeal Court. The court’s decision to uphold your election as the duly elected Governor of Kogi State in the 2023 governorship election is a tangible proof to your dedication and hard work. We celebrate…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has issued a tender for an additional 11 million barrels of US crude oil over the next six months due to Nigerian crude oil producers’ inability to meet its feedstock requirements. The 650,000 barrels per day refinery has already received 9 million barrels of West Texas Intermediate crude from…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has welcomed the ruling of the Supreme Court on local government financial autonomy, saying the governors are happy with the devolution of power as it would relieve them of some burdens. He said: “We welcome the ruling of the Supreme Court;…
A civil society organisation, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), has urged Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi to put machinery in place to fastrack the conduct of Local Government (LG) elections in the state. The Executive Director of CHRCR, Miliki Idris, gave the advice in a statement on Friday in Lokoja. Idris…
