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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the incredible para-badminton talent Mariam Eniola Bolaji as she won Africa’s first medal in badminton at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. Eniola, who recently dedicated her rise to number 2 position to the Governor, today defeated Ukraine’s Kozyna Oksana 21-9, 21-9 in the Women’s Singles SL3…
The National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), has called for the inclusion of Telemedicine into the medical curriculum to address braindrain in Nigeria’s health sector. The President of NAGGMDP, Dr Peterside Starson Sofiri, made the call during the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, tagged “Confluence NEC, Lokoja 2024”. The…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on the younger Muslim generation to combine both Islamic and Western education to impact positively on the society. “Muslim children need to have both Islamic and Western knowledge. Every Muslim parent should strive to assist their children in acquiring and practicing what they learned to make them…
Ten members of the #endbadgovernance# protesters were on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of attempt to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between July 1 and August 4 this year. The accused persons were said to have committed the treason offence during their one week nationwide protests when they…
Determined to boost food production and enhance socio-economic development of its host communities, Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant has donated agricultural supplies to local farmers. This initiative is part of the company’s broader empowerment programme designed to ensure food security for the people. In what has become an annual programme, 60 farmers from the…
The Senator representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Saliu Mustapha, has stressed the crucial role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in driving economic development and human empowerment. Speaking through the Director General of the Saliu Mustapha Foundation, Alhaji Shuaib Adebayo, Senator Mustapha told the beneficiaries of a Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)…
The Chairman, Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Muritala Saheed Olayinka, has warned labour leaders in state councils to avoid confrontation with their respective Governors, saying that combative posture with government won’t guarantee welfare of their members. “You can’t be fighting government and think you can achieve your aims and…
In pursuant of the present administration’s commitment to food security and power generation, the Kogi State Government has reassured that dams across the State will be effectively utilized for irrigations farming and power generation. The Kogi State Commissioner for Water resources Engr Yahaya Danladi Farouk gave the assurance on Monday while inspecting the facilities…
Kogi State Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah has emphasized that Governor Ododo’s administration is dedicated to bringing governance closer to the people at the grassroot. The special adviser stated this on a visit to his community in Ogaminana Central, Adavi Local Government Area of the state. He called on stakeholders of the community…
The Executive Director of BEBM Exhibitions, the Conveners of the Kogi Built Environment and Building Materials Exhibition, Mr. Oladipo Makakese Bayode has commended the Minister of Steel Development for the gift of bags of Fertilizer to the Kogi state citizenry. In a statement by Mr. Abah Treasure, the Director of Contacts and Special Mobilization,…
