October 2024

  … general public advised to avoid consumption for now as Reservoirs are still undergoing disinfection, cleaning. Public Service Announcement! Attention Please! Here is a public announcement by the Kogi State Water Board on the gradual release of water from the old Lokoja Water Works. The gradual release of pipe borne water to Lokoja Metropolis…

  On October 22, just days away, the Supreme Court would be hearing a suit filed by no fewer than 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-graft agencies. Now, all eyes have shifted to the Supreme Court, which to be fair,…

  Members of the Kogi Central Media Practitioners Association, (KOCEMPA), has Commended the state Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on the positive steps taken so far to reposition the State broadcasting cooperation, which housed the Kogi Radio, with headquarters in Lokoja The Acting president of the Association, Alhaji Ibrahim-Isa Amoka, who gave the commendation when…

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has trained no fewer than 64 Private Security Guards to enhance their performance and efficiency in security and protection duties. Speaking at the passing out parade on Wednesday, DCC Danladi Darlong, representing the State Commandant, disclosed that participants were drawn from various licensed…

  A Professor of Law at the University of Ilorin, Mahmud Kayode Adebayo, has called for the establishment of a specialised court that would handle cases related to the reproductive rights of women in Nigeria. Prof. Adebayo, who delivered the University’s 265th inaugural lecture, said the current Family Court is not adequately addressing critical issues,…

  The Nigerian Army (NA) has donated a newly built and well equipped model Primary Health Care (PHC) facility to Oziokutu-Ogaminana community, in Adavi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State. The NA also renovated the existing facility buildings in the community with perimeter fence, and also provided convenience, a borehole to improve sanitary conditions,…

  The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, (CNPP) has commended Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo for approving N72,500 as minimum wage for workers in the State. The Kogi State CNPP Chairman Comrade Mohammed Kabir Abdullahi gave the commendations in a statement on Tuesday. He described the action of Governor Ododo as historic in…

    A Service of Songs was on Monday held in honour of late Mr. Emmanuel Chinasa Nwogu JP who died August 28, 2024 at the age of 68. The service of song which was part of the funeral events was held on Monday at the family house behind the Apamsede Estate, Shettima, along the…

  The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed October 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by no fewer than 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-man panel of justice, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed the date after the…

A Public Affairs Specialist and Advocate for the Old and Aged. Time to Care is NOW. Nigeria’s National Minimum Wage Act of 2019 sets the minimum wage at ₦30,000 per month for all employees. The minimum wage applies to all employees, including those in the private and public sectors, except for employers with less than…