November 18, 2024

  Lawmakers in the Kogi State House of Assembly have lamented the spate of illegal mining activities in the state. The lawmakers, who disclosed that the development was very worrisome, noted that the activities of illegal miners had increased insecurity. Speaking during a public hearing on a bill for a law to Prohibit the Issuance…

  … Assures support to identified threatening critical Ecological sites across the State. The Federal Government has commended the efforts of the Kogi State Government in the steps it has taken thus far towards addressing the issues of Climate Change. The Hon. Minister for Environment and Ecological Management, Alhaji Balarabe Abbas Lawal made the disclosure…

  Colonel Abdulwahab Ademola Lawal (Rtd), who is the Chairman of the Kwara State Education Trust Fund (KwaraETF), has disclosed that the focus of the Fund is to generate funds to assist the State Government in achieving its goals in the education sector. Lawal, who stated this at an interactive session with journalists in Ilorin,…

  A retired Colonel in the Nigerian Army, Abdulwahab Ademola Lawal, has decried the absence of internal democracy within the country’s political parties, saying that most of them are dictatorial. Lawal, who disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, opined that lack of democratic culture in parties is antithetical…

  The Management and staff of the Nigerian premier Labour Institute, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, have been lauded for promoting work place industrial harmony through enhanced training and capacity building for workers, employers and government officials in Labour and Industrial Relations as contained in the Institution’s enabling Act. The Minister…

Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant at the weekend extended the frontier of its social investments in the wellbeing of its 17 host communities when it hosted the senior citizens in the communities offering them free medical services and mobility equipment for the people with disabilities including wheelchairs The Company said the gesture was aimed at complementing…

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has debunked the publication trending on social media alleging poor welfare for the personnel of the Command. A statement by the spokesman of the Command, ASC 1 Ayoola Michael Shola, said: “The publication is not only misleading but also a calculated attempt to…

  Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, is making significant strides in uplifting the region through infrastructure, healthcare, and community initiatives. One of his standout projects is the construction of the Pakuta Bridge in Akutupa Kiri, which will enhance connectivity and boost economic activities. This bridge addresses a long-standing need, facilitating…

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. The Returning Officer for the election Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the…

  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has congratulated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his victory in Saturday’s Ondo State Governorship election. Governor Ododo who served as the deputy chairman of the committee on election management and strategy in the Ondo State Governorship Campaign Council described the victory of Governor…