November 2024

  The Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Good Governance and Due Process Hon. Aturu Ojo has commended Kogi State Governor His Excellency Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for approving 316 million naira for the payment of bursary allowance to 8,750 cleared undergraduate students of Kogi state origin. Hon. Aturu gave the commendation in Lokoja…

  The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHLokoja), Dr Olatunde Alabi, has stressed the need to educate the people to know there diabetes status to prevent avoidable complications. Alabi stated this on Thursday during a sensitisation and screening campaign on diabetes organised by FTHLokoja in collaboration with Diabetes Association of Nigeria, to…

  Dr. Kennedy O. Obohwemu, a renowned public health expert and author, has urged stakeholders in health sector to prioritise ‘health equity’ by tailoring interventions towards addressing specific needs and eliminating disparities. Dr. Obohwemu, a member of ForbesBLK community, made the call while delivering a lecture as a Guest Speaker at the III Congress of…

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Thursday, sought for adjournment in the fresh case it instituted against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, saying the 30 days window was still running for the summons earlier issued. The EFCC, however, admitted his co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, to…

  The Kogi State Government has given an award of excellence to the Nigeria Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA) for their outstanding performance in the State. The Secretary to the Government of Kogi State Dr Mrs Folashade Arike Ayoade presented the award on behalf of the State Government to the Kogi State Coordinator…

  Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have solicited the support of both Nigerians and the government for Dangote Refinery, to enable it to perform optimally. The support they canvassed will also serve as an impetus for other investors to invest in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry in the country. The President of MAN,…

  The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, Accountant General of the Federation, Dr(Mrs) Sakirat Oluwatoyin Madein, the Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi, the MD/CEO, Bank of Industry, Dr. Olasipo Olusi, member, House of Representatives, Yagba Federal constituency, Hon. Leke Abejide, the Commandant NSCDC FTC Command, Commandant Olusola Odumosu, Vice-Chancellor, Taraba State…

  Kogi State Government has threatened to go tough on those engaged in child labour and trafficking of children from the state. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo on Child Labour and Trafficking, Halimat Alhassan made this known in Lokoja on Wednesday in a statement. Halima also said the Ministry of Women…

  HE Yahaya Adoza Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, exemplifies transformational leadership through his innovative policies, inclusive governance, and unwavering commitment to development. As the youngest Governor in Nigeria’s history at the time of his inauguration in 2016, Bello brought a fresh perspective to governance, characterized by a bold vision and a determination…

  As the Nigerian Tribune newspaper marked the 75th anniversary of its establishment, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN), has lauded the glowing contributions of the frontline newspaper to national and human development. In a statement issued by the University Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, the…