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Textile workers and employers as well as labour leaders in the country were in agreement that it is possible for Nigeria to build a more resilient and sustainable industrial sector that drives long-term prosperity. Speaking at the 36th annual national education conference of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria…
Kogi State House of Assembly has called on the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to conduct an on the spot assessment of all the Local Government Areas that have ecological challenges and thereafter propose immediate and long term measures that will prevent further erosions and destructions in the areas. Member Representing Okene…
The Kogi State House of Assembly through its House Committee on Judiciary Justice and Protocols has convened a public hearing Bill for a law to provide for the Confluence University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Okene (Establishment) Law and other matters connected thereto, 2024. Declaring the event open, Speaker of the State House…
The Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources Engr. Farouk Yahaya has commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo on the Executive bill for a law to Prohibit the Issuance of Mining Permits in Kogi State and Other Matters Connected Therewith, 2024, Speaking to Assembly Correspondent during the bill public hearing held at the Assembly complex in…
The Baale of Amuroland, His Highness Chief Eric Olorunjuwon Fiki, has commended RT Hon. Abiodun James Faleke for his significant contributions to empowering women and youth, as well as his developmental projects in Kogi State. Chief Fiki gave the commendation in statement he personally signed and made available to Journalists on Tuesday in Lokoja….
The people of Malete District in Moro local government area of Kwara State have kicked against the appointment of Mallam Mohammed Abdulkadir Baba of Basambo family in Isale-Oja, Ilorin as the new Daudu (District Head) of Malete by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, saying the appointment was made in a bad light,…
The Vice Chancellor, Confluence University of Science and Technology, (CUSTECH) Osara Prof. Abdulrahaman Asipita Salawu says the establishment of a Teaching Hospital in Okene will provide effective health services for the people of Kogi State and Nigeria in general. Prof Salawu stated this on Monday during a public hearing on a bill for a…
The Executive Chairman, Hon. Ademola Bello Destiny, alongside his cabinet members, plays host to the Chairman Mopa Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, Oba Muyiwa Ibeun for royal blessings and words of encouragement. Hon. Ademola, while thanking His Royal Majesty, expressed gratitude for his community development zeal since his enthronement, which has started yielding positive…
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…
