2024

      Her Excellency Hajiya Sefinat Usman Ahmed Ododo, the esteemed First Lady of Kogi State, has been honored for her outstanding efforts in advancing the development of women, youths, and children. She was presented with an award as an Advocate for these causes by Hon. Chief Mrs. Barbara Eleojo Jitoboh, the founder of…

  In a landmark move for regional energy integration, Dangote Refinery and Neptune Oil jointly announced the first-ever export of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest oil refinery, to Cameroon. This milestone, resulting from a strategic collaboration between the two companies, underscores their commitment to strengthening economic ties between Nigeria and Cameroon…

  The Aliko Dangote-led Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR) has delivered emergency relief materials valued at N1Billion to the Government of Borno State for onward distribution to persons affected by the 2024 flood in the State. During the handover ceremony held yesterday in Maiduguri, the Secretary of the Presidential Committee on Flood…

  Yesterday, 10th December, 2024, while I was presiding over Management meeting at the State Polytechnic, Lokoja, I received the cheering news that Agih Micah Abdul, one of our life-long mentees, had successfully defended his PhD thesis. The news was broken to me by his supervisor. The attainment capped the zenith of mentorship involving the…

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has received 20 gas-powered buses and 20 tricycles from the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI). Speaking in Ilorin at the handover ceremony of the vehicles, the Governor said the initiative formed part of the government’s efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the populace. AbdulRazaq…

  Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday launched the Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem for 2025, urging Nigerians to prioritise support for families of fallen soldiers and those incapacitated during wars. The government also donated N10m to support the Nigerian Legion, the umbrella body that coordinates the affairs of the families of fallen soldiers…

  Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, is set to turn out a total of 71 First Class graduates among the 6,374 first degree graduating students during its 12th convocation ceremony scheduled to take place on Saturday. Briefing journalists on Tuesday at the unveiling of the programmes for the 12th convocation ceremony, the Vice Chancellor of…

  Members of a sociocultural organisation, who are indigenes of the ancient town of Osogbo in Osun State, living in Kwara State, under the aegis of Concerned Oroki Elite Group, have expressed grave concern over continued rise in armed robbery attacks and other violent crimes in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. In a statement by…

  The Elulu of Mopa, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Muyiwa Ibeun, has commissioned the 6th Kogi Built Environment Building Materials (BEBM) Exhibition in Lokoja, Kogi State on Tuesday. The Kogi BEBM exhibition Executive Director, Engineer Oladipo Makakese Bayode, earlier introduced Oba Ibeun as the Chairman of the three day exhibition programme, which will end…

  Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation will soon commence twenty four hours uninterrupted transmission. Director-General of the Corporation, Hajiya Nana-Hauwa Yusuff made this known at the 2025 budget defense of the Ministry of Information and Communication which houses the Corporation. Princess Nana Hauwa Yusuff said the successes recorded so far was due to the dogged support…