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The Executive Chairman of Ajaokuta local government, Hon. Haruna Aliyu Ogido has asserted to run a government based on transparency, accountability, fairness and with the fear of God. Hon. Haruna Ogido stated his while addressing the people of Ajaokuta local government during the swearing in of the councillors at the council secretariat, Adogo. He called…
The election of Hon. Tosin Olokun as the new Executive Chairman of Yagba West Local government, Kogi State, Nigeria can best be described as a refreshing breath, a blessing and one of the best gift for the people of Yagba West in recent times. The man ‘Tosin Olokun having been tested with his appointment…
The lawmaker representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has expressed sadness over the death of former House of Representatives member, Hon. Aliyu Bahago Ahman-Pategi, who passed away on Thursday. Senator Mustapha, according to a statement by Nasif Sholagberu, Media Assistant to the Senator, described Hon. Bahago’s death as a rude…
A University administrator and former Vice Chancellor, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba, Professor Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko has warned Nigerians against under rating polytechnics and its certificates as its negative implications would affect the nation’s quest for advancement in innovation, technology and industrialization of the economy. This is as he said there are no basis for comparing Polytechnics…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called for collaboration between the state and the federal government towards accelerating investment in the exploration of oil resources in the state. Governor Ododo made the call on Thursday, when he paid a working visit to the minister of state petroleum resources (oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri in…
The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Umar J.G. Mohammed, has urged the newly promoted officers to embrace their new ranks with a heightened sense of duty and accountability. Commandant Umar gave this charge on Thursday during the decoration ceremony held at the State Command Headquarters in…
In order to ensure persons and families displaced by flood are not exposed to water-borne diseases, the Governor of Kogi State, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo has begun the drilling of boreholes at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps. According to the state government, this will also help to ameliorate the hardship the displaced…
Ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) has concluded plans to hold an advocacy/campaign around the flooded areas in Ganaja, Lokoja Kogi State, calling on world leaders to take climate action. CSDevNet is a coalition of over 300 organizations committed to promoting climate-friendly and equitable sustainable development across Nigeria….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, sought for adjournment of hearing in its fresh charge against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and two others, to November 14, 2024. Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, who appeared for the EFCC at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, said at the hearing that…
Parents have been encouraged to support their children’s creative pursuits by providing access to arts materials, engaging in creative activities together, and promoting a positive and nurturing environment. A professor of Fine Art in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Oluremi Mabel Awogbade, gave the charge…
