2024

  In a significant step towards enhancing transparency and accountability, the Kogi Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project has inaugurated a Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) to address grievances arising during the implementation of its educational programs. The inauguration event was led by the Project Coordinator, Dr. Abdulhakeem Bello, who reaffirmed the AGILE…

HRH. (Dr.) Barnabas Adeku Ojiah KSM Da’audu Eyi’ze of Ebiraland Member, Board OF Trustees (BoT), Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF)     The nineteen Northern States of Nigeria have been called upon to remain united and continue to speak with one voice on all key issues of concern to Northern Nigeria within the dynamics of the…

  Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, have arrested Forty-four (44) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara State. They were arrested on Friday September 6, 2024 at Sango, Kulende, Taxaco and Harmony Estate, all in Ilorin, following credible intelligence over their alleged involvement in internet-…

  The Senate of the University of Ilorin has approved the establishment of the two new Centres, the Centre for Blue and Regenerative Economy and the Centre for Gender Studies. This was one of the major highlights of the 301st meeting of the University Senate held at the University Auditorium. A statement by the University’s…

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has stated that the footprints of his administration are visible across the 16 local government areas as well as the 193 wards of the state. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2024 press week celebration of the Correspondents’ chapel of the Kwara state Council of Nigeria Union of…

  The Government at all levels and private sector have been urged to develop political will to deliberately invest massively in grassroots’ sports development. The call was made by stakeholders on Friday in Lokoja, at the Kogi Sports Summit 2024, with the theme: “The Evolution of Sports Towards State Building”, organised by Kogi Ministry of…

  At least 467 Nigerians were killed in four states of Kaduna, Benue, Katsina and Plateau states between July and August, 2024. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) which disclosed this on Friday, also revealed that about 1, 200 #EndBadGovernance protesters have so far been arrested and detained by security agencies across the country. While…

    The National Universities Commission has given the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State the full approval to run Medicine and Surgery, Law and four other programmes. The four other courses that received the nod of the commission included Physiotherapy, Radiography, Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering. The state government-owned university, which was…

  A socio-cultural organization and the umbrella body for Ogorians living in Lokoja the Kogi State capital, The Ogori Descendants Union, ODU, Lokoja Branch says plans have been concluded to hold this year’s Idu and Award festival. A statement by the Chairman, ODU Lokoja Branch Idu and Award planing Committee , Mike Oyidi in Lokoja…

  In the world of Nigerian politics, the tactics and strategies of my party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will remain constantly at odds with each other. While those if us in the APC were vigorously campaigning house to house and winning the soul and the hearts…