2024

  The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo. In a motion of urgent public importance moved by the lawmaker representing Akpa I, Hon. Lawal Akus, he noted that the present administration under Governor Ododo has performed excellently in health, infrastructure development, improved internally generated revenue,…

  A Community Service Provider, Alhaji Azeez Amuda (Baba Oloju), has advised that the eyes should be well taken care of and examined regularly, at least once in a year Amuda also warned against people visiting quacks and unlicenced chemists to complain about their eye, saying that they could be misled. “There are several cases…

  Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has appointed Hon (Prince) Abdulkareem Suleiman Onyekehi as his Special Adviser on youth empowerment programmes. Onyekehi, who received his appointment letter on Monday from the Secretary to the State Government Dr Folashade Arike Ayoade was the immediate past Kogi State focal person, National Social investment programme, (NSIP)….

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the incredible para-badminton talent Mariam Eniola Bolaji as she won Africa’s first medal in badminton at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. Eniola, who recently dedicated her rise to number 2 position to the Governor, today defeated Ukraine’s Kozyna Oksana 21-9, 21-9 in the Women’s Singles SL3…

  The National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), has called for the inclusion of Telemedicine into the medical curriculum to address braindrain in Nigeria’s health sector. The President of NAGGMDP, Dr Peterside Starson Sofiri, made the call during the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, tagged “Confluence NEC, Lokoja 2024”. The…

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on the younger Muslim generation to combine both Islamic and Western education to impact positively on the society. “Muslim children need to have both Islamic and Western knowledge. Every Muslim parent should strive to assist their children in acquiring and practicing what they learned to make them…

  Ten members of the #endbadgovernance# protesters were on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of attempt to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between July 1 and August 4 this year. The accused persons were said to have committed the treason offence during their one week nationwide protests when they…

    Determined to boost food production and enhance socio-economic development of its host communities, Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant has donated agricultural supplies to local farmers. This initiative is part of the company’s broader empowerment programme designed to ensure food security for the people. In what has become an annual programme, 60 farmers from the…

  The Senator representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Saliu Mustapha, has stressed the crucial role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in driving economic development and human empowerment. Speaking through the Director General of the Saliu Mustapha Foundation, Alhaji Shuaib Adebayo, Senator Mustapha told the beneficiaries of a Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)…

  The Chairman, Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Muritala Saheed Olayinka, has warned labour leaders in state councils to avoid confrontation with their respective Governors, saying that combative posture with government won’t guarantee welfare of their members. “You can’t be fighting government and think you can achieve your aims and…