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A serving Corps member in Kogi, Miss Eze Priscillia Arukwe with the State code: KG/24A/0752, has constructed and donated a Caregivers’ Waiting Lounge to the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHL). The project which worth over N2.5 million, was inaugurated by HRH, the Maigari of Lokoja, Dr. Ibrahim Gambo-Kabir, Maikairfi (IV), on January 15, 2025…
The Kwara State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Alabi Afeez Abolore, has delivered the maiden edition of a lecture series organised for students in the Department of Estate Management, Ladoke Akinola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, with the theme, “Estate Management between the Academics and Practitioners: the catalyst for sustainable development.” The…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has unveiled ambitious reforms aimed at revolutionizing the state’s primary healthcare system to deliver high quality and accessible healthcare services. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement on primary healthcare revitalization held in Lokoja, Governor Ododo, represented by his Deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu, announced the introduction of periodic spot checks…
Attracted by the bulk-purchase agreement incentives being offered by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, more oil marketers in the country are jostling to be listed as beneficiaries of the agreement. The bulk-purchase agreement, the petroleum marketers reasoned, offers a guaranteed price stability as against purchase from depot owners whose price is opened to incessant…
The Executive Chairman of Ajaokuta local government, Hon. Haruna Ogido Aliyu has charged members of the Nigerian Legion of Ex-Servicemen to support government at all levels with prayers and intelligent gathering for peace of the area and the country in general. Hon. Haruna Aliyu stated this in his address at the Year 2025 Armed forces…
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has organised a one-day sensitisation programme to reawaken citizens’ responsibility in tax payment compliance and enlighten stakeholders on new tax reforms. The programme which was held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, had in attendance, representatives of private industries, small…
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Kogi Governor Lays Wreath in Honor of Fallen Heroes, Promises Comprehensive Healthcare Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, Wednesday January 15, 2025 attended the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, laying wreaths at the World War I and II Cenotaph in Lokoja. This ceremony honors the sacrifices of Nigeria’s…
The Senior Special Assistant to Kogi State Governor on Livelihood Mobilization Hon. Maryam Usman Yahaya has appealed to His Excellency, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, to assist Mrs. Mrs Deborah Oluwashola Aje, who lost all her property to fire incident that occurred last week Wednesday 8th of January 2025 in her residence, in Ogori, Ogori…
The Executive Chairman, Mopamuro Local Government Area, Hon. Ademola Bello, has presented the 2025 budget proposal to the council’s legislative arm. The budget, tagged “Budget of Restoration,” is projected at N5,049,931,890, marking a significant financial allocation aimed at fostering development and addressing critical needs in the local government area. Bello, while presenting the proposal,…
Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to having an impactful synergy with the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, as well as other relevant stakeholders, with the aim of boosting mining practices and other solid mineral-related activities in Kwara State. The Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Afees Abolore Alabi, disclosed this while…
