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A Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on the political crisis in Rivers State has shed light on why the apex court restored the Hon Martin Amaewhule-led leadership of the State House of Assembly. The apex court in a 62- page judgement obtained on Thursday by our correspondent made it clear…
A global non-profit organization, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, has urged policymakers, leaders and communities to prioritize policies and Initiatives that protect and uplift women and girls worldwide. Mr Steve Aborisade, the AHF Nigeria Advocacy & Marketing Manager, made the call in a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lokoja, as…
The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Tijjani Ahmed Anaje, has officially endorsed the Kogi AGILE (Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment) project, giving his royal blessings and emphasizing its importance in improving education and empowerment opportunities for young girls in the state. Speaking at his palace in Okene, the revered monarch…
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Abimbola Williams has told a Federal High court in Abuja that the name of former Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello did not feature in any of the account opening packages for Government House Bank account with the United Bank for Africa (UBA)….
The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Comrade Joel Salifu, has conveyed his warm wishes to the First Lady of Kogi State, Her Excellency Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, on the occasion of her birthday, lauding her as an embodiment of exemplary qualities. In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Mr. Unubi Emmanuel, the Deputy…
The Pan African Conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited, (Dangote Group), and its subsidiaries has disclosed that it paid over N402 billion in taxes in 2024, making it the highest taxpayer in the country. Dangote’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, declared during a meeting with some senior media executives who visited him in his…
The immediate past Head of Service (HoS) in Kwara State, Mrs Susan Modupe Oluwole, is dead. She was said to have died on Wednesday at the age of 58, barely one year after her statutory retirement from the Kwara State Civil Service. In his condolence message, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said he is…
Necessary machinery is being put in place for the conversion of the Kwara State College of Aviation in Ilorin, the state capital, into an Aerospace University. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. (Mrs) Mary Arinde, stated this during a meeting in the Ministry’s Conference hall, Ilorin, with the visitation panel from the Federal Ministry…
The Executive Chairman of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, Hon (Barr.) Zacchaeus Dare Michael, has distributed about 1,138 branded 50kg rice to residents across the 15 wards of the council. Zacchaeus, who flagged off the distribution on Thursday at the LG Secretariat in Kabba, said the gesture was in the spirit of the holy month…
Your outstanding contributions to the advancement of women in Kogi State are widely acknowledged and commendable, as it has no doubt endeared you to the hearts of all women irrespective of their status across the length and breadth of the state. Similarly your dedication to the well-being of women and children in the confluence…
