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The Deputy Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Comfort Ojoma Nwuchiola Egwaba has been conferred with the Most Outstanding Kogi Female Legislator Award. The Award was conferred on the Deputy Speaker at an event tagged Kogi @ 34 and Public Lecture and Award in celebration of the thirty fourth year of…
NDLEA seizes cannabis worth billions of Naira in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State Command, have seized a total of 2.318 tons of cannabis estimated to cost billions of naira, in one week. Speaking with journalists while presenting the seizures to stakeholders in Ilorin…
Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello (CON), congratulates his predecessor, Capt. Idris Ichalla Wada, on his 75th birthday anniversary. In a statement signed by the Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, Ohiare Michael, Governor Bello praised Capt. Wada for his enduring legacy as a statesman and leader. “I warmly felicitate with His…
The management of Salem University Lokoja has ainitiated discussions with the Kogi State government, specifically through the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, regarding the potential designation of the Kogi State Specialist Hospital in Lokoja as a teaching hospital. This partnership aims to facilitate the establishment of a Faculty of Medical Sciences…
It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of my uncle, His Royal Highness Professor Olugbemiro Akerejola a remarkable leader whose impact on the Ogori community and beyond will be deeply missed. On behalf of my Family and the Board and Management of AB Offshore Marine Services Ltd, we offer our…
The Akerejola family, the Ogori community, the academic community of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, the Industrial Training Fund, and indeed the entire nation, mourn the passing of a distinguished scholar, an astute administrator, and a revered traditional icon, Professor Olugbemiro Akerejola, who answered the eternal call of his Creator. Professor Akerejola was a man…
I Hon. Ojo Aturu James write to express my heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved father, uncle and leader, Professor Olugbemiro Olusola Akerejola. It is with deep sorrow that I remember the profound impact he had, not only on my life but on the lives of many others. Having had the privilege…
The Magongo Development Association (MDA) has joined family members, friends, and well-wishers in mourning the passing of His Royal Majesty, Prof. Olugbemiro Akerejola, the revered Uboro of Ogoriland. In a condolence message signed by its National President, Prince Jordan Alaba Akpata, and made available to The Reporters in Lokoja on Tuesday, the association expressed…
KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT MOURNS PROFESSOR OLU AKEREJOLA 1. The Government and people of Kogi State received with deep shock the news of the passing of our illustrious son, Professor Olu Akerejola, a distinguished indigene of Ogori in Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the State and a former Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF)….
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to improve security along the Itobe-Anyigba road as part of efforts to keep every part of the state safe and secure. The Governor also said there are plans by the administration to rehabilitate key township and intercity roads across the state. The governor…
