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A staunch loyalist of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. A.A. Yaba Maisaka, has formally submitted his letter of intent to contest for the Lokoja I State Constituency seat in the Kogi State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. Maisaka presented the letter on Monday at the residence of the APC…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Kogi Secretariat, has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming a corps member serving in the state was castrated. The NYSC State Coordinator, Mr Femi Osungbohun, refuted the rumour in an interview with our Correspondent on Monday in Lokoja. Osungbohun described the claim as “FAKE NEWS”, stating the Corps…
Insecurity: Educationists call for mapping of nation’s forests Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Educationists in the country have canvassed for urgent geographical mapping of the nation’s forests, thick bushlands and rugged terrains being used as hideouts by suspected criminals. Speaking as a guest lecturer at the quadrennial (19th) Kwara State wing of the Nigeria Union Teachers…
NUT President hails Tinubu for improving lots of Nigerian teachers Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has vowed to mobilise its members in states that are yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage in the country. The NUT, however, hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for bettering the lots of teachers…
AS non-oil exports take centre stage in Nigeria’s foreign trade, cashew farmers under the auspices of National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, at the weekend, hailed the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo over cashew pricing policy and stability as price hits N1.8 million per tonne. Speaking with Newsmen, the National President, NCAN, Dr Ojo…
OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT The death has been announced of Dr. Segun Nezer Keyi, founder and Chief Medical Officer of Lafiak Hospital, Abaji. Dr. Keyi died at the weekend in the Garki Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness at the age of 72. He is survived by his wife, four children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters, including Mrs….
