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Four KWASU Research Teams Secure Research Grants Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Four research teams from the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, have secured competitive research grants from two renowned funding organisations, reaffirming the university’s growing reputation for research excellence. At the international level, a research team led by Dr. Bolatito Eunice Olanipekun as Principal Investigator…
Senator Abubakar Sadiku Ohere turned 60 today, July 13, 2026. And in Okene, Adavi, Okehi, Ajaokuta and Ogori-Magongo, the mood is one of gratitude. For Kogi Central, this is not just a birthday. It is the celebration of a life lived in service, a life that may not be canvassing for votes today, but…
Healthcare remains one of the most important indicators of good governance. A healthy population is fundamental to economic growth, social stability and sustainable development. For this reason, governments that prioritize healthcare are often remembered for improving the quality of life of their citizens. In Kogi State, the health sector is gradually witnessing a remarkable…
The Kogi State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker and Member representing Ibaji State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Chief Deaconess Comfort Ojoma Nwuchiola Egwaba, alongside the Chairman of Ibaji Local Government Council, Hon. Ugeh Onuche Emmanuel, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Timothy Ojomah, traditional rulers, political associates, stakeholders, party stalwarts and other supporters,…
Kwara South launches Community Security Initiative ‎ * As Sir Fakayode Urges Massive Turnout of Igbomina People Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin ‎The National President of Omo Ibile Igbomina, Sir Bisi Fakayode, has called on all sons and daughters of the Kwara South Senatorial District to participate actively in the official launch of the Kwara South…
The Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly and Member representing Ibaji State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Comfort Ojoma Nwuchiola Egwaba, on Saturday, 11th July, 2026, joined the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, alongside other top government officials and dignitaries, in welcoming the First Lady of the…
From Steel Box to Healing Space: The Rector Who Turned a Shipping Container into NKFI’s Campus Clinic * _Vision, sacrifice, and innovation drive transformation at Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute, Lokoja_ By Idris Alawo Lokoja, July 13, 2026 Every institution has buildings, classrooms, and administrators. But rarely does an institution get a leader who sees opportunity…
Kwara Govt Lauds UNFPA’s Continued Interventions in GBV * As UNFPA Targets Kwara for Flagship Status In Its 9th Country Programme. Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Chief (Mrs.) Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade, has commended the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for its continued intervention in providing care for survivors of Gender-Based Violence…
The Kogi State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, has trained facilitators from 65 Mass Literacy Education Centers on life skills to improve learning outcomes for vulnerable adolescent girls in the state. The three-day capacity-building programme, held in Okene, Anyigba and Lokoja under the Alternative Education component, was implemented in partnership…
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down the application by the Presidential candidate of the African Alliance Congress AAC, Omoyele Sowore seeking a long adjournment of his trial in the defamation of President Bola Tinubu charges filed against him by the Department of the State Service DSS….
