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Senator Saliu Mustapha formally dumps APC * As Kwara PDP mocks AbdulRazaq Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Saliu Mustapha, has formally resigned his membership from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement in Ilorin, Mustapha, who is the Turaki of Ilorin, said: “Following…
The South Southern community in Kogi State has reiterated its resolve to stand firmly with Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu come 2027. The group, comprising indigenes and residents of Edo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Bayelsa states living in Kogi, made the declaration following what it described as the…
Protect children from abuse, UNICEF, experts urge media By Joy Mbachi /Stephen Adeleye The United Nations Education Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and child rights experts have called on the media to portray children in crises as survivors and not just as victims. They made the call at a two-day zonal media training on “Ethical Child Rights…
Gov. Ododo Challenges TETFund to Turn Research into Solutions, Hails Ocholi for North Central Education Forum By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh Government House, Lokoja August 20, 2026 Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA, has challenged the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to deepen its investment in research and innovation capable of producing practical solutions…
KOGI WEST SENATOR SUNDAY KARIMI OPENS N300M BURSARY PORTAL FOR THIRD EDITION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ‘WIN WITH TINUBU’ …Application commences August 20, as lawmaker extends educational support to Kogi students in public tertiary institutions By Benny Asabe The Office of the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, has officially announced…
Residents of Orietesu Ward in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State have poured out heartfelt appreciation to the State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Hon. Abdulazeez Idris King, for the successful rehabilitation of boreholes under the Renewed Hope Water System Project, Phase 2. The intervention, which has restored access to clean and…
THE Kogi NGOs Network (KONGONET) has called on the Kogi State Government to intensify efforts to address insecurity, poor road infrastructure, flooding, shortage of health workers, inadequate water supply and other challenges affecting residents across the state. The Network made the call in a position paper presented at its 2026 Annual General Meeting…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged journalists to protect children’s identities and prioritise solutions in reporting issues affecting them. UNICEF Child Rights experts made the call on Wednesday in Port Harcourt during a two-day training on ethical reporting of children. The zonal workshop brought together editors, correspondents and media practitioners from print…
Kwara PDP Refutes Purported Defection Of Its Members To APC Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ubandawaki Ward, Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, has debunked claims that some of its members recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the purported defection as politically contrived. The ward…
As campaigns for the 2026 National Assembly elections officially commence today, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi Central Senatorial District is facing an apparent exodus of key stakeholders and members into the All Progressives Congress (APC). The development became public today when a former leader of the PDP, Hon. Suberu Azamare Yakubu, paid…
