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The Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA) has trained wives of naval personnel in Kogi in the production of household cleaning products to promote self-reliance, reduce domestic expenses and encourage income generation. The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Lugard, Commodore Adeshola Ojo, made this known on Friday in Lokoja at a two-day skill acquisition training…
Kwara: NSCDC Boss Charges Private Security Companies On Professionalism Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has reaffirmed its commitment to effective regulation of private security companies, stressing the need for professionalism, accountability and strict compliance with established standards. The State Commandant, Commandant Abbas Ndah Mohammed, made…
Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant has awarded multi-million-naira scholarships to tertiary and secondary school students from its six host communities in Benue State. The company also presented starter packs, working tools and certificates to graduates of its Youth Empowerment Programme to enable them to establish their own businesses, apply the skills acquired during the…
Breast Cancer: Kwara First Lady Flags Off Free Screening Campaign Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Mrs Olufolake AbdulRazaq, wife of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has flagged off a free breast cancer screening campaign for 1,000 women in the State. Mrs AbdulRazaq disclosed this in Ilorin, the state capital, during the “Pink Kwara Campaign” organised in…
Gov. Ododo Assess Fire Damage At Peelinks Electronics In Lokoja …commends Quick Intervention of Fire Fighters, Security Agencies and Youths By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh Lokoja October 22, 2026 Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, directed his Deputy, His Excellency Comrade Joel Salifu, to assess the damage caused by the fire outbreak at…
The Kogi Students Support Group for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has endorsed the two leaders for re-election, pledging to embark on campus-to-campus mobilisation across tertiary institutions in the state. The group announced its endorsement during the inauguration of its executives, where it pledged to promote government interventions in education,…
LOKOJA I 2027: Why Hon. Bin-Ebaiya Shehu Tijani Remains The Winning Card In the last few days, the political pulse of Lokoja I State Constituency has been dominated by one name — Hon. Bin-Ebaiya Shehu Tijani. And for good reason. As the build-up to the 2027 general elections gathers momentum, constituents, stakeholders and party faithful…
Members of the Federated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi State Council, have commended the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, for prioritising journalists’ safety and fostering cordial relations between the police and the media. Speaking on behalf of the chapel during a courtesy visit to…
The Executive Chairman of Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area, Hon. Sunday Ezekiel Osiako, has approved the appointment of key officials to serve in his administration. The appointments are as follows: Secretary to the Local Government. JONATHAN K. KUNLE Chief of Staff. JOHN OSIYI AJIKANBI Personal Assistant. ADENIYIN MICHAEL Chief Press Secretary. ALABI DAVID Jr According…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the Federal Government to prioritise industrialisation, technical skills development and local manufacturing as strategies to address unemployment and stimulate Nigeria’s economic growth. Jonathan made the call in Abuja at the unveiling of a tricycle production factory operated by Zeetin Engineering Company in where he urged the government…
