Kogi SSG Commends SDG Stride on Women Empowerment The Secretary to the Government of Kogi State (SSG), Dr. Folashade Ayoade has commended Kogi State Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for its well thought out initiative on “System Resilience Building Approach for Women Leadership (SRAWL) Project”. She gave the commendation when she received in audience the Special…

  *FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE (FMC) LOKOJA ATTACK; WE CALL FOR JUDICIAL PROBE* Hospitals and all health institutions established by individual or government are to serve humanity and for the good of society. It is unfortunate, worrisome, unexpected and condemnable in all ramifications. The invasion and violence attack, destruction of government properties and stealing of individual…

  The Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, on Thursday began the distribution of 114, 315 (50kg) bags of fertilisers to farmers affected by 2018 flooding in Kogi State. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, handed over the bags fertilizers…

  Nasarawa state government says it will not take it lightly with any person encroaching government lands across the state. Governor Abdullahi Sule made the government position known during a visit to government reserved expanse on land in Aso Pada located along mararaba-gurku road in karu local government area of the state. Inspecting the over…

  Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has approved the appointments of Mohmoh Abdul Lasis as Personal Assistant to replace the deceased Hon. Suleiman Abdulateef Adinoyi. The appointment was announced this evening by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Mrs Folashade Ayoade Arike. The statement also announced the removal of Ariyo Adebayo as…

  A bill for a law to make provision for the establishment of the debt management office has passed second reading at the Benue state House of Assembly. Convincing his colleagues to support the passage of the bill majority leader, Damian Cheme said the debt management is to coordinate all forms of credit facilities and…

  Kwara State government has been urged to urgently release palliatives such as good seeds, chemicals and fertilizers to cushion effect of COVID-19 on farmers. Kwara State Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Comrade Olawale Ajibola made the call at swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Sixteen local govorment executives in Ilorin. Comrade Ajibola said the…

Federal Government has announced increase in the new pump price of Petrol, to N143.80 per litre. This was disclosed by Executive Secretary of Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Abdulkadir Saidu, in a circular dated Wednesday, July 1, 2020, to oil marketers, The statement from the circular says, ‘’After a review of the prevailing market…

  The Nigerian Medical Association ( NMA) Kogi chapter, has condemned in absolute terms the incident of hoodlums attack on Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja on Wednesday. A statement jointly signed by the State’s Chairman and Secretary of NMA, Dr Zubair Kabiru and Dr Okungbowa Osaretin, respectively, described the attack on FMC Lokoja’s premises, as…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the attack on Federal Medical Center, Lokoja Kogi state by gunmen, who invaded the facility, destroyed and carted away documents and equipment used for data collection and management of COVID-19 in the state. The party expressed shock over the violent attack, especially given allegations in the public space…