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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has announced that the salaries of the 530 newly recruited and trained National Forest Guards in Kogi State will commence immediately as they prepare for deployment across the state. Ribadu, who was represented by the Director of Defence Affairs in the Office of the National Security Adviser,…
The Kogi State Government, through the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Education, Hon. Nanahawa Yetunde Kazeem, has unveiled KOGI STEMQuest, a statewide initiative aimed at changing perceptions about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education among children. The programme, developed in partnership with the EmpowerNest Foundation (ENF), is designed to make STEM…
The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Lokoja, Dr. Abdulrahman Shehu, has reaffirmed the Hospital’s commitment to partnering with Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, towards strengthening medical education, clinical training and healthcare service delivery. The assurance was given during a courtesy and congratulatory visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Prince Abubakar…
When Hon. Adams Adabenege, PhD, assumed office as Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Local Government Service Commission, he walked into an institution that had been forgotten by time. It was an era when the dignity of Local Government workers had been stripped bare, when salaries came in percentages as low as ten percent…
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to combating human trafficking and protecting vulnerable residents. The governor gave the assurance during an awareness walk to mark the 2026 World Day Against Human Trafficking on Friday in Lokoja. Ododo, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Folashade Ayoade, described trafficking…
The retiring Permanent Secretary, Kogi State Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, ESV Zainab Obadaki, has cautioned against undue political interference in the Civil Service, saying adherence to due process, professionalism and established procedures remains critical to effective governance. Obadaki gave the charge in her farewell remarks at the end of her career in…
It is Speech and Prize Giving season across Kogi State. In the coming weeks, in schools from Lokoja to Okene, children will don their finest uniforms, parents will fill the halls with pride, and a few students will mount the podium to receive golden shields and trophies as “Best Student,” “Most Brilliant Pupil,” and…
The Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Security Trust Fund (KSSTF), retired Air Vice Marshal Omeiza Umar, has urged drivers of security agencies in the state to uphold professionalism, discipline and road safety in the discharge of their duties. Umar gave the charge on Friday in Lokoja at the closing ceremony of a three-day…
Kwara: Man In NSCDC Net For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Minor Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a 36-year-old man, AbdulGaniyu AbdulRahman, for alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Ilorin. The suspect, according to a statement by the Command’s spokesman, ASC 1…
Kwara South Security Challenges Will Soon Be History: COAS * Says President committed to ending country’s insecurity Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent approval for the establishment of an Army Battalion In Omu-Aran, headquarters of the Kwara South Senatorial District, to strengthen security and combat surging banditry and kidnapping in the…
