Former Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Christopher Ayeni, is dead. He died in a ghastly auto accident. It was gathered that the accident occurred at the Igbaja road junction, in Ajase-Ipo in the Irepodun local government area of the State due to over speeding and lack of concentration. It…

  Kogi State House of Assembly has called on the state government to establish a rehabilitation center that will cater for the needs of victims of abuse such as drugs ,rape and other mental challenges. Member representing Lokoja 1 State Constituency, Hon Bin Ebaiya Shehu Tijani who moved the motion during plenary sitting, Thursday ,on…

  Kogi State House of Assembly has appealed to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to urgently renovate Abejukolo General Hospital and basic healthcare as well as educational facilities in the communities affected by the crisis in Omala Local Government Area of the State. The lawmakers made the appeal during the House plenary sitting on Thursday in…

  A bill for a law to provide for the establishment of Dr Umaru Sandah Ahmadu College of Health Technology in Lokoja and other matters committed therewith 2024 has passed its second reading in Kogi State House of Assembly. Leading the debate on the merits of the bill on Thursday during plenary sitting, the Speaker…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery wishes to clarify that it has not received any payments from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to purchase refined petroleum products. Although discussions are ongoing with IPMAN, it is misleading to suggest that they (IPMAN Members) are experiencing difficulties loading refined products from our Petroleum Refinery, as we…

To enhance its environmental sustainability initiatives in line with global best practices, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has embarked on a restoration project of planting 10,000 mangrove trees across coastal states in Nigeria. The project, in partnership with Eco-Restoration Foundation, kickstarted at Akodo-Ise, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, was aimed at minimising the global effects of climate change, by…

  A diplomat and financial expert, Amb. Dr. Samuel Babatunde (aka Esanuaje), has enjoined Nigerian youths to embrace farming to generate significant income and improve their living standards. Babatunde gave the advice while speaking to journalists at sideline of the 2024 Orokere Day celebration at Orokere-Amuro in Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State. Babatunde,…

  The Kogi State House of Assembly has appealed to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to urgently renovate Abejukolo General Hospital and basic healthcare as well as educational facilities in the communities affected by the crisis in Omala Local Government Area of the State. The lawmakers made the appeal during the House plenary sitting on Thursday…

  A renowned Ilorin-based Islamic cleric in Kwara State, Dr. Abdulkadir Salman Solagberu, has been appointed as a member of the International Islamic body, the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS). According to a statement by the General Secretary of the Union, Dr Muhammad Ali al-Solaby, the Scholar was appointed into the Islamic Jurisprudence Researchers…

  Kogi State House of Assembly has commended the Nigerian Army for her timely support to the health care delivery system in Oziokutu, Adavi Local Government Area. In a motion of urgent public importance moved by the lawmaker representing Adavi State Constituency, Mr. Asema Baba Haruna on the floor of the House, said the Nigerian…