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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and journalists have urged Nigerian media houses to institutionalise stronger child protection and safety policies in the newsrooms. Forty journalists from the North Central, South East and South South zones, made the call in a resolution after a two-day workshop in Port Harcourt to adopt stricter ethical guidelines for…
Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, has cautioned youths in the state against political violence, online abuse, misinformation and other forms of criminal activities that are inimical to their future. Kankarofi made the call on Saturday while addressing participants to the Kogi State Police Command’s commemoration of the 2026 International…
Kogi Airport Rising, But Newly Built Zango Road Already Crying for Help By Alao Sunday Adamadamosi, arpa Across Kogi State, excitement is building as the Kogi International Cargo and Passenger Airport takes shape along the Lokoja-Abuja corridor. Though still under active construction, the project represents a bold leap towards economic diversification, agricultural export, and global…
2027: KWASAA, ARCON To Engage Stakeholders On Political Adverts Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency, (KWASAA), in collaboration with the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, (ARCON), would hold a one-day stakeholders’ engagement on advertisement and campaign communications ahead of the 2027 general elections. The engagement is scheduled to hold at…
Indigenes of the South-South States resident in Kogi State have reaffirmed their total support for Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a press release signed by Kingsley Oshilime, issued on Friday, the Forums Acting Secretary, the group expressed appreciation to Governor Ododo for the…
A Professor of Anatomical Pathology at Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Prof. Joseph Aondowase Ngbea, has described the skin as the “emperor of all diseases,” urging Nigerians to get safe sun exposure to boost Vitamin D production and prevent illnesses. Delivering the university’s 25th Inaugural Lecture titled, “THE HUMAN SKIN: A Transition from…
Kwara distributes 1,755 computers, devices to 70 schools ▪︎ Digital literacy a necessity, not a luxury: Gov AbdulRazaq Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has flagged off the distribution of about two thousand computer devices for public senior secondary schools in the state to equip teachers and students with digital literacy skills. At least…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Friday, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for giving his approval, for the Bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, in Obio Akpa, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He also lauded Governor Umo Eno, for promptly releasing the Obio Akpa campus…
Kwara NSCDC To Partner Al-Hikmah Varsity On Security Management Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Abbas Ndah Mohammed, has reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to supporting the Al-Hikmah University in maintaining a safe and secure academic environment. The NSCDC State helmsman gave the assurance…
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…
