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  The Kogi Government has flagged off the first round of Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Week, designed to deliver essential healthcare services to vulnerable populations across the state. Speaking at the event at Government House Lokoja, the Wife of the Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, encouraged mothers and their children to take advantage…

  Justice Maryann Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday, fixed July 17 for ruling on an application filed by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello seeking to travel out of the country on health grounds. At the resumed hearing of the money laundering case filed by…

Kwara: EFCC takes anti-corruption campaign to schools Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken its anti-corruption campaign drive to the pupils of Lightway Nursery and Primary School, Tanke, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, so as to catch them young. Speaking at the event, Ayodele…

  Kwara State Government has organised a one-day technical workshop and town hall meeting to enlighten stakeholders and strengthen existing collaborations on the State Action Business Enabling Reforms (SABER). Attended by participants from public and private sectors, the engagement was held in collaboration with a high-powered delegation of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC)….

  Leaders of the Urhobo ethnic nationality have condemned the President-General of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Worldwide, Olorogun Ese Gam Owe, for a recent advertorial that they claim is aimed at promoting division and hatred against non-Urhobo people. The leaders, who are coordinators of Tantita Security, expressed shock and disappointment over the publication, which…

  The Vice Chancellor of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, Engr. Prof. Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu, FNSE, has commended contractors for the timely installation of a high-tech surveillance system across the campus, further enhancing the safety of students, staff, and visitors. Prof. Salawu gave the commendation while receiving the Managing Director…

A tragic incident occurred on Monday in Lokoja, as two-year-old Godwin Kumfa drowned in the Meme River near his home in Phase Two. The incident reportedly happened at about 7:30 a.m. behind the Navy Quarters, Phase Two Extension, in Lokoja. His father, Mr Mamtip Kumfa, told the News Agency (NAN) he received a distress call…

  Amid growing fears of implosion in the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), a Chieftain of the party and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Dr Babachir David Lawal has formally bowed out of the party. However, contrary to speculation, the renowned technocrat and politician said he has not aligned with any…

  The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA, on Monday undertook a working visit to Eika, Ihima, and several communities in Okehi Local Government Area to evaluate the extent of the devastation wrought by the June 16th rainstorm in the area with the intention of addressing its challenges. In a statement issued by…

Butchers protest tax hike in Ilorin Abattoir Market Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Butchers and other marketers at the Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki Abattoir Market in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, have staged a peaceful protest over what they described as sudden increase in tax levies by the Ilorin East local government authorities. The protesters, under…