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Philanthropist Mr Tersoo David Ukechir has awarded scholarships worth N45 million to 300 students of the Federal University of Technology, Babura (FUTB), Jigawa State. Mr. Tersoo David Ukechir (Convener) The scholarship, implemented through the Back to School Project under the Grassroot Support for Tinubu 2027 – The 1019 Initiative, provided N150,000 to each beneficiary…
The claim that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has done nothing in Kogi East since assuming office is not only misleading but completely at variance with verifiable facts on the ground. Development under the Ododo administration has been spread across the three senatorial districts, with Kogi East enjoying significant investments in roads, healthcare, education, power…
The Federal Government’s proposed reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), including the extension of the orientation course from three weeks to six weeks, is a welcome development if it is implemented with sincerity and clear objectives. The emphasis on workplace readiness, entrepreneurship, and skills acquisition reflects the realities of today’s economy, where…
In every society, security is the foundation upon which development thrives. Without peace and safety, economic activities decline, investments shrink, and citizens live in fear rather than hope. It is against this backdrop that the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has made security a cardinal pillar of governance in Kogi State, pursuing a…
Like the Northern Star, Barr. Bola Fabola has remained a constant point of direction in the progress and development of Kogi State. A trained lawyer and holder of a Doctorate degree, he is a man of insight whose compass has always pointed towards growth, stability, and the long-term interest of the State. This clarity…
In the pantheon of great orators, history remembers Cicero as the Roman statesman whose eloquence shaped an empire and whose words could move mountains. In contemporary Kogi State, that mantle of rhetorical excellence and persuasive power has found a worthy bearer in Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo—the Cicero of Takete Ide Amuro. Kingsley in his…
When President Bola Tinubu signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act into law, it was hailed as a game-changer for millions of Nigerian youths struggling to afford tertiary education. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) was designed to provide interest-free loans covering tuition, institutional fees, and monthly upkeep allowances of N20,000. With…
The 2027 Kogi East Senatorial race is still months away, but political signals across the nine LGAs are already pointing in one direction. If elections were held today, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate QS Aminu Abubakar Suleiman would be the man to beat. While the All Progressives Congress, APC, remains locked in internal…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing the next generation of African engineers, innovators, and industrial leaders, as it hosted outstanding students from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) on an educational tour of Africa’s largest refinery complex. The visit was in fulfilment of a promise made by the…
Panic, fear and uncertainty have engulfed bandit camps across Kogi State following the successful exhumation and evacuation of the corpse of notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Baccujo, by security forces. The development has sent a chilling message throughout criminal networks that there is no hiding place for terrorists and their collaborators, whether alive or dead….
