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  . I’m fulfilled, says Gov Yahaya Bello Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has advised Nigerians to take advantage of the newly introduced Students Loan Scheme initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to acquire university education. He said this at the official opening and maiden matriculation of Kogi State University, Kabba, on Tuesday, noting…

  The Caretaker Chairman of Adavi LG, Hon. Rasheed Bashiru Okatengwu in a bid to strengthen the security architecture of his local government visited the Nigeria Police Outpost at Osara, Adavi LG. The visit was in response to the call from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Osara division after apprehending illegal miners…

  The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Lateef Fagbemi and the Inspector General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun have been called upon to intervene in an alleged unlawful detention of a banker, Chinenye Duru by Police since December 11, last year. Duru, a staff of Polaris Bank was said to have been arrested and…

  The Caretaker Chairman of Adavi LG Hon. Bashiru Rasheed Okatengwu attends the 3-day firdau prayer of late Alh. Danga Adoke, father of the immediate past Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Abdulmumin Danga. The chairman describes Alh. Danga as a rare gem who has shown peace and has lived a symbolic life through his character…

  The people of Jebba community in Moro local government area of Kwara state have cried foul over the non-payment of the salary and emoluments of their traditional ruler, Oba AbdulKadir Alabi Adebara, by successive governments since the monarch ascended the throne of his forefathers in 2003 despite a subsisting court judgment directing the state…

  The new Maigari of Lokoja in kogi state, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi 1V, has promised to work for peace, stability and development of the emirate in a bid to promote the overall development of the emirate and the state in general. Kabir, who whose appointment was recently approved by Governor Yahaya Bello as…

  The Committees of Visitation Panels to the three Colleges of Education located in Ilorin, Oro, and Lafiagi have submitted their reports to the Kwara State Government. Receiving the reports from the committees in her office on Wednesday, the State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mary Ronke Arinde applauded members of the committees for the…

  Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Aminu Abdullahi Alkali has expressed optimism that the People’s Democratic Party PDP and governor Kefas Agbu will emerge victorious in a legal battle against them at the Supreme Court. The New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP and its governorship candidate, Prof Yahaya Sani are contesting the victory of the governor…

  A group, under the auspices of Ohaneze Think-Tank, has lambasted the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, for allegedly not allowing the private security outfits contracted by the Federal Government to do their jobs. The group in an open letter to the CNS signed by Dr. Azubuike Ajuluchukwu and Dr. Cletus Akunyili, Coordinator…

  The Katu Ruling has commended the Odolu Ruling Group’s Selection Committee for doing a thorough job of arriving at an acceptable candidate to fill the vacant stool of the Obadofin of Oweland, describing the process as transparent, fair and credible. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by Chief Obarayo Mejegbo, on behalf…