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  Ebira Education Trust Fund has proved herself as a reliable Educational Aid platform for the good people of Kogi Central against daring odds by presenting a cash grant of N420,000 to Mr Isaac Alaba David. Recall that, in the last academic session, Mr Isaac Alaba David, was left stranded in the face of his…

  The trio of the president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Chief Chris Isiguzo, the publisher of the Point Newspaper, Dr. Oyeyemi Kolapo, General Manager , Radio Nigeria Bronze FM, Benin, Mrs Abimbola Oyetunde have been honoured with the Institute of Public Sector Management IPSM, United Kingdom Doctoral Fellowship Award. The award which was…

  The Kabba/Bunu Local government area branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers [NUT] has dismissed the rumour that it has shifting support to the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic party-Alh. Muri Ajaka. A Statement personally endorsed by the branch chairman of the Union, Comrade Alegbemi Michael which was made available to newsmen in…

  *** Says Those Protesting Against Renewal Of Contract To Ex-militant Leader Are Major Beneficiaries Of Unpatriotic Nigerians Stealing Crude Oil *** Tasks NNPC, NSA To Reveal Names Of Those Behind Oil Theft   The Niger Delta Indigenous Movement For Radical Change (NDIMRC) has called on the President, Senator Bola Tinubu to renew the pipelines…

  The Clerk of Kogi State House of Assembly and Head of Legislative Services, Alh Chogudo Sule Ahmed has felicitated with Governor Yahaya Bello and Kogians on the 32nd anniversary of the creation of the state, saying that the dreams of the founding fathers are being daily realised during this administration. This was contained in…

  The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has congratulated the Governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the entire citizens on the occasion of the 32 nd Anniversary of the state’s creation. In a message made available to the media by the Chief Press Secretary to the…

  The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has assured stakeholders in his state constituency, Lokoja II, of the genuine commitment of the current administration of Governor Yahaya Bello to the construction ofJamata-Asawa-Budon-Kupa Road project because of its importance to the socioeconomic development of the area. The Speaker stated…

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), will partner with Nigerian Universities with a view to intensifying the battle against abuse of drugs and illicit substances in the country, particularly among the youths. The Kwara state Commander of the NDLEA, Muhammad Bashir Ibrahim, disclosed this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, while fielding questions…

  A Lagos businessman, Akintoye Akindele accused of offering police a bribe of N150 million to escape justice in an alleged fraud has denied committing the alleged offence. Akindele, who is the Managing Director of Duport Midstream Company, pleaded not guilty to the one count charge at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory…

  Since Nigeria became a sovereign country, 10 presidential contests have taken place, producing seven winners; Presidents Shehu Shagari (1979-1983) Moshood Abiola, (the only one not officially sworn-in), Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007), Umaru Yar’Adua (2007-2010), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-2015), Muhammadu Buhari (2015-2023) and the incumbent, Bola Tinubu (May 29, 2023-date. During the interspersing interregna, there were various…