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  Daredevil gunmen have reportedly invaded the Palace of the Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government area of Kwara state, brutally killing the monarch, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, a retired Brigadier General, and whisking away his wife and two others. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday night when the gunmen invaded the…

  The five loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State charged with terrorism offences on Friday in Abuja suffered a setback in the quest to stop the Inspector General of Police IGP from proceeding with their prosecution on terrorism offences. Their application seeking to stop the IGP on the ground that they can only…

  Health workers across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State have started receiving monthly salaries commensurate with 100 percent Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). The payment took effect from January 2024 in line with the agreement between the state government and the organized labour. Sequel to the recent negotiation with the labour movement,…

  The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, has urged the management staff of the ministry to embrace teamwork, discipline and punctuality as ingredients to transforming the state’s education sector to next levels. Jones made the call at a meeting with the staff of the ministry on Friday in…

  All is set for the public presentation of two books written by the Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kwara State, Mr Muhammed Bashir Ibrahim, holding in Ilorin, the state capital. The two books titled “Drug Slaves, and Look Before You Leap” with Hausa and Yoruba versions will be unveiled on Tuesday…

Congratulations are in order to an embodiment of goodness and intellectualism, our very own Muizudeen Abdullahi. Asides his astounding depth of knowledge on jurisprudence, his thoroughness as a legal practitioner par excellence and his uprightness as an Islamic Scholar, and the son of a great Islamic Scholar in EgbiraLand, late Honourable Justice Younus Abdullahi, the…

  There’s a lot of excitement and high anticipation among gospel music enthusiasts and fans across Nigeria and beyond as Nigerian Gospel Singer and music arranger, Dr. Yohan is set to release his Debut Album titled ‘Premium Praise Live’ on March 3rd, 2024. The Debut album, ‘Premium Praise Live’ comes after about two decades of…

  The five loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State charged with terrorism offences by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) have lost their battle for bail at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Their bail applications, filed and argued by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Lukman Fagbemi, was rejected and dismissed for…

  A Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria (CiSCANEN), Kogi State chapter, has sensitised students on regular screening for early detection, prevention and eradication of cancer. Hajia Hassanat Omojo, a Health Personnel, sensitised the students and staff of GYB Model Science Secondary School, Lokoja on Monday, as part of activities to mark the “2024…

  … Matriculates 4349 Students For 2024/2025 Academic Session. 4,349 students have been matriculated into the National Diploma (ND) Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja for the 2024/2025 academic session. Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman, Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, made the disclosure at the 31st Matriculation Ceremony Held At The…