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  The National Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Rasaq Gidado, has reiterated how crucial the 2023 census is to Nigeria, saying its outcome would go a long way to determine the future of the country. Gidado, who stated this on Thursday in Ilorin, the state capital, while addressing the trainees at…

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), Kogi Chapters, have urged the Gov. Yahaya Bello led administration to subsidise housing loan for workers in the state. The state’s NLC and TUC Chairmen, Onuh Edoka and Tijani Ahmed, made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…

    Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has signed an agreement with China Sinoma International Engineering to build a six million tons per annum cement plant in Itori, Ogun State. The agreement was signed by the Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote alongside the Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, DIL, Devakumar Edwin, while…

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has bemoaned the attitude of governments in the region to obey and enforce its decisions on cases brought before it by aggrieved citizens. The Court while declaring the attitude as unfortunate lamented that its effectiveness had been circumscribed by the disregard and…

  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept the nomination of candidates of the Labour Party (LP) in 24 States of the Federation for the purpose of the 2023 general elections. The Court ordered that the electoral body must accept the list of the candidates…

  Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has described the death of the Leadership Reporter in Kogi State, Mr Sam Egwu as a painful and great loss. The Governor in a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Mohammed condoled the family of the late journalist, the entire management and staff of the Leadership…

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday led APC candidates and leaders on the party’s campaign stops to Asa local government area, with locals acknowledging the modest strides of the government in the area and pledging huge support for candidates of the party in the 2023 ballot. On the campaign stops with the Governor…

Looking straight but pityingly into the credulous face of her husband, Zainab, the peaceable late wife of the Chairman of Kogi State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists and General Manager of Prime FM Radio, Momojimo Adeiza capped her immortal love with the lines below just few minutes before her Doctor in Zenith Medical…

  Scores of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) stalwarts from across the four local government areas that make up Kwara Central Senatorial District have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Ibagun ward in Ilorin East local government was worse hit as former aides of the immediate past Senate President, Dr…

  A non-profit organization, Leke Abejide Foundation have paid the West African Examination Council WAEC fees for all students across Kabba Bunu Ijumu Federal constituency with all administrative charges inclusive. The Director General of the foundation stated that the core values of Leke Abejide Foundation are centred on education and life-changing programmes most significantly to…