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  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the payment of March salaries to civil servants in the state on the 13th of the month, ahead of the forthcoming Sallah celebration. The early payment is expected to enable workers across the state make adequate preparations for the festive period and meet financial obligations in…

*Leke Abejide Foundation Commences 8th Year Free WAEC Fees Payment Across All Private Schools in Yagba Federal Constituency.* Rt. Hon Asiwaju Leke Abejide (MHR), through the Leke Abejide Foundation has marked a significant milestone in its commitment to education by sponsoring his 8th consecutive WAEC fees payment for students from Yagba Federal Constituency. This initiative,…

Niger Delta Group Urges Tinubu to Keep Tompolo’s Pipeline Contract A Niger Delta organisation known as South South Initiative has urged President Bola Tinubu to resist pressure to revoke oil pipeline security contract handled by Tantita Security Services, Maton Engineering Services and other indigenous surveillance organisations across the Niger Delta. Its President, Emmanuel Iriogbe, who…

KW-IRS Seeks EFCC Collaboration on Tax Compliance Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), Folashade Omoniyi, has led members of the management team of the Service on a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), ACE I Victoria Ugo,…

Energy Commissioner Inspects Installed Transformers In Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Ministry of Energy has commenced the inspection of 34 Nos transformers that were earlier procured and distributed across various communities in the State. The Commissioner for Energy, Engr. AbdulAzeez Kola AbdulGaniy, disclosed this during an inspection and monitoring exercise of the…

  Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that powerful interests are working against the efforts of former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to curb crude-oil theft and environmental pollution in the Niger Delta. Adeyanju made the claim while reacting to growing criticisms surrounding the pipeline surveillance contract…

Worker’s movement declares unwavering commitment to PBAT re-election, seeks intervention on fuels prices crisis The Working People United (WoPU) a movement committed to good governance and advocate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu re-election has called on the Federal and State Governments to urgently introduce temporary relief measures to cushion the harsh effects of the rising…

Customs Intercepts Contraband Worth N478m in Kwara * Generates N2,5bn Through Excise Activities In Two Months Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, has made series of seizures valued at over N478 million, warning smugglers that the State would no longer serve as a safe corridor for illegal trade. The Acting…

  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Niger State Council, has expressed concern over the increasing rate of impersonation by content creators posing as professional journalists, describing the trend as damaging to the image of the journalism profession in the state. The State Chairman of NUJ, Dr Abu Nmodu, raised the concern in an interview…

‎ ‎On 11th March, 2026, family members, friends, and well-wishers of Hon. Shehu Tijjani Ebaiya gathered in honour of his late mother, Hajiya Aminat Muhammad Ebaiya for her 8th-Day Fidau Prayer, a grand occasion dedicated to prayers and remembrance of a life that touched many. ‎ ‎Hon. Shehu Tijjani Ebaiya, a member of the Kogi…