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  A 42-year-old man, Abdulsalam Ajibola, has been arrested by the Kwara State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly impersonating a soldier to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. The suspect, according to a statement by the Command’s spokesman, DSC Ayeni Olasunkanmi, was tracked down at Oke-Onigbin in Isin local government area…

  The family of Pst. Adeniyi Bada, basked in the euphoria of joy on Thursday (March,30,2023) in Lokoja, kogi State as their mstriach marked her 50th characterised by encomiums by those who graced the event. Our Correspondent reports that the colourful occasion was attended by members of Sword of Fire Evangelica Ministry (aka SOFEM), Lokoja,the…

  Okene is popular to be home to many renowned Nigerians. One of the many illustrious sons of the city of rocks and steel is Jibrin Momoh, a trained chattered accountant with in-depth wealth of experience in the field of accounting and financial management. Jibrin Momoh was born on 1st of September 1972 to Mallam…

  As part of its public enlightenment programme, Dangote Cement has demonstrated how to put into appropriate use, its variants of cement to achieve the best results.   At the on-going Trade Fair at Enugu, the Company gathered stakeholders in the built industry and demonstrated the use of its Falcon cement brand, saying when used…

  Kogi State Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate-past state Commissioner of Finance, budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Idris Asiwaju Ashiru, says no amount of money can buy the conscience of APC Governorship Delegates in the State as he only counts on the goodwill, love, and tenacity of…

  The Chairperson, Governing Board of the National Secondary Schools Education Commission (NSSEC), Ambassador Nimota Akanbi, has lauded the education policy of the federal government, saying it has helped in no small measure to improve the education of Nigerian students, particularly at the secondary school level. Ambassador Akanbi, who particularly commended President Muhammadu Buhari, and…

  A 35-year-old man, Hussain Kamilu, has been arrested by the Kaiama Division of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly raping an under aged girl, Mariam Suleiman, aged 15 years, at Adogo village in Kaiama local government area of Kwara state. The suspect, according to a statement by the spokesman of…

  A community policing organization, Kogi East Neighborhood Watch (KENW) has appealed for urgent support for Internally Displaced Person’s in Oganenigu, Edede, Aloko communities who were attacked by herdsmen at the weekend. The group in a statement signed by its Director, Public Communication, Wing Commander Iye Ayefu Aku rtd, on Tuesday said Kogi East Neighborhood…

  A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Nicolas Felix, on Tuesday said the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will appoint only talented people into his cabinet after taking the oath of office on May 29. Felix, who spoke in an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, noted that Tinubu’s appointment would be…

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has vowed to bring the perpetraitors behind the attacks on Oganenigu communities in Dekina Local Area of the state, to justice. The governor gave the assurance when he led Heads of Security Agencies in the state for on-the-spot Assessment to Oganenigu communities on Tuesday. The governor, who was represented by…