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  The Network of Bayelsa Professionals (NBP) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resist the temptation of interfering with the November 11 governorship election in the state in the interest of fairness and advancement of democracy in the country. The group said its appeal for neutrality of the Presidency is coming on the heels…

  … Says I am in a haste to see the radio station work The Ohimegye Igu Kotonkarfe and Chairman, Kogi Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isah Koto, says he is in a haste to see the first community radio station expected to be situated in Kotonkarfe takes off. The Paramount Ruler gave…

Kogi state government has appointed a multimedia journalist, Yabagi Muhammed as the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf. In a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Ayoade Arike (PhD), said the appointment was in view of the dedication and…

  An Abuja based legal practitioner and social crusader, Abdulazeez Tijani has invoked the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act against the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), demanding details of disbursement of N52bn to some youths under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Public Work (SPW) policy. The disbursement of the N52bn approved and released to NDE…

The Committee of Baales and some residents of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos have showered encomium on the Management of Dangote Refinery, on its social responsibility initiatives. They expressed appreciation to the company for providing vital infrastructure for their communities, repairing all the entrance roads of the 15 host communities by grading, sand filling, and applying stone…

  The Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has been thrown into mourning mood, following the sudden demise of the Head, Department of Industrial Design, School of Art, Design and Printing, Mr. Peter Akogu. Mr. Akogu was confirmed dead in the early hours of Sunday 12th August, 2023 at the age of 47. He joined the services…

  In a bid to support small and medium holder farmers to achieve the development objective of IFAD/VCDP, no fewer than 50 hectares of land have been developed for farmers under the VCDP programmes in Kogi State. This was disclosed during the visit of the National Environmental and Climate Change Advisor, Mall. Nura Daura; National…

  The Council of Ulama (Islamic clerics) in Kwara State has warned those planning to celebrate their Isese festival in Ilorin, the state capital, to retrace their steps. The Council warned that Isese festival, under any guise, would not be allowed in any part of Ilorin Emirate, comprising Asa, Moro, Ilorin East, Ilorin West and…

  The management of one of the newest educational institution in Kogi State, the Seat of Wisdom Model Academy, has congratulated the appointment of Yabagi Mohammed as the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly. In a letter signed by the founding proprietor of the institute, Mr Jeremiah Ocheme,…

    The political associates of former minister of labour and productive late Bar James ocholi, popularly known as kogi Greater Kogi has pledged their total support and unalloyed commitment for the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP , Alhaji Muritala Ajaka in the forthcoming governorship election In the state. In a communique…