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Kwara Gov flags off distribution of N350m ACReSAL interest free loans • Says govt committed to poverty reduction Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday flagged-off the distribution of a total sum of $250,000 (N350m) interest free loans to 1,000 Kwarans to empower small business clusters across Kwara communities, strengthen grassroots…

Rainstorm: APC LG Candidate, Osiako Urges Kogi KOSEMA to Assist Affected Ogori Residents The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area election, Hon. Sunday Ezekiel Osiako, has appealed to the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (KOSEMA) to urgently intervene and provide relief to residents affected by a devastating rainstorm in Ogori….

  Chief Femi Ajisafe, Ph.D, outgoing President of KOGI STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, MINES AND AGRICULTURE (KOCCIMA), has called on members to work together to champion businesses and investments. He made this appeal at the 2026 Annual General Meeting, emphasizing the need for the incoming Executive to leverage Public Private Partnership to drive businesses….

2027: Ayo Salami urges Judges to exhibit honesty, courage Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin. Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Isa Salami, has called on Nigerian judges to be conscientious, honest and courageous in the discharge of their duties. Speaking with journalists after he was honoured as…

  53 newly qualified medical laboratory scientists produced by Kwara State University, Malete during the 2024/2025 session, have been inducted into the Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria MLSCN. The 7th oath-taking and induction ceremony brings the total number of medical laboratory scientists produced by the institution to seven hundred and sixty five (765). The ceremony…

  Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State, has commissioned the Southward Hospital and Diagnostic Centre in Edumo, Bunu, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area. The facility, a private sector initiative, is equipped with modern diagnostic equipment, including CT Scan, MRI, and digital X-ray services. The governor, who inaugurated the hospital on Tuesday, described facility as a “lifeline…

Kogi’s Green Revolution: Engr. Joseph Oluwasegun’s Eco-Warrior Leadership By Abu Micheal There has been a silent revolution in the Kogi State Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management. Since his assumption of office, Engr. Joseph Oluwasegun, didn’t mince words, as he declared a total and Zero tolerance to indiscriminate dumping of waste in the State. With…

  In a significant development within Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Hon. Funsho Olumoko as the Chairman of the North Central Zonal Congress Committee. This strategic appointment underscores the party’s confidence in Olumoko’s proven leadership capacity, political dexterity, and unwavering commitment to party ideals. It also reflects a broader effort…

    The Federation of Informal Workers Organization of Nigeria (FIWON), Kogi State Chapter, is set to celebrate its 16th anniversary and inaugurate new national leadership from the state. In a statement, Comr. Maryam Usman Yahaya, State Chairperson of Artisans and Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Usman Ahmed Ododo, and Comr. Umoru Ismaila, Secretary, said…

Mozum Ward PDP Executives Threaten Legal Action Over Fake Suspension of Chairman … Unanimously pass a vote of confidence on Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo’s Leadership The Peoples Democratic Party Ward Executives of Mozum Ward said they will have no choice but to seek legal actions against some persons, said to have forged their signature with…