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  The American Chemical Society, has selected Kogi State-born University of Ibadan (UI) Alumnus, Dr Ekundayo Samuel to participate in the American Chemical Society Lasting Encounters between Aspiring and Distinguished Scientists (LEADS) Conference. The American Chemical Society, is arguably the world largest scientific society. Dr Samuel was among about 70 participants including four Nobel Laureates…

TRIBUTE TO LATE GEN.ABEJIRIN; So Long ..the Peoples General.. You are my third friend that died this month,after Papacy and Marulus and I asked God why?He replied why not? That he created us in his own way and at his own time and can take any of us away whenever he feels like,since he is…

The Dangote’s $2 billion Petrochemical Plant located in Lagos when fully operational will position Nigeria as one of Africa’s largest petrochemicals hubs and boost non-oil export earnings for the country, according to the Dangote Group President, Aliko Dangote. The 900,000 metric tons per annum capacity Plant, which is being built alongside the 650,000 barrels per…

Kogi State House of Assembly has approved over one billion naira loan for the state government to access from a commercial bank to fund Universal Basic Education Projects in the state This followed the house resolution on a correspondence sent to the house by Governor Yahaya Bello seeking the lawmakers approval to borrow a term…

The newly confirmed commissioner designate, Kingsley Fanwo has promised to do his best to move the state forward. He stated this shortly after his confirmation at the state house of assembly in Lokoja. Mr Fanwo who was the immediate past commissioner for information, said the state government has taken delivery of the transmitter and digital…

  The Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BOB), and legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) has advised lawyers not to see the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) as a forum for settling scores with imaginary enemies. Olanipekun said the LPDC, as an independent agency of the BOB, serves solely as an avenue through which…

  Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly and Candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress for Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency in the forthcoming General Elections in 2023, Rt. Hon. (Prince) Matthew Kolawole has received with shocked and grief the news of the untimely demise of an accomplished retired military officer, who served Nigeria meritoriously,…

  The Permanent Member Representing Kogi East Senatorial District on the Board of the Kogi State Health Insurance Agency, Hon. Nana-Aisha Abu Ali, has sent a message of appreciation to Gov Yahaya Bello for taking cognizance of her enormous efforts at enlightening and sensitizing members of the Public on the existence and activities of the…

  The Kogi State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has approved and unveiled reviewed textbooks for nursery, primary and secondary schools to be used in the next five years in the state. Speaking at the signing and unveiling ceremony in Lokoja, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, said…

Significant of Yam in ‘Ochori’ Festival in Eganyi – Ajaokta Local Government Area of Kogi State. Ebira farmers are excellence in Yam farming, mostly done through non-mechanized (manual) farming in the South Western part of Nigeria, like Ondo, Ekiti, Osun and beyond. The yam farming has become a reputable and renowned throughout Ebiraland as primary…