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Nscdc arrest 13 suspects for abducting 18 year old girl in Kogi Thirteen suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Security as Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), for allegedly abducting a 18 years old girl in Kogi State. The suspects consist of nine male and four females. The arrested suspects are, Mohammed Abdul aged (25), Mohammed…

BIOGRAPHY OF LATE ENGR. JOSEPH MAKOJU: A WORTHY SON OF EBIRA LAND Note: Part of this profile was gotten from the internet. However, additional words and editing was done by Balogun Omeiza David (BOD). The man Engr. Joseph Oyeyani Makoju was born on the 13th of July, 1948. The “Oyeyani” that is part of his…

*BRIEF PROFILE OF DR ABDULLAHI SANNI OZOMATA* At 38, Dr. Abdullahi Sanni Ozomata is an astute administrator cum project manager and politician who has distinguished himself in selfless humanitarian services. Born to the family of Mall. and Hajiya (Mrs) Sanni Sadiq Ozomata (Sansad) in Okene, Dr. Abdullahi hails from Okene LG of Kogi State. Dr…

Kwara appointees seeking elective offices asked to resign By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Appointees of the Kwara State Government seeking nominations for elective offices in the forthcoming primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been directed to resign on or before 15th April, 2022. A statement by the Secretary to the Kwara state Government,…

CONFLUENCE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CUSTECH), OSARA PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT This is to inform the general public and especially candidates who applied for admissions into Confluence University of Science and Technology (CISTECH), Osara that another batch of admissions list offering admission to candidates has been released. Candidates who applied to CUSTECH, Osara should endeavour to…

  YThe Supreme Court on Wednesday in Abuja affirmed the six years imprisonment imposed on a former Federal Director of Pensions (FDP,) Mr John Yakubu Yusuf for misappropriating N22.9B police pension fund. The apex court apart from affirming the six years sentence also ordered him to refund the N22.9B to the federal government covers. Justice…

  The Unified Northern Nigeria Youths’ Forum within the All Progressive Congress (APC), has urged youths in Kogi to join in intensifying call on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele to contest for Nigeria presidency in 2023 election. The Convener of the group, Mohammed Danlami, spoke at a news conference on…

NBTE Decries Poor Funding Of Polytechnics By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has decried inadequate funding of the polytechnics, particularly by state governments. The technical education regulatory agency said inadequate funding of the polytechnics is responsible for the shortage of technical manpower in the country. The north central coordinator…

Kwara NSCDC Officers’ Wives Donate Cash, Others To Families Of Late Officers *As Commandant Assures Bereaved Families of Continued Support. By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Makinde Iskil Ayinla, has reiterated the corps’ continued support to the families of officers and men who…

Kwara Gov inspects Oro General Hospital, other ongoing projects in Irepodun • We’re proud of you: Oloro • You are our hero, say Onila, Agidigbi communities By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq toured a litany of ongoing and completed projects in Irepodun local government area on Wednesday, with communities lauding his…