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Actionaids Nigeria, PIBCID trains 500 Youths against violence extremism in Kogi By Odimayo Olatunde In a bid to strengthen the peaceful co-existence in the state, Actionaid Nigeria in collaboration with Participation Initiative For Behavioral Change in Development, (PIBCID) has began the training of 500 youths against violence extremism in Kogi State. The 500 youths who…

Kogi Begins Training Of 1,080 Health Officers For Implementation Of Basic Healthcare Fund The Kogi State Government has commenced training exercise for 1,080 health workers for the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) in the state. Speaking to NAN on Tuesday at the training centre in Lokoja, the Executive Director, Kogi State…

Monarchs, Residents of Kogi Central Laud GYB’s Giant Strides In Legacy Projects’ Execution Okene (Kogi) The traditional rulers and residents of the Central Senatorial district of Kogi State, have commended Governor Yahaya Bello, for his giant strides in the execution of legacy projects across the zone. They gave the commendation when the Forum of Special…

Appeal Court joins Lagos in battle against FIRS over VAT Collection *status quo ante bellum order stays for FIRS.   The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday formally permitted and joined Lagos state government as the third respondent in the fierce legal battle against the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS on the collection of…

NDLEA seize 56,223 indian hemp in Kogi, decorate 18 newly promoted officer The Kogi State Command, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has seized 56,223.824kg of cannabis sativa popularly called indian hemp through the efforts of it’s patrol operation, between 2020- September 2021. The command also decorated 18 officers who were promoted to a new…

Yahaya Bello, Karakezi, Adeyemi Ishaya Others For 2021 Iyara Day Dignitaries from all walks of life are set to storm Iyara, Headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State for the 2021 Iyara Day celebration and Launching of #100 Million Education Development Fund. According to a joint statement made available to newsmen by the…

Enyojo; A Mistake In Nakoss. May posterity Judge you for trying to rape Female Senators of Nakoss. PRESS RELEASE 30/09/2021 07:49am RE: BELLO CAN BECOME PRESIDENT Our attention has been drawn to a broadcast message circulating around about students bursary and such message tends to allege and discredit government officials as manipulated by some selfish…

Supreme Court shifts Rivers, Imo’s legal battle on 17 Oil Wells ownership till Now I.   The Supreme Court on Tuesday in Abuja shifted the legal battle by Rivers and Imo states on ownership of 17 rich oil wells in their territories till November 1 for definite hearing. The apex court fixed the date after…

  KIDNAPPING UPSURGE: ODA CONDEMNS KABBA CHURCH ATTACK, JAIL BREAK AND KIDNAPPING IN THE LAND. The sociocultural Development Association of the Yoruba people of Kogi State, Okun Development Association (ODA), has condemn in very strong terms, the attack on Worshippers at ECWA Goodnews Church Gbeleko/Okedayo in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area on Sunday. The Sunday attack…

*NAKOSS: RMB BEGINS THANK YOU VISIT, STORMS COLLEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY OBANGEDE.* The National President, National Association of Kogi State Students, Comr Rachael Mojirola Balogun commences her appreciation visits, storms college of nursing and midwifery Obangede. She was received by the provost Mrs. Hannah Abraham Oziohu and the Dean of Students Affairs amidst jubilant…