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  Kogi Speaker Greets a Political Icon, HE, Clarence Olafemi on His Birthday Anniversary Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole has joined family members and associates to send his best wishes to His Excellency, Chief Clarence Olafemi, a one time Acting Governor and former Speaker of the Kogi…

  Kogi Speaker Celebrates HRM, Oba Adebayo Ikusemoro on 96th Birthday Anniversary. Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole has joined family, associates and well wishers to celebrate the oldest Monarch in Northern Nigeria, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebayo Ikusemoro, the Olubunu of Bunu land and one time acting…

  Kogi Speaker Congratulates Major General David Jemibewon (Rtd) on his 81th Birthday Celebrations Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole has joined family, associates and well wishers to congratulate Major General David Jemibewon (Rtd) on his 81th birthday celebration. The Speaker said it is heartwarming to celebrate a…

OBI CUBANA AND THE OBA BURIAL By Reuben Abati, PhD Newspot July 21, 2021   The sociology of death and funerals is an important aspect of the African cosmogony. Parents pray that their children should outlive them in order to give them a befitting burial. They liken this to the same manner when fire dies…

Kogi Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Idris Empowers 2000 widows By Gabriel Olayemi – Isanlu The Honourable Commissioner for Finance in Kogi State who doubles as the Chairman of the state economic team, Asiwaju Idris Asiru has empowered over two thousand widows across the state. Speaking to journalists yesterday shortly after the event which was held…

Olamilekan Adegbite, the minister of Mines and Steel Development, says Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited will function to capacity before the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Mr Adegbite made this known during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. He said the federal government had made effort to ensure that the Russian company…

ZONAL HOSPITAL IDAH GIVEN A FACELIFT AS KOGI GOVERNMENT COMPLETES FACILITY UPGRADE TO SPECIALIST STATUS     The Kogi State Government has completed the upgrading of the Zonal Hospital Idah, into a Specialist status to serve as one of the planned Renal Dialysis Centers across the State. The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Hon Saka…

*Protest: Dangote Sugar refutes staff death report at Numan* The management of Dangote Sugar Refinery has denied the rumored deaths of staff during a protest at its Numan, Adamawa plant by some youths of its Gyawana host community. A statement from the management signed by the Managing Director, Mr. Ravindra Singhvi said neither was there…

Protest: Dangote Sugar refutes staff death report at Numan The management of Dangote Sugar Refinery has denied the rumored deaths of staff during a protest at its Numan, Adamawa plant by some youths of its Gyawana host community. A statement from the management signed by the Managing Director, Mr. Ravindra Singhvi said neither was there…

Court dismisses N1.4b Corruption Charge Against ex-NBA President, Paul Usoro. *Discharges, acquits him   A Federal High Court has dismissed the N1.4billion money laundering charge brought against a former President of the Nigeria Bar Association NBA, Mr Paul Usoro (SAN) by the Federal Government. Justice Rilwan Aikawa in a ruling on Friday in Lagos, upheld…