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  The National President of the Oodua Progressive Care Initiative (OPCI), Chief Dr. Maruff Olarewaju, has lamented that the Yoruba land in the entire Southwest, Kwara and Kogi states is under serious attack and invasion by the Fulani herdsmen. The OPCI President condemned the recent killing of four Yoruba traditional rulers by the bandits, describing…

  The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, has restated Government’s commitment to pay more attention to primary and secondary education development in the state. Jones disclosed this on Friday during an unscheduled monitoring and supervision visit to Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) Lokoja. The commissioner, who arrived the premises at…

  The Member Representing Warri Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Rt Hon Thomas Ereyitomi, has hailed Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited and Chief Government Ekpemupolo ( Aka Tompolo) on the onslaught against oil thieves, seeking renewal and expansion of Tantita’s contract. The Lawmaker who is also the Chairman House Committee on Petroleum…

  From the city of Takete-Ide the home of Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo Information Commissioner was a huge presence of Oba Phillip Omojade Ebilakun the Olu Ide of Ide alongside his entourage. Discussion bothered solely on security of lives and peoperties especially along the border towns around their Communities due to the strategic geographical locations…

  The repeated misunderstanding which has long caused disunity amongst Cashew growers, Lincensing and buying association and related union has on this day been settled by the Council Chairman to foster smooth relationship that will enhance cooperation amongst Cashew merchants, buyers and their agents in Mopamuro LGA. In a meeting that lasted for over two…

  Kwara State Government has delivered 10,000 bags of 10kg rice palliatives to the labour unions for onward distribution to their members, another layer of support to the workers in the state as Nigeria battles to beat down the cost of consumer goods. The palliative followed an engagement Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had with the leadership…

  Ajaokuta was in celebration and jubilation mood immediately after the National Assembly and Presidential elections were declared by the INEC Returning Officer, all in favour of All Progressive Congress, APC, that also produced the candidate of APC, Hon. Sani Egidi Abdulraheem (SEA) for the House of Representatives and Ahmed Bola Tinubu as President of…

Olugbemiro Jegede is a Nigerian emeritus Professor of Science Education and Professor of Digital Learning (ODL). He was the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, a former Secretary General, Association of African Universities (AAU) and currently the Chancellor of Littoral University, Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin. He was recently bestowed with two…

Social Inclusion: Stallion Times Trains Kogi Journalists on Effective Reportage By Stephen Adeleye No fewer than 30 Journalists have been trained on effective reporting to promote human rights and social inclusion in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the training was organised by Stallion Times Media Services with support from Wole Soyinka Centre…

  Nigeria’s most sought-after university, the University of Ilorin, has continued to elevate its national standing with its latest award of “Outstanding Nigerian University of the Year 2023” conferred on it in Lagos penultimate Friday (February 2, 2024) by the New Telegraph, Nigeria’s most authoritative newspaper in Politics and Business reporting. According to the frontline…