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  Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP, Bethrand Onuoha has urged governments at all levels to accord priority to security of life and property of the citizenry. Onuoha made the call on Wednesday in his office while receiving officials of the Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ). He said the current…

  The Founder of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Alhaji Chief (Dr) Abdulraheem Oladimeji, has urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to, in conjunction with governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), create counselling units and centres to help the crusade against drug abuse in the country. Oladimeji, who was represented by the Dean, Faculty of Humanities…

  A Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N5M on the Department of the State Service (DSS) over the unlawful arrest and detention of an Abuja based commercial driver, Sanusi Shuaib. The Court ordered that the N5M must be paid to the detainee while it also ordered the DSS to immediately…

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday visited under-construction Bode Saadu/Kaiama/Kosubosu road project, calling it a major breakthrough for the state and Nigeria. Valued at over N350bn, the Governor said the road will open up Nigeria’s economy with other West African countries such as the Republic of Benin and strengthen the protocols on African…

  Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has mourned the death of the Ohindase of Okengwe, His Royal Highness, Pa Stephen Bamidele Bello who died at the age of 92 in the early hours of Thursday. In his condolence message to the people of Okengwe and the entire Ebira Area Tradition Council under the…

  The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has commiserated with the people of Lokoja Local Government Area over the death of the Education Secretary in the area, Kasim Abdulmalik Ndagi. He described the death as shocking, stressing that as a mortal, he had no reason to question the…

  Kogi State Government has begin clampdown on persons, groups collecting revenue illegally across the State. Chairman of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, (KGIRS) Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe disclosed this on Thursday at a press conference held at KGIRS in Lokoja the state capital Enehe expressed worries over the continuous blockage of roads by some…

  Mopa Welfare Society (MWS) has denied having knowledge of a publication titled, “MOPA WELFARE SOCIETY BOARD DECRIES THE SELECTION OF ELULU’S SELECTION”, published by one online news blog, trendinggist.ng. This was made in a remark and response by His Royal Highness, Oba of Adogbe, Steven Olujide, a Member of Board of Trustees (BoT) of…

  The Lawmaker who is also the Chairman House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Training Funds) and the Akatigbi Ayeola of Warri Kingdom, in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, he intimated him on the arrest of MT Kali and MT Harbor Spirit by Tanitita Security Services Nigeria Limited in collaboration with the Special Task…

    In a recent development within the political landscape of Kogi State, the Kogi Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment (AGILE) has extended hearty congratulations to Honorable Wemi Jones on his reinstatement as a Commissioner of the State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Honorable Wemi Jones, who also serves as the Kogi…