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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Hon. Abdulazeez Idris King and Engr. Mohammed Sani Baba for appointment as Federal Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs that screened…
COALITION FOR BETTER NIGERIA: The Journey So Far. By: Dr. Abiola Oshodi MD Monday, November 8, 2021 The Coalition for Better Nigeria (COBEN) was inaugurated recently COBEN National and state Excos in Abuja the federal capital territory. In our mandate, the organization is to work hand in hand with other socio-political bodies in ensuring Nigeria…
Kogi Government Focusing More Attention On STEM Development By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Government has restated her commitment to rapid educatioal development by focusing more attention to Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and technology Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, gave the assurance at the 1st International Management,…
Kogi to recruit 10,000 security surveillance operatives to protect oil pipelines The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil & Gas (HOSTCON), Kogi chapter, says it has concluded plans to recruit 10,000 oil pipeline security surveillance operatives to protect oil and gas installations in the state against vandalisation. The HOSTCON Chairman in Kogi, His Eminence,…
2023:Again, Kogi Women Commissioner meets APC stakeholders in Lokoja As the count down for the 2023 general draws closer, the Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Hajia Fatima Kabir Buba has again met with critical stakeholders of the ruling All Progressive Congress, in a bid for her principal Alhaji Yahaya Bello to…
The Vice-Chancellor , Federal University Lokoja (FUL) Professor Olayemi Akinwumi has assured parents and guardians that the institution will not move the students to the permanent site until adequate security is guaranteed in the main campus of the university. Akinwumi gave the assurance on Monday during a press briefing to mark the commencement of…
INCREASED BUDGETARY ALLOCATION: MINISTRY TO SCALE UP STANDARDS- Education Commissioner With increased budgetary allocation to the education sector in Kogi State, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, is set to scale up the standard of education even to the grassroots, making technical education paramount in the task. The Commissioner for Education, Science and…
federal high court in Abuja has found ex-pensions boss, Abdulrasheed Maina guilty of Money Laundering charges. Maina was the chairman of the now defunct Pension Reform Task Force, was found guilty of stealing over N2 billion belonging to Pensioners “most of whom have died without reaping the fruits of their labour,”. The presiding Judge, Justice…
EFCC seeks to scale down 78 witnesses against Goodluck Jonathan’s ex-aide, Ngozi Olejeme in alleged N3B fraud trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Monday in Abuja told a high court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT in Abuja of its intention to scale down 78 witnesses billed to give evidence against…
The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Paul Emeziem has been impeached as the Speaker during the House plenary session today following several allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office. The former Speaker was impeached following the unanimous decision of the 19 members out of 27 lawmakers in a signed…
