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LATE FLYING OFFICER AROTILE TO BE BURIED IN ABUJA WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS ON 23 JULY 2020 AS MINISTERS OF WOMEN AFFAIRS, INFORMATION, MEMBERS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PAY CONDOLENCE VISIT TO CAS The remains of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF’s) first female combat helicopter pilot, who died on 14 July…
GOV BELLO ASSURES APC, ASPIRANTS OF CREDIBLE GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY IN ONDO Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has assured stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of a credible governorship primary election in Ondo State that will reflect the ideals of the party. Bello gave the assurance on Friday shortly after the inauguration of the All…
The new Director General of Kogi State Pensions Reform Commission, ( KPRC) Hajia Mariam Ozioma Abedo has assured pensioners of the determination and commitment of the commission to end all forms of bottlenecks associated with the delay in payment of gratuities and pensions in the state. This is as she noted that the commission…
Kogi First Lady Visits Family of Deceased Combatant Helicopter Pilot Wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Rashida Bello Friday paid a condolence visit to the family of the Late first Nigerian Combatant Helicopter Pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile in Lokoja. Tolulope’s death was announced by the Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday after she was hit…
Covid- 19: We don’t have protective equipment to treat patients- Kogi health workers cries out Kogi state Government has been admonished to provide protective equipment for local government health workers to curtail the spread of covid-19 in the state. The State chairman, Medical and Health workers union of Nigeria, Comrade Amari Gabriel gave the advise…
NDLEA in Kogi intercepts cocaine, hard drug ferried to insurgents in North East The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Kogi State command Friday made a major breakthrough as it intercepted substances suspected to be cocaine and other hard drugs being suspectedly ferried to insurgents terrorising the country in the North East. It was learnt that…
Kogi State Deputy Speaker Congratulates Dr. Salisu Usman Ogbo; Describes 100 days in office a story of hard work, passion, speed and diligence. The Deputy Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly and member representing Ankpa 1 state constituency, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed congratulated the acting rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr. Salisu Usman Ogbo…
The leadership of all student union groups have passed a vote of confidence on the Acting Rector,Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Usman Ogbo. At a press conference in Lokoja on Thursday, the student leaders appealed to Governor Yahaya Bello to confirm Dr. Salisu’s appointment as substantive rector of the Polytechnic. Speaking on behalf of the…
Special Tribute to Late Hon. John Abah July 16, 2020 Yann Martel, in his work “Life of Pi” made this wonderful remark, “Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or…
Woman pours hot water on step-sister in Kogi The Kogi State Government has arrested a woman identified as Khadija Dauda for allegedly pouring hot water on her 14-year-old step-sister, Zainab Dauda. The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Fatima Kabir Buba disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Hajia Buba noted…
