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EFCC partners Police to combat corruption in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The new Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Directorate, ACE I Victoria Ugo-Ali, has paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Police Command, CP Adekimi Ojo, as part of efforts to reinforce inter-agency…
The Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Prof. Salisu Ogbo Usman, on Friday led the Management team of the institution to a courtesy visit to the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRM Dr Ahmed Tijani-Anaje. Speaking at the Ohinoyi’s Palace in Okene, the Rector, said the visit was to officially congratulate the paramount ruler on his ascension…
As Bello Aggregates Accountability, Trust, Inclusive Governance In Kogi By Onogwu Galacticus When national, state, or local governments make a concerted effort to solicit input from citizens and provide services to all of their constituents equally, they sow the seeds of stability and growth. When this is done within a framework of political and legal…
A political cum economic pressure group under the auspices of Project Kogi Development, (PKD) has called for the immediate sack of the tribunal secretary for the November 11 Kogi State Governorship election David Umar Mike. The group who noted that, the embattled tribunal Secretary has been heavily compromised in his duty disclosed that, his…
Kwara bans street begging, signs MoU with Hausa community By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State government has banned street begging in Ilorin, the state capital. The Commissioner for Social Development, Hon. Abosede Aremu, announced this in Ilorin, the state capital, said the government took the bold step in view of the nuisance that street…
Leadership, especially in a country as complex and diverse as Nigeria, is never a task for the faint hearted. Every decision carries weight, every reform tests patience, and every policy invites both praise and criticism. Yet, in the midst of the turbulent national transition, and as Nigeria inches toward the 2027 elections, one thing…
The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State Command, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, has urged tertiary institutions in Nigeria, particularly Universities, to make it mandatory for newly admitted students to pass through drug tests before being offered admissions. This, she opined, would serve as a preventive measure to the youths and…
The Ebira Doctors Forum (EDF); a body of all doctors of Ebira Extraction, has felicitated with His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Bello, on the occasion of the 31st Anniversary celebration of Kogi State creation. A statement by the President of EDF, Dr Kabir Zubair, on Saturday in Lokoja, said Kogi State had witnessed astronomical growth…
Hon Idris Ndako: The Golden Player of The Lokoja-Koto Tournament By Abbas Yahaya Politics is like the beautiful round leather game of football where every team member’s effort is needed to secure a win for the team, yet a particular player will be recognized as the star player at the end of every game. It…
It is no longer news that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised the curtain for the conduct of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Kogi State. The Commission late last year, announced March and April this year as period for the conduct of party primaries for the off-season election. Even as the…
