News Update
Our attention has been drawn to some reports indicating that the All Progressives Congress chairmanship campaign posters of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, have flooded the Federal Capital Territory. These reports would have, ordinarily, been ignored as those close to the former governor are aware that,…
Earlier today, the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA, attended the public presentation of the book, ‘OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Nigeria Oil Block,’ authored by the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, CFR, at the Shehu Musa Yaradua Centre in…
Critical stakeholders on youth development in the country on Thursday in Abuja, called on the Senate to speed up the passage of the bill for an act to establish the Nigerian Peace Corps for development of youths in Nigeria. The stakeholders claimed that the bill was passed by the House of Representatives in February…
Doctors in the employment of the Kogi State Civil Service, have raised concerns over the poor working conditions and welfare of doctors in the state. The doctors raised the concerns in a statement on Thursday in Lokoja, under associations: the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) and the National Association of General Medical and Dental…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Mr Asue Ighodalo against the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State. The apex court held on Thursday in its judgment that Ighodalo and PDP failed to establish the two grounds of their petition on…
EFCC Warns Nigerians on Rising Virtual Asset, Investment Scams Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over the growing threat of virtual asset and investment scams across Africa, warning that fraudsters are increasingly leveraging digital technologies to exploit unsuspecting investors….
FG partners UNDP, EU to connect fresh graduates to local job opportunities Stephen Olufemi ONI, Ilorin The Federal Government has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU) to connect no fewer than 203 fresh graduates to local job opportunities (host organisations) in the last one year. This took place…
The people of Kogi State have been urged to support the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo in order to enable him to deliver more dividends of democracy to the state. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Livelihood Mobilization, Hon. Maryam Usman Yahaya, made this call on Wednesday in Lokoja while…
The people of Kogi State have been urged to support the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo in order to enable him to deliver more dividends of democracy to the state. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Livelihood Mobilization, Hon. Maryam Usman Yahaya, made this call on Wednesday in Lokoja while addressing…
The people of Kogi State have been urged to support the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo in order to enable him to deliver more dividends of democracy to the state. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Livelihood Mobilization, Hon. Maryam Usman Yahaya, made this call on Wednesday in Lokoja while addressing…
