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Labour adore Amoka, the Assembly Clerk By YJ Itopa October 2nd, 2020, the secretariat of the Kogi State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) becomes a beehive of activities. As early as 8 a:m both members of the Kogi Central Senatorial District Labour Forum, NUJ, friends and other well wishers have begun to troop…
Okun Devepment Association Writes Education Minister, Hails FUL VC’s Appointment The umbrella body of the Yoruba people of Kogi State, Okun Development Association (ODA) has expressed its profound gratitude to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu over the appointment of Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi as the Vice Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja. The Association…
The fact that more women are willing to run for office is a positive step. From suffragettes to modern day feminists, women and men have fought long and hard for women’s right to vote and hold office. Progress is clear. As of 2015, women in every country in the world have the right to…
**Ododo Agricultural Empowerment: Engineer Olusegun Joseph Distributes Farm Implements to 500 Farmers in Yagba West** By Rotimi Odofin In alignment with Governor Ododo’s “Back to Farm” initiative, Engineer Olusegun Joseph, the Kogi State Commissioner for Environment and Ecological Management, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to empowering the residents of Yagba West Local Government Area through…
orrential rainfall that spread from Thursday night to Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has claimed the life of a woman at Onijo compound, Pakata area, Ilorin. Four children were also reported to have sustained injuries when the wall of a building caved in at Kankatu- Okelele area of Ilorin. The victims who were…
The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that the paramilitary wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Eastern Security Network (ESN), is an illegal security organization without the backing of the law. IPOB, a proscribed pro-Biafra separatist movement, had early in December 2020 launched…
*Conferment of Ebira Traditional Title on Minister Ramatu by the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland* By: Farouk Ozigi Onimisi Earlier yesterday, Minister of State for FCT, Hajia (Dr.) Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu received a notice of Ebira traditional conferment from the Personal Assistant to the Vice President of Kogi State Traditional Council and Paramount Ruler of Ebira nation,…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has bagged a Lifetime Achievement Award on Media Empowerment by the national body of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. The award was bestowed on him on Saturday, at the 70th anniversary of the Union and book presentation held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre,…
“REMEMBER THE CHILDREN OF WHO YOU ARE:” AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, PROFESSOR OLAYEMI AKINWUMI ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2019/2020 MATRICULATION CEREMONY OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA HELD ON FRIDAY, 19TH MARCH, 2021 Protocol… Let me congratulate you all on your admission to our citadel of learning, the Federal University Lokoja. You must consider…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated it determination to make traveling on the nations waterways safe with the donation of 2300 live jackets to maritime operators in Kogi State. The live jackets donated by the Federal Government through the Kogi State Coordinator, National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), said it has…
