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The Lawmaker representing Yagba West in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Idowu Ibikunle has cried out over the abduction of one of his constituents identified as Bukola Awo in the Ejiba area of the state. Addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Tuesday, Hon . Ibikunle said the abductors of the girl are…
The Member representing Omala State constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly Hon. Yahaya Umar has commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his proactive step in restoring peace in his constituency. Hon. Umar gave the commendations during the house plenary in Lokoja on Tuesday. While thanking the Governor and his team for a…
The vandalization of Koton-Karfe Power grid by suspected vandals have thrown many communities into darkness in Kogi State. The member representing Kogi Konton-Karfe in the State House of Assembly Hon. Idrees Maikudi Aliyu disclosed this in a motion of urgent public importance during the hallow chamber plenary on Tuesday in Lokoja. He noted that…
A bill for a law to repeal and re-enact for the administration of physical planning, urban development, urban registration and building control and related purposes in Kogi State has passed through the second reading in Kogi State House of Assembly. Leading the debate on the merit and spirit of the bill during plenary sitting…
I, Prof Solomon Avidime, Chief Medical Director/CEO, of the Kogi State Reference Hospital Okene, on behalf of the management and staff would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Prof Bala Audu on your recent election as the new President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA). Your dedication and commitment to the medical profession,…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has promised to entrench personal security by building the capacity of relevant stakeholders to ensure safety in schools access the country. The Commander, National Safe School Response Coordination Centre (NSSRCC), NSCDC NHQ, Abuja, Commandant Hammed Abodunrin, made the promise during an on-the-spot assessment visit to Confluence…
The Kogi State Scholarship Board (KSSB), has extended the application deadline for the 2024 Students Bursary Scholarship award to May 20, 2024. The Executive Chairman of KSSB, Mr Afolabi Joseph-Raji, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lokoja. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones,…
Dangote Cement Plc, is prioritizing community engagement, empowerment, and environmental stewardship to sustain its upward trajectory, The cement manufacturing firm said it believed that true progress is measured not only by economic prosperity but also by the holistic development of all stakeholders. The Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc Obajana, Mr. Azad Nawabuddin, who disclosed this during a media chat in Obajana, said that…
Indigenes of Owa-Onire community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State have appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to discard plan on construction of a 21-kilometre road leading to Owu waterfalls in the community, describing the move as wasteful. In a statement by the Concerned Indigenes of Owa Onire community, jointly signed by its…
A non governmental organization, the Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM), has called on the Federal Government to henceforth tailor government policies towards the best interest of the citizenry so as to alleviate their sufferings. The group canvassed that as government freely elected by the people, democratic governments in Nigeria must always show…
