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The Kogi State House of Assembly has commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his swift intervention following a suspected food poisoning incident in Okehi Local Government Area of the state, which claimed the lives of five persons. The commendation followed a Matter of Urgent Public Importance presented before the House by the Member representing…
Ahead of 2027 general elections, 19 out of the 21 political parties in Kogi State have signed a comprehensive peace accord a peaceful, credible and violence-free electoral process in the state. The signing of the peace accord was performed during the engagement of Inter Consultative Committee On Election Security (ICCES) with Political Parties held at…
The Kogi State House of Assembly has called on the Federal Government to urgently rehabilitate the deplorable Kabba-Omuo Federal Road, warning that its deteriorating condition poses serious risks to motorists, commuters and communities along the corridor. The call was made during a plenary in Lokoja following a Motion on a Matter of Urgent Public…
The Vice-Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, has received the PAAU Women Group and the Iyo Family Group, Angwa Ogebe, Ankpa Local Government Area, who paid a separate courtesy visit to his office and pledged their continued support for his administration. The visits took place on Tuesday, 1st September,…
Kwara APC Suffers Setback As Hundreds Defect To PDP In Offa Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has suffered a major political setback as members of the party in the Shawo Central Ward, Offa local government area, have defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Shawo Central Ward…
In what promises to be a defining moment in Africa’s capital market, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited formally began the process of launching its Initial Public Offering (IPO) with the signing ceremony for the offer of 4.1 billion ordinary shares, which is expected to open the doors of ownership in Africa’s largest single-train refinery…
The Kogi State Executive Council has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his developmental strides across the country, particularly the ongoing reconstruction of the Abuja-Lokoja-Okene-Benin Highway. The commendation came at the end of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, in Lokoja on Monday. Governor…
For weeks now, residents living around the Greater Lokoja Water Works have watched with keen eyes and quiet hope. Trucks roll in and out. Men believed to be Engineers move with files and equipment. There is a beehive of activity where silence had reigned for years. And the question on everyone’s lips is simple:…
UNILORIN VC felicitates Yusuf Ali on 70th birthday Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated the Kuliya of Ilorin, Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In a birthday congratulatory message made available to newsmen in Ilorin by…
The crisis ridden Nigeria’s biggest Insurance Company, the National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria (NICON) has finally lost its operational licence and taken over by a Receiver Manager. NICON owned by the Federal Government and established in 1969 by Decree 22 was axed by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), the Insurance Regulatory body that revoked…
