Stakeholders Demand Full Implementation of Kogi Urban Planning Law to Tackle Unplanned Development
By Admin Stakeholders in Kogi State’s built environment sector have called on the state Government to urgently enforce the Kogi State Urban and Regional Planning Law of 2010, warning that continued neglect of the legislation is fueling unregulated development, environmental degradation, and urban disorder across the state. The call was made during the Annual General…
Prof. Eduwem to Present UNIUYO 135th Inaugural Lecture
By Isaiah Eka Professor of Radiology, Dianabasi Eduwem, will present the 135th inaugural lecturer of the University of Uyo, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Odewumi, has said. Odewumi who made the disclosure at the unveiling on Thursday in Uyo, said that the lecture would hold on June 11. He said that Eduwem would present…
Army Rescues 2 Kidnapped Victims in Kogi
By Thompson Yamput The troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under 2 Division Nigerian Army have rescued two kidnapped victims following a swift response to a kidnapping incident in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. Lt. HASSAN ABDULLAHI, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, made the disclosure in…
FRSC Urges Citizens to Embrace Cycling as Urban Transport Solution
By Udoh Umoh The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged citizens to embrace cycling as a sustainable mode of transportation for safety and healthy living. The Akwa Ibom Sector Commander, Mrs Felicia Kalu, said this in Uyo on Wednesday while addressing staff and the Dynamic Bicycle Riders of Akwa Ibom State to mark the…
Jigawa Pilgrims to Benefit from Free Cataract Surgeries, Eye Treatment in Saudi Arabia
By: Lamara Garba The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has secured a strategic partnership with a Makkah-based humanitarian foundation to provide free eye care services to pilgrims from the state currently performing the 2026 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The initiative will offer a wide range of eye care interventions, including cataract surgeries,…
Return Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims Begins as Kano Finalises Arrangements for Smooth Homeward Journey
By Lamara Garba The return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has commenced, with the first batch of 560 pilgrims from Nasarawa State departing King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, on Wednesday for Abuja. The flight, operated by Max Air, took off at exactly 9:27 a.m. Saudi time, marking the beginning of…
Children’s Day:Plateau Unveils Anti-Bullying Campaign, Pledges Zero Tolerance for Child Abuse
By Zainab Oyekan Mrs Helen Mutfwang, the wife of Plateau Governor has called for a collective stand against bullying, violence, and all forms of child abuse. Mrs Mutfwang made the call on Wednesday in Jos to commemorate the Children Day Celebration in the state.´ She said that every child must feel safe, valued, and…
ISPON Seeks Strategic Partnership with NSCDC to Enforce Safety Standards in Kogi
By Admin The Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) has called for a strategic partnership with the Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to strengthen the enforcement of safety standards and regulations across the state. The State Chairman of ISPON who also double as the Kogi State Government…
Kogi Assembly Advances Bills on Free Maternal Healthcare, Environmental Sanitation
By Admin The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed for second reading a bill seeking to provide free maternal and neonatal healthcare services for pregnant women and newborns in state-owned health facilities across the state. The Assembly also advanced a separate bill aimed at preventing public littering and the defacement of public and private…
Chief Nwan Felicitates Gov. Mutfwang on His 3rd Year Anniversary of Purposeful LeadershipÂ
By Thompson Yamput Chief Moses Nwan, Executive Private Secreary to the Governor of Plateau State, heartily congratulated Gov. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang on the occasion of his third year anniversary in office. Nwan, in his congratulatory message signed and made available to newsmen in Jos on Wednesday, described Mutfwang as a God send to the people…
