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By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday tasked the new Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ahmed Anaje not to fail the Ebira Kingdom and Kogi on unity and peaceful coexistence that fosters development. Bello made the call after presenting a Staff of Office to the new first cless traditional ruler, at a colourful…
By Joseph Ikani In the tapestry of Governor Yahaya Bello’s legendary administration in Kogi State, one name resonates quietly yet profoundly—Ali Bello. A technocrat and administrative virtuoso, Ali Bello has been the invisible force behind the scenes, steering numerous successes that have defined the state’s transformative journey. As Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration concludes on January…
By Thompson Yamput The National University Commission (NUC) has granted approval to Salem University Lokoja to run Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and other post graduate programmes. The University’s Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, made the disclosure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday. Johnson-Akubo said the approval was…
By Stephen Adeleye Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Wednesday emphasised that peace and security fostered rapid socio-economic development in a society. He was speaking in Koton Karfe during the official presentation of the Staff of Office to the new traditional ruler of Koton-Karfe (known as the Ohimege-Igu), Seidu Akawe-Salihu, where he underscored the significance…
By Adeyemi Adeleye The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says it is hopeful of reclaiming its alleged governorship victory in Taraba at the Supreme Court, billed to deliver its judgment on Friday. Members and leaders of the party in collaboration with the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) expressed this hope during a…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has paid N115 million for settlement of Joint Administration Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration fees for 15,033 public school students across the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemmy Jones, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday. He said that the gesture was in…
By YJ Itopa When the good news was broken among all working journalists, other critical media stake holders and within the government house of Kogi State a couple of days ago that Chief Latifat Oyeyemi Kolapo, the media consultant to the Kogi State Government and the woman who the immediate past Chairman of Kogi State…
By Thompson Yamput A former governor of Kogi, Mr Idris Wada on Saturday, lauded the notable achievements and sterling stewardship of his successor, Gov. Yahaya Bello. In a statement in Lokoja, Bello’s Media Aide, Onogwu Muhammed said Wada made the remarks during a courtesy visit to the state governor in his Abuja residence on Saturday….
By Thompson Yamput The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja, (FUL) Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, on Saturday said intergroup relations and security were vital to Nigeria’s education transformation. The VC made the remark at his book launch, which garnered N5 million at the diamond jubilee at the university’s Adankolo Campus, Lokoja. Akinwumi, who clocked 60 years on…
By Thompson Yamput Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi was on Friday warmly received by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he had a meeting with Mr President. A statement issued in Lokoja by Bello’s Media Aide, Onogwu Muhammed, said meeting between the duo was marked by a profound and…
