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By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government says it has deployed more than 350 water marshals across the nation’s waterways flash points to help checkmate incessant boat mishaps in the country. Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, disclosed this on Thursday at Stakeholders’ meeting on Safety and Insecurity on Inland Waterways organized by…
By Thompson Yamput Gov Usman Ododo of Kogi on Thursday begun drilling of bore holes at various Internally Displaced Person’s (IDPs) Camps in the State. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday. Fanwo said that the gesture was aimed at ensuring that persons and families…
By Thompson Yamput Prof. Nahzeem Olufemi-Mimiko, former Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, has emphasised the importance of teaching in local languages for Nigeria’s growth and development. Olufemi-Mimiko, speaking at the 8th Convocation Lecture of Federal University Lokoja on Thursday, criticised the current educational system, which prioritised foreign languages over local ones. He opined that…
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has advised media practitioners to engage in regular exercise and sporting activities to maintain physical fitness and enhance mental alertness. Ali gave this advice in Abuja on Thursday during a meeting with members of the NAN Social Calendar…
By Blessing Odega As part of efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and desertification, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has embarked on tree planting in Plateau. The NYSC Coordinator in Plateau, Mr Iliya Yavala, flagged-off the tree planting project on Thursday at the Government Secondary School (GSS), Dong, in Jos South Local…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo on Thursday sought for synergy with Federal Government on oil exploration toward accelerating investment for growth and development. Ododo, in a statement issued in Lokoja by his Media Aide, Ismaila Isah, made the call during a working visit to the minister of state Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen….
By Taiye Agbaje/Edith Nwa A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s application for adjournment in a fresh charge against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, and two others until Nov. 14 Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, who appeared for the EFCC, made the oral application before…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, Chairman, Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) on Wednesday, released the statistics/summary results of the Oct. 19 Local Government Election in the State Nda-Eri, who made the declaration during the official presentation of the summary results of the election at the Commission’s Headquarters in Lokoja, said that the delay…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, Chairman, Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) on Wednesday, released the statistics/summary results of the Oct. 19 Local Government Election in the State Nda-Eri, who made the declaration during the official presentation of the summary results of the election at the Commission’s Headquarters in Lokoja, said that the delay…
By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi on Tuesday placed a ban on the use of vehicles with covered number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles/Motorcycles in the state. Mr Bethrand Onuoha, State Commissioner of Police, in a statement issued by SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the command’s image maker, threatened to arrest and prosecute any…
