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By Peter Amine The Chikam Community of Tarangol, Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau, has commended security agencies for evicting strange inhabitants who forcefully occupied the land without any legal or customary claim. The community, in a counter complaint, said that the individuals were not native to the area and their presence was a…
By Thompson Yamput The police have apprehended four persons in connection to the alleged gruesome murder of a female student of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL). The victim, a 17-year-old 100 Level Student of Biology Department of Federal University Lokoja was allegedly kidnapped and killed by a 21-year-old man. The Police Publc Relations Officer, SP…
Edo 2024: Ododo drums support for APC Gov’ship candidate, Sen Okpebholo By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has drummed support for the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Sen. Monday Okpebholo, for his victory in the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. The governor, in a statement issued by his Media…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has visited and comforted traders whose shops were destroyed by an early morning fire at the Lokoja GSM village recently. In a statement by his media aide, Ismaila Isah, Ododo described the incident as “unfortunate” and “worrisome”. The governor reaffirmed his administration’s support for businesses and pledged…
By Blessing Odega AIDS Preventing Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) Public Health Initiative, has donated an electronic data surveillance dashboard and other items to the Plateau Ministry of Health. Dr Solomon Wekpe, Head of Office, APIN Public Health Initiative in Jos, made the donation on Thursday in Jos. Wekpe said the essence of the donation was…
By Raji Rasak A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), RYD-Learning on Thursday trained 1,000 children in Lagos State on digital literacy to help build a generation of highly skilled tech-savvy leaders. Mr Michael Boyo, Co-founder and Managing Partner of RYD-Learning, said at the end of the transformative 12-day Free Digital Literacy Programme that the virtual learning platform…
By Peter Okolie The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has said that its zero tolerance for accident policy will help to reduce boat mishaps in all the inland navigable waters in the country. The Managing Director of NIWA, Bola Oyebamiji, said this at a one-day sensitisation and awareness campaign on safety for boat operators, passengers…
By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi says it has arrested nine suspects in connection with a communal crisis in Itamah area of Kogi. The crisis occurred after the assassination of the community traditional ruler, Onu Itamah Job Shagari. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bethrand Onuoha, said this in an interview…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has warned officers against indolence and extortion of motorists on the highways. FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi Samuel Oyedeji gave the warning while declaring open a workshop for heads of operations held at the command’s head office in Lokoja. He warned that any officer…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Wednesday mourn the death of Mr Yunus Ustaz Usman, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who passed on after a brief illness. Gov. Usman Ododo, in a statement in Lokoja by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, expressed the state government’s deepest condolences to the deceased family….
