January 2025

By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned corps members against manipulating their postings by seeking relocation after the orientation programme.   Mr Omotade Ayodele, NYSC National Director of Welfare, gave the warning to the corps members when he paid an overnight visit to the Benue orientation camp in Wannune, Tarka Local…

By Thompson Yamput   Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has distributed wheelchairs and other assistive devices to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the state as part of the celebration of his one year in office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Lokoja on Friday that the distribution of the devices was capped with…

By Admin Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has called on the people of the state to unite for the progress and development of Kogi State. Governor Ododo made the call in Ajiolo, Dekina Local Government Area, during a condolence visit to the family of the State Auditor General, Alhaji Yakubu Yusuf Okala, over the…

By Thompson Yamput Ajaokuta (Kogi) Jan. 31, 2025 (NAN) The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the gas-to-power initiative . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that thr initiative, which was launched in 2021, aims to transform Nigeria into a gas-powered economy by 2030 through a series of policy reforms, infrastructure development, and investment…

By Thompson Yamput The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kogi Chapter, has lauded Gov. Ahmed Ododo’s achievements on the occasion of his one-year anniversary in office. The association, in a communique issued after its congress on Thursday in Lokoja, however, called on the governor to do more in the area of sports development. The…

By Admin The Akwa Ibom State Police Commissioner, Mr Baba Azare, has seek for the assistance and support of traditional to the police in their fight against crime and criminality in the State. Azare made tge xalk on Thursday when he  paid a courtesy visit to the President-General of the Akwa Ibom Supreme Council of…

By Isaiah Eka Sen. Ita Enang has urged the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom, Mr Udom Emmanuel, to respond to the corruption allegations being made against him instead looking for who to blame. Enang said in a statement in Uyo on Thursday that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio should not be dragged into the…

By Isaiah Eka The Paramount Ruler of Uyo, Chief Sylvanus Okon, has reassured youth corps members posted to Akwa Ibom of their safety. Okon said this on Tuesday when the Akwa Ibom Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Sam Pepple, paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Uyo.. The royal…

By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA), has urged residents of Akwa Ibom to avoid scooping petrol from crashed tankers. NOA Director in Akwa Ibom, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, who made the call while speaking with newsmen in Uyo on Monday, said that such practice had negative consequences.. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls…

By Thompson Yamput Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the immediate past Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello as an example of a patriotic Nigerian, who build bridges irrespective of tribe and religion. The Vice President made the disclosure at the one-year anniversary of Gov.  Ahmed Ododo’s administration in Lokoja. Shettima, who representated President Bola…