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By Thompson Yamput The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Tuesday says the establishment of coastal guards for Inland Waterways would go a long way in curbing boat Mishaps in the country. NIWA Managing Director, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, made the remarks during a special press briefing held in Abuja. Oyebamiji, who said that the proposal…
By Thompson Yamput His Royal Majesty, Dr Saidu Saliu, the Ohimege-Igu of Koton-Karfe, Kogi says unity in diversity among Nigerians is key to peace and national development. The traditional ruler made the remarks at an Award Ceremony organised by the Kogi branch of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU’s) Alumni Association, held at the Banquet Hall…
By Admin A former minister of education, Dr Oby -Ezekwesili and the Serving Overseers of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) Pastor Thunder Bakare have identified corruption and leadership crisis as major challenges of Nigeria. The duo spoke on Saturday in Lagos at an onboarding ceremony of the pioneer class of Advanced Diploma in Public…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Saturday vowed to keep the people of the state safe by deploying the needed Infrastructure to curb impending flooding and erosion threats. Ododo gave the assurance in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Femi Fanwo, in Lokoja. The governor said…
By Admin When former Osun State Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in October 2023, his mandate was clear: to fully implement the Water Transportation Code to reduce boat accidents and standardise water transport in Nigeria. Since then,…
By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has extended warm greetings to the Muslim faithful across the country on the occasion of Eid-ul-Maulud. The Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, in his message of felicitation called on all Nigerians to uphold the rule of law and unify for peace and development of the…
By: Abdullahi Ibrahim Yakubu In the heat of Nigerian politics, it is not unusual for rumours to masquerade as truth. Groups with unclear identities and questionable motives often surface, claiming to represent public interest while in reality serving private or political agendas. Yet, as history reminds us, shadows cannot bury the sun. The truth, though…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has turned the state into a massive construction site, with landmark projects springing up across key sectors. Kingsley Fanwo, the state’s Commissioner for Information, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lokoja. The commissioner said that completion of the multi-billion Naira Audit House, one of the…
By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi has arrested a girlfriend of an armed robbery suspect and recovered one locally made pistol, six rounds of live ammunition and the sum of N2.04 million. SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the command’s spokesperson, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Lokoja. The suspect’s girl…
By Thompson Yamput Security operatives in Kogi have successfully rescued the district head of Bagaji Odo, Omala Local Government Area, Chief David Akpa, from his abductors. SP Williams Ovye-Aya,spokesperson of the Kogi Police Command, disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that the traditional ruler was abducted in the at Ojuwo…
