2025

By Opeyemi Gbemiro   The Kogi chapter of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) has appealed to Gov. Ahmed Ododo for at least 300 employment slots in the state civil service to be given to their members.   The chapter president, Mr Samuel Mark, made the appeal on Friday, when he led members to Government House, Lokoja,…

By Naomi Sharang A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Diket Plang (APC-Plateau), has commended the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for repositioning the territory. Plang, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said that the minister…

By Dan Nandom The Middle Belt Journalists Forum (MBJF), has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Retired Lt General Jeremiah Useni. General Useni, a distinguished military officer and statesman, passed away on Thursday at the age of 82 after battling a protracted illness. The forum,…

By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed a total of 2,200 corps members to Benue as 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in makurdi that corps members were sworn in during the swearing in ceremony held at the NYSC permanent orientation camp at Wanune in…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi government says it has set aside 30,000 hectares of land for farming activities in the state to boost food production. Mr Timothy Ojomah, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lokoja. Ojomah said that the hectares of …

By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu joins the government and people of Plateau in mourning Lt-Gen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni, former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who died on Thursday at 81. The President extended his condolences to the family, friends, military colleagues, and political associates of the former Governor of old Bendel, Minister…

By Zainab Oyekan A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced  a 38-year-old businessman, Ezra Raymond, to three years in prison for stealing a car. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Raymond after he pleaded guilty to a count charge of stealing. Bokkos, however, gave the convict an option to  pay N100,000 fine…

By Thompson Yamput Mr Sule Enehe, Chairman, Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGSIRS) has  solicited partnership with the media for tax awareness and  ensuring  adequate revenue collection in the state. Enehe said this while receiving the Kogi Executive Council of the Correspondent Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in his office on Thursday. The chairman…

By Admin Mr Baba Mohammed-Azare,  Akwa Ibom State, Commissioner of Police, has tasked Fulanis and farmers to embrace peaceful coexistence for the growth and development of the State. The Commissioner gave the tasked on Thursday when he convened a crucial meeting with representatives of cattle dealers and the Farmers Association in the state. He emphasized…