2025

By Thompson Yamput Kogi Electricity Distribution Ltd. (KEDL) says  it  lost  N10.8 billion in nine months to energy theft and underpayment of bill  by its customers in the state. KEDL acting Managing Director,  Mr Olaseni Agunpopo made the disclosure at a town hall meeting on the establishment of a Special Court for Electricity Theft and…

RAAMP constructs 273km rural roads in Nigeria By Admin The Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) says a total of 273.33km of rural roads have been constructed across participating States in the country. RAAMP National Coordinator, Engr. Aminu Mohammed Bodinga, during the 9th Implementation Support Mission, held at the Golfview Suites and Conference Center,…

By Zainab Oyekan Passengers at Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, have lauded FAAN’s ongoing improvements and customer-focused initiatives. The passengers made the commendation during this year’s Customer Service Week celebrations at the airport. The event, themed “Mission Possible,” brought together both local and international travelers who shared their experiences. They noted that the airport’s renewed focus…

By Blessing Odega No fewer than 400,000 persons are to benefit from the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda’s 14-day free medical outreach in Plateau. Yilwatda, in his remarks at the ongoing outreach at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) on Wednesday in Jos, said the gesture was aimed at helping those…

By Edith Nwapi A third witness for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (PW3), in the trial of former Gov. Mr Yahaya Bello of Kogi that no banking regulation was breached by the defendants. He told made the statement while testifying before an FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday. Bello and his co-defendants Umar…

By Thompson Yamput   Dr Abiodun Essiet, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North Central), says unity, openness and solidarity are key to achieving lasting peace in Nigeria.   Essiet stated this on Wednesday in Lokoja at a community workshop and inauguration of Community-Based Peace Structures in Kogi.   The News Agency…

By: Mujidat Oyewole An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro Area, Ilorin, has dissolved the marriage between Aminat Mustapha and Bolaji Gold,  over alleged domestic violence and lack of love. Delivering judgment on the petition filed by Aminat Mustapha, on Wednesday, the Presiding Judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, said that since the husband had agreed to the…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) on Tuesday inaugurated a special intervention, codenamed ”Operation Safeguard the Roads” to tackle road traffic crashes in Kogi.   Mr Muktar Abdulrahim, the Federal Road Maintenance Engineer in the state, inaugurated the programme  at Ochadamu, along Itobe-Anyigba Road, Kogi.   Abdulrahim said that the programme was…

By Emmanuel Antswen No fewer than 13,117 constituents of Ado State Constituency of Benue have benefited from a medical outreach organised by the Deputy Speaker of the Benue House of House, Mrs Lami Ogenyi. Mr Agbaji Atsonwu, the press secretary to the deputy speaker, made the disclosure in a statement released Tuesday and made available…