2026

By Thompson Yamput The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness (PW9), Mr. David Ajomah, a compliance officer of Sterling Bank Plc, on Friday admitted limits of his evidence against former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello before a law court. Ajomah disclosed this in his evidence during a re-examination being carried out by the…

By Emmanuel Antswen The Nigerian Air Force School of Air Intelligence (NAFSAINT) Makurdi has graduated 18 personnel for the Basic Intelligence Officer Course 10/2025. Speaking during the ceremony in Makurdi, the Special Guest of Honour, Air Commodore Ali Idris, commended the graduands for their dedication and conduct during the four-month course. Idris, who is NAF…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Friday said that the state is targeting  N86.8 billion in four months from the production of Cashew alone. The governor made the disclosure at  the Inauguration of the 2026 Cashew Season and Unveiling of the Kogi Cashew Procurement and Trade Policy, 2025, held at the Government…

By Thompson Yamput Death penalty is said to be the best option in tackling all corrupt officials in Nigeria if the country’s corruption crusade is anything to take serious. Prof. Salusu Usman, Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, made the assertion during the 37th Inaugural Lecture of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) held at the Adankolo Campus on…

By Admin Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Wednesday expressed heartfelt condolences to the immediate family and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the passing of elder statesman and co-founder of Newswatch Magazine, Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed. Ododo, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Hon. Ismaila Isah, in Lokoja, described Mohammed…

By Isaiah Eka The Akwa United Football Club has urged players to maintain hard work, so as to conquer the Nigeria National League (NNL) 2025/2026, and enter next season’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Chairman of Akwa United FC, Joseph Eno, gave the charge on Wednesday, during a media chat in Uyo. The News Agency…

By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Akwa Ibom citizens to support the Federal Government’s new tax reform to enhance economic development of the country. The Akwa Ibom Director of NOA, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, said this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Monday. Mkpoutom said that the new tax reform was a…

Blessing Odega The Director-General (D-G) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has described the NYSC as a unique pool of human capital capable of driving national development. Nafiu said this on Monday in Jos at the NYSC 2026 Annual Management Conference with the theme “NYSC as a Catalyst for National Development:…

By Blessing Odega Mr Solomon Kyemut, the newly elected National President of the Bukuru Old Students Association Technical (BOSAT), has pledged to provide visionary, unified, and value-driven leadership. Kyemut, who made the pledge on Sunday in Jos, stated that the mandate of the new administration was to preside over the affairs of the association with…