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By Isaiah Eka Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state to channel their intellectual and creative energies towards national development. Eno stated this at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2026 Batch A Stream 1 Corps at Nsit-Atai, Akwa Ibom on Friday. Represented by…
By Reporters Stakeholders in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa states have expressed divergent views on the proposed creation of State Police in Nigeria, citing improved security on one hand and fears of political abuse on the other. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey across the three states revealed mixed reactions, with proponents arguing that state…
By Thompson Yamput The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has urged its members to participate actively in politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mr Abdullahi Usman, the National President of the association, made the call while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lokoja through the…
By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi has unveiled two new police outposts to boost security and community policing in the state. Speaking at the inauguration of the outposts in Lokoja on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, described it as a milestone in the command’s pursuit for security and peace in Kogi….
By Admin The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has described the removal of Nigeria from the European Union’s list of high-risk countries for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) as a remarkable development that could pivot the country in the right direction internationally. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi, and…
By Isaiah Eka Some political stakeholders in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom have declared to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Umo Eno. The motion to support Tinubu and Eno was moved at a stakeholders meeting in Uyo on Tuesday by Mr Ime Okon, the member representing Ibiono Ibom/Itu Federal…
By Thompson Yamput A group, the Ichekpa OnuIfe kingmakers of Omala Local Government Area (LGA) has called on Gov. Ahmed Ododo to urgently intervene in the selection of the traditional ruler of Bagana to avoid breach of the community peace. Chief Noah Awodi, spokesperson of the group, made the call in a statement signed in…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Chief Judge, Justice Josiah Majebi, has unveiled a judgement enforcement outfit for the High Court’s Directorate of Process, to boost public awareness. Speaking on Monday at the High Court headquarters, Majebi said the outfit would prevent misconceptions when officers discharge duties against judgement debtors. He said the step…
By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi on Monday, appointed ASP Saliu Afusat as its new Public Relations Officer (PPRO). Afusat, who resumed duty on Monday, replaced CSP William Ovye-Aya, who had been deployed to a new assignment by the Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Kankarofi. In a statement on Monday, the commissioner of…
By Stephen Adeleye The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. -Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has inaugurated two PH‑20 UAS advanced security drones and fleet of security assets procured by Kogi Government to boost military and security operations. The inauguration held at Chari Maigumeri Barracks, Lokoja, on Monday, was witnessed by top military officers, heads of security…
