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By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) says it will remain committed to promoting sustainable mining practices for national development. The President, Ms Rose Ndong, stated this at a press briefing to commence the society’s 262nd council meeting in Uyo on Friday. Ndong said that the meeting would be preceded by a…
By Thompson Yamput Dr. Suberu Yusuf-John, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Gov. Ahmed Ododo on Road Safety Matters, on Friday urged the Muslim ummah to continue with fervent prayers for the peace, unity and development of the Kogi and Nigeria as a whole. Yusuf-John, who made the call in his Eid-al-Fitr congratulatory message signed in…
By Isaiah Eka The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom has 650 personnel to enhance security all through the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in the State. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Commandant, NSCDC, Geraldine Abetianbe, in Uyo on Thursday. Abetianbe said the deployment aimed at ensuring the safety and…
By Emmanuel Antswen A socio-cultural organisation, Kunav Progressive Academics, has warned Benue politicians against using church event gatherings for filing political petitions against one another. Speaking on behalf of the 35 members of the association on Monday in Makurdi, Prof Daniel Chile said the petitioners were only using the “church to pursue a naked political…
By Thompson Yamput Gov Ahmed Ododo’s Aide, Dr Suberu Yusuf, on Wednesday declared his interest to contest for Adavi/Okehi Federal seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2027. Yusuf, who is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Kogi Governor on Road Safety Matters, made his official declaration at Ege in…
By Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration, signalling the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent…
By Admin The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi West Senatorial District has unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR and Sen. Sunday Karimi for a second term in office for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The endorsement which took place in Kabba the Senatorial Headquaters of Kogi West was attended by Party…
By Admin A coalition of Non-governmental organisations has called on the Kogi Government to urgently address the worsening humanitarian conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp at Ganaja following last year’s flooding. The NGOs, Challenged Parenthood Initiative (CPI), Heinrich Böll Stiftung (HBS), and Arctic Infrastructure (AI), made the appeal during an advocacy visit to the…
By Blessing Odega The Plateau chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it has successfully conducted primaries in 15 out of the 17 local government areas of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the primaries are for local elections slated for September 9. Plateau ADC Chairman Mrs Hanatu Gagara told…
By Thompson Yamput The management and staff of Salem University Lokoja on Sunday, with warm hearted love, felicitated its founding Chancellor, Archbishop Sam Amaga, on his 73rd Birthday. Prof Alewo Johnson-Akubo, the University’s Vice Chancellor, in a congratulatory message issued in Lokoja, described the Chancellor as a ” Trailblazer” and a “charismatic leader,” The vice…
