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By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has declared that the presentation of parents’ Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC), is a mandatory condition for admission into tertiary institutions. Mr Sule Enehe, Chairman, Kogi Board of Internal Revenue Services, announced the condition at a media chat in Lokoja on Wednesday. Enehe said that the policy introduced two years…

By Admin Éric Sékou Chelle is now the new Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team, the Super Eagles. Chelle’s appointment followed the approval given by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee. The new coach appointment was formally endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee on Jan. 7, following the recommendation of the…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi reportedly came into governance well prepared and focused to turn around the fortunes of the State. Mr Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser to Gov Ododo on Media, made the assertion while featuring on KAFTANTV’s live programme, The Polity, on Tuesday. Isah described Ododo as a proactive leader, who…

By Admin Alhaji Baba Mohammed-Azare, Akwa-Ibom State Police Commissioner on Tuesday decorated142 promoted officers after holding maiden strategic security meeting with officers os the state Command. The meeting, held at the command, brought together senior officers, including members of the Management Team, Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and Tactical Commanders. Addressing the officers, the…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State Monday pledged to give full support to the state’s newly-appointed Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed-Azare, to enable him combat crime and maintain peace and security in the State. Eno madevthe pledge when the new Police Commissioner paid him a courtesy visit in his office in…

By Emmanuel Antswen AVM Elijah Ebiowe, Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Tactical Air Command (TAC), Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has assured citizens of sustained air operations and improved security in Nigeria. Ebiowe gave the assurance during the 2025 Tribute To Our Troops (TTOT) Night concert held at the TAC headquarters in Makurdi. AOC, who was represented…

By Stephen Adeleye Sen. Shehu Sani on Monday, pledged to renovate the historic Palace of the deposed Etsu Nupe Bida, late Mall. Abubakar Ibrahim. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Ibrahim died in 1911 and was among the six northern Emirs that were deposed to Lokoja, ,Kogi by the then British Colonial Masters…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State as mourned the death of former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Nuhu Yaqub. Prof. Yaqub died on Saturday in Abuja at the age of 73 after a brief illness. Ododo, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday by his Media Aide, Ismaila…

By Thompson Charlie Alhaji Mohammed-Azare has assumed office as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) of Akwa Ibom State. Already, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has welcomed the new Commissioner of Police, whose appointment was confirmed in a statement released by ASP Timfon John, the Command’s Image maker. Born in Azare, Katagum Local Government…

   By Admin   The winner and runners-up of the Seyi Tinubu Basketball Tournament held in Jos collectively pocketed N5 million and gift items.   The Dogon Dutse Warriors triumphed in a nail-biting 32-30 final over the Tudun Wada Lakers carted away N3 million while runners-up went home with N2 million.   Seyi Tinubu, son…