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By Thompson Yamput Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday urged the grieving family of late Abubakar Umar Gegu to take solace in God over the demise of their father and guardian. Bello, in a condolence message issued in Lokoja by his media Aide, Onogwu Muhammed, expressed profound sorrow at the passing of Gegu. The…

By Blessing Odega The Plateau Government on Wednesday pledged to boost the capacity of its healthcare system for effective service delivery to the people of the state. Dr. Cletus Bako, the State Commissioner for Health, made the pledge during a tour of the Kanke and Langtang cottage hospitals, which had been upgraded to general hospitals….

By Taiye Agbaje and Wandoo Sombo Drama erupted on Tuesday at the Federal High Court, Abuja when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleged that its main witness, Rabiu Musa, in the suit filed against Ali Bello and his co-defendant, Daudu Suleiman, had been scared away from trial. The witness, an Abuja-based Bureau De…

By Thompson Yamput The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted full accreditation to the programmes of Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute (NKFI), a vocational and technical school in Lokoja, Kogi. The Rector, NKFI, Dr Williams Charles-Oluwatoyin, made the disclosure during a news conference in Lokoja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

By Admin The African Media Lawyers Network (AMLN) has been officially unveiled, marking a significant stride in the protection of press freedom within the African Union (AU) Member States. This pioneering initiative, a collaboration between the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) and the Congress of African Journalists (CAJ), supported by the UNESCO Liaison Office to…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Assembly Speaker, Rt Hon. Umar Yusuf, has commiserated with the people of Lokoja Local Government Area over the death of their Education Secretary, Kasim Abdulmalik Ndagi. Yusuf said that as a mortal, he had no reason to question Ndagi’s sudden demise as God has designed the time each being would…

By Thompson Yamput No fewer than two persons have been reported dead and two others hospitalised after drinking excess self-made herb in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sad incident occurred in Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area of the state. The victims, including a 62-year-old man, reportedly drank in excess…

By Admin The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria counterpart have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government over the failure of the Bola Tinubu-led Government to implement the agreements reached on October 2, 2023, following the removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit known as petrol….

By Thompson Yamput Station attendants, customers and many people at the Abiodun Ojo Filling Station, Lokoja escaped death by whiskers on Thursday, when a tanker caught fire, while discharging petrol. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that it took the concerted intervention of the state Fire Service and some good samaritans to put out…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government, through the Extension Department, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) on Wednesday, trained and empowered 236 farmers in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the One Day training organised by the ministry was undertaken by its Consultant, Prof. Bolaji Adeniji of the Federal…