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By Thompson Yamput A total of 2,511 graduands of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) will on Saturday be conferred with various degrees at its 6th and 7th combined convocation ceremony. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, announced this during a pre-convocation news conference in Lokoja on Monday. Akinwumi said: “In this year’s combined…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Thursday urged residents to inculcate the habit of protection and maintenance of healthy eyes to contribute meaningfully to the development of the state and Nigeria. Dr Usman Zakari, the state’s Commissioner for Health, gave the advice during a news conference in his office in Lokoja, in celebration of…
By Blessing Odega The Rotary Alumni Zone 4, in collaboration with Centre for Carbon Literacy and Sustainable Education Initiative (CCLISEI) , has planted 300 tree seedlings at the Police Staff College, Jos. The Zonal Coordinator, the Rotary Alumni Zone 4, Mr Sunny Dung, on Thursday, said the exercise would help protect and restore nature and…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Wednesday, said that his administration would continue to focus on development of road infrastructure in order to reduce road crashes and enhance safety and free movement of traffic in the state. Bello gave the assurance during the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kogi Sector Command’s 2023…
By Thompson Yamput The National Inland Waterways Authority(NIWA) has denied reports of a rift within its management structure over the appointment of the Acting Managing Director, Surveyor Olawale Adetola. The Authority also commended the immediate past Managing Director, Chief George Moghalu, for handing over to Adetola, who is most senior General Manager, in line with…
Staff Of Office: Steel Minister Expresses Confidence On Ejeh Of Ankpa’s Reign By Thompson Yamput The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, on Saturday expressed confidence that the reign of the new Ejeh of Ankpa, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed-Yakubu, will bring about peaceful coexistence and development in Ankpa local government Area (LGA) of Kogi. The…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has tasked the new traditional ruler (Ejeh) of Ankpa, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed-Yakubu, on the maintenance of peaceful coexistence amongst citizens for the prosperity of the Ankpa Kingdom. Bello gave the charge in Ankpa on Saturday, while presiding over the official presentation of the Staff of Office to…
BY CHRIS GYANG In the popular imagination, the ass, or donkey, is reputed to be one of the most unintelligent, lazy and stupid domestic animals around. As a result, pejorative phrases and words such as ‘Don’t be such an ass!’, ‘I made an ass of myself!’, ‘dumb-ass’, ‘jackass’, etc, have spun off from this perception….
By Thompson Yamput The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu has revealed the Federal Government plan to make the Ajaokuta environ a Free Trade Zone to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and to diversify the economy of the country. Abubakar-Audu disclosed this at his maiden visit to the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCOL) on…
By Thompson Yamput Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Ali-Alabi, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigeria Army, Ibadan, on Wednesday warned army personnel in Kogi to steer clear of politics. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN) reports that the GOC gave the warning while addressing officers and men during his familiarisation visit to 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army,…
