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By Thompson Yamput The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has urged pregnant corps members to serve the nation as expected of them saying “pregnancy is not a disease.” Mrs Mofoluwaso Williams, Kogi NYSC Coordinator, gave the charge in her paper titled: “Tackling emerging Challenges in Corps Administration through NYSC/Stakeholders” at the Kogi Annual 2023 Corps…

By Thompson Yamput The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says global economic competition and accentuation of governments’ policies summersault has rendered millions of workers out of jobs. As a result, hundred of thousands of jobs have been lost, thus worsening the condition of working class especially in Nigeria, The Kogi State NLC Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Amari…

By Thompson Yamput Kogi has again won the fiscal transparency and accountability award in a survey conducted across the states in North Central Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2022 first position award was presented to the state in Lokoja on Tuesday during the launch of the 2022 North Central State…

By Thompson Yamput Mrs Biodun Olobukola, Ag. Director, North Central Area Office, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has challenged employers to take welfare and security of serving corps members very crucial and paramount. The director, who gave the challenge during Kogi Annual Corps Employers Workshop at the Government House, Lokoja, described the corps members as…

By Thompson Yamput Kogi State assemblyman, Bin-Ebaiya Tijjani, has urged the state government to give priority to provision of quality and safe drinking water to residents of the state. Tijjani, who is House Committee Chairman on Water Resources, made the plea during the committee’s inaugural ceremony at the Speaker’s Lodge in Lokoja on Monday. “It…

By Peter Amine The Mangun Old Students Association (MAOSA) has decried the wanton killings and grievous effects of incessant attacks on Plateau educational and economic growth. Set 85, “The Pillar Set” of the association, made the lamentation in a statement issued in Jos on Monday by its Coordinator and Secretary, Messers Philemon Dagwa and Wajal…

By Thompson Yamput The Stand-up Women Society (SWS) on Friday honoured Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi with a National Distinction Award. Barr. Deborah Ijadele-Asetona, SWS International President, said that the prestigious award was in recognition of his (Bello’s) tireless efforts in promoting women’s inclusivity in governance beyond the Beijing 35% affirmative action. Ijadele-Asetona, while presenting…

By Thompson Yamput The Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Saturday directed the contractors handling the ongoing Kogi/Koto rural electrification project at the Murtala Bridge in Koto to speedily complete it. The governor told the contractors that the swift completion of the project became imperative in view of its importance to members of the…

By Thompson Yamput One person died and three persons injured in an auto head-on collision in Kogi in the early hours of Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accident occurred at Elete village along Lokoja-Ajaokuta Road in Kogi. The Kogi Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, who confirmed the incident…

By Thompson Yamput Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, Director General, NYSC, has urged corps members to embark on massive grassroots gender sensitisation and advocacy campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women. The DG gave the challenge in Lokoja on Friday during the commencement of the corps’ Phase one of Grassroots Gender Sensitisation and Advocacy Campaign against GBV…