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By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government says there are no extra judicial killings in the state as being pedalled by some perceived enemies of peace and progress. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi  Commissioner for Information, made  this  known in a statement in Lokoja on Tuesday. “The insinuation on extra judicial killings is what some naysayers and…

  By Thompson Yamput The Vice Chancellor, Salem University Lokoja, Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, has urged the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to urgently checkmate candidates’ manipulation of results. The vice chancellor, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Monday, said that suppressing such would…

  By Thompson Yamput The Okun Area Traditional Council in Kogi, led by the Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Dele-Owoniyi, has commended Gov. Yahaya Bello for siting the third state-owned university in Kabba, Okun Land. Dele-Owoniyi gave the commendation during a thank you visit to the governor’s residence in Okene on Wednesday. The News Agency…

Gov. Bello Begins Reconstruction Of 13.8km Itakpe–Okene Road By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Tuesday, commenced the reconstruction of a 13.8km road linking Itakpe to Okene, the headquarters of Okene Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road, which begins from Itakpe Junction through…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has matriculated 4, 347 newly admitted students for the 2022/2023 academic session. Speaking at the event on Tuesday in Lokoja, Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, warned the students to desist from cultism, drug abuse, examination malpractice and other social vices. “Today marks the beginning…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Sunday commended security operatives for their doggedness in ridding the state of criminal elements and criminality. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, in a statement in Lokoja said the Joint Security Taskforce have of late been marvelous in their commitment. The News Agency of Nigeria…

  By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two persons after a MAN Diesel truck crushed a tricycle in a headon collision in Kogi. Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Koton Karfe. He…

Kogi Varsity Gets 4 New Professors, 26 Readers By Thompson Yamput The Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) Anyigba, Kogi, has promoted four lecturers to full professors and 26 others to readers in pursuance to academic excellence. The upgrades, contained in a statement in Lokoja on Sunday by Vice Chancellor, Prof Marietu Tenuche, were approved by…

  By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has mobilised 925 personnel, 25 patrol vehicles, four ambulances and towing trucks on highways for an accident free Sallah celebration in Kogi. Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, the Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, who made the disclosure in a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday, said the…