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  By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has confirmed four persons dead and 9 injured in a lone auto crash in Elete Community of Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. Mr Stephen Dawulung, Kogi Sector Commander, in a telephone call, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria…

  By Thompson Yamput Gov.  Yahaya Bello on Monday announced the dissolution of the Kogi 7th State House of Assembly. Dissolving the assembly during a valedictory session held on the floor of the House, the governor cited relevant sections of the constitution to affirm that the Assembly is dissolved with immediate effect. Bello said “Whereas…

  By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has urged the state’s 726 Intending Muslim Pilgrims to the Holy Land to pray for the peace, unity and progress of the State and Nigeria. A press statement issued by Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the governor in Lokoja on Monday, said Bello gave the…

  By Blessing Odega The president, Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev.Stephen Baba- Panya has appealed to Nigeria’s newly sworn in president Bola Tinubu, to tackle the menace of corruption, insecurity and revive the country’s economy. Baba-Panya, made the appeal on Saturday in Jos, during the installation of ECWA’s General Secretary, board of trustees and…

  By Thompson Yamput Salem University, Lokoja, has appointed two new professors as Deputy Vice Chancellors (DVCs) to help steer the institution to greater heights. A statement signed and issued by the university’s Registrar, Dr Emmanuel Adejoh, in Lokoja on Friday, said the appointments were with immediate effect. The two new DVCs are Prof. Sunday…

  By Blessing Odega The President of Rotary Club of Naraguta in Jos, Mrs Virginia Jang, says the club has renovated and donated hospital equipment to Dadin Kowa Comprehensive Health Centre, Jos. Jang said at the official commissioning of the project on Wednesday in Jos that the renovation was done through the club’s maternal and…

  By Thompson Yamput Solidaridad, a Solution-Oriented Civil Society Organisation, has called on the Kogi Government to promote massive palm oil production to curb poverty and land degradation in the state. Mr James Odiba, Solidaridad Kogi Multi Platform Coordinator, made the call during a one-day briefing/meeting in Lokoja on Tuesday. Odiba said that Palm oil…

    By Thompson Yamput Security operatives and local vigilance group on Monday rescued three more victims of Thursday’s kidnap on the Lokoja-Abuja highway. Among the three rescued victims, who are all indigenes of Imo, was a pregnant woman. Mr Dauda Aliyu, Chairman of Kogi/Koto Local Government Area, confirmed this in a statement in Lokoja,…

    By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has launched an investigation into the root causes of the death of five of its citizens whose car plunged into a Canal in the state on Friday. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, made this known in a statement issued in Lokoja on…

      By Thompson Yamput Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi has said that the wealth of knowledge and wisdom of the Attah Igala, Matthew Alaji-Opaluwa, was Kogi and Nigeria’s gain. Bello made the he assertion in his congratulatory message to the Royal Father on His 59th Birthday issued by his Chief Press Secretary, ONOGWU…