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By Taiye Agbaje and Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, upheld the election of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Kogi. The three-member panel of justices, in a judgment, agreed with the state election tribunal that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship…

By Peter Amine Progressive Minds Club Jos has advised individuals to form socio-economic clubs or groups to assist themselves and vulnerable persons to cushion the biting economic hardship. The club’s President, Mr Owolabi Folaranmi, gave the advice  in his acceptance speech shortly after assumption of the leadership of the club. Folaranmi said that club members…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has described as laudable initiative the Federal Government’s plan to covert one million vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by 2027. Ododo made the commendation in Lokoja on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the state government in collaboration with Automotive Gas Nigeria Services Limited, (AUTOGAS…

By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi on Tuesday issued Cheques worth N19.2 million as Group Life Assurance Scheme to families of six fallen heroes of the force in the State. The Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, who presented the cheques on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, expressed sadness that the…

By Thompson Yamput Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities SSANU and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), Federal University Lokoja (FUL), on Tuesday, staged a protest in demand for withheld four months salaries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest staged by the two unions at FUL’d Felele New…

By Taiye Agbaje The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has directed that the request by former Governor Yahaya Bello, for the transfer of the alleged money laundering case instituted against him by the EFCC  to Kogi, be heard in open court. In a letter, addressed to Bello’s counsel, Abdulwahab Muhammed,…

By Admin The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Malam Ali M. Ali, says the agency has done well in the last eight months under his leadership. The MD made this known during an interactive session with members of staff of the agency on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Ali, there is the…

By Thompson Yamput The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has advised the Federal Government to quickly resolve the impasse surrounding the implementation of a new minimum wage for workers in the country. The Chairman of the association,  Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), Kazeem Suarau, gave the advice while receiving an award/commendation letter from the…

By Blessing Odega The Plateau Commissioner for Health, Dr Cletus Shurkuk, says the ministry has conducted free genotype screening on 150 pupils to commemorate the 2024 World Sickle Cell Day. He made this known during the free screening at LEA Primary School, Tudun Wada in Jos North Local Government Area on Friday. He said that…

By Admin Lifted Hands, a medical outreach based in the U.S., says it is extending their programmes to three states in Nigeria, targeting free treatment for over 5000 people. Coordinator of the Lifted Hands, Engr. Moses Okaro, said the Foundation has provided treatment for over 2000 patients in Anambra in 2023. “Our 2024 outreach will…