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By Peter Amine The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has congratulated the eight retiring generals of the Nigerian Army Corps of Engineering for their meritorious service to the nation. Shaibu, who was represented by Maj.-Gen. Adewale Adekeye, Chief of Personnel Management, gave the commendation at the rowing-out ceremony at the Nigerian Army…

By Blessing Odega The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for deeper coordination among relevant agencies to enhance the effectiveness of road crash management across the country. Mrs Bintu Aliyu, Head of Operations NEMA in Jos, said this on Thursday, during a collaborative preparedness and simulation for effective road traffic crash management programme in…

By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government has warned criminals to steer clear of the state, as the security agencies were fully prepared to ensure peaceful yuletide celebrations.   The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Waterways, Gen. Koko Essien (rtd), said this in his remarks at the closing ceremony of the Akwa Ibom Security…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi says he will not  bow to intimidation by  criminals  but will do all it takes to secure  lives of residents and resources available in the state. The governor made the pledge at  a peace and security meeting held on Thursday at the Government House, Lokoja. “My administration…

By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi has debunked rumours of the alleged invasion of Zango, Crusher, and Felele communities in the Lokoja metropolis by bandits. The Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Kankarofi, described the rumour, which has caused panic amongst residents, as “fake news” meant to create unnecessary tension in the state. The…

By Thompson Yamput Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, has described the passing of renowned Islamic scholar and one of Nigeria’s most revered spiritual leaders, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, OFR, as a rude shock. Bello, in a statement signed by Michael Ohiare, Director of his Media Office, on Thursday, said the late Sheikh…

By Thompson Yamput The Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, in Okene Local Government of Kogi, is set to hold its maiden convocation for two sets of 266 graduates on Saturday, Nov. 29. The CUSTECH Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulrahman Salawu, made the disclosure during a pre-convocation news conference held in the university’s chamber in…

By Admin Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN) Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice has urged Nigerian lawyers to reclaim their role as nation builders. Ajulo made the call on Thursday, at the 2025 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ado-Ekiti Branch. The attorney general warned that the legal profession risked becoming “a silent…

By Thompson Yamput A Professor of Medical Physiology, Magnus Anyakudo, says Nigeria’s burden of diabetes deserves urgent action to save millions of lives. Prof. Anyakudo of Federal University of Lokoja (FUL) made the call on Thursday while delivering the university’s 35th Inaugural Lecture held at Adankolo campus, Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

By Stephen Adeleye Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army in a swift and coordinated operation, have foiled an ambush by bandits and rescued a kidnapped victim in Lokoja, the Kogi capital. This is contained in a statement by the Brigade’s spokesperson, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, on Tuesday in Lokoja. Abdullahi said that the operation, which…