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By Thompson Yamput Residents of Kogi State are now required to pay for ground rent as part of the taxes paid to the State Government, a tax official announced on Tuesday. Alhaji Sule Enehe, Chairman of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGSIRS), made the disclosure during a stakeholders’ engagement on the implementation of the…

By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the flag-off of the dualization of sections two to four of the Ekpoma-Auchi-Okpella-Okene-Ajaokuta expressway. In a statement signed by its Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary Shadrach Sunday, TMV noted that the move has brought hope to motorists using the road…

By Isaiah Eka The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom Command, has renewed its commitment to protect critical infrastructure and ensure disaster reduction in the state. The State Commandant, Mr Bashar Hussaini, said this on Monday during the commemoration of the 2025 International Civil Defence Day in Uyo. The News Agency of…

By Admin Gov. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau has been congratulated by Jolex Construction Company’s CEO, Chief Chinedu John K Okponwa (KSC), on receiving the prestigious “Governor of the Year” award from Sun Newspaper. Chief Okponwa, in a statement issued in Jos,  described the award as “well-deserved,” considering the governor’s significant strides in infrastructural development….

By Admin The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) is convinced that Nigeria’s next census exercise will provide a more accurate population figure given to new measures being introduced by the Bola Tinubu administration. The expected accuracy, according to the group will benefit from the President’s insistence on voice recognition and facial identification. In a statement signed…

By Isaiah Eka Sen. Ita Enang, has described the title of ‘Otuekong’ recently conferred on President Bola Tinubu by the Akwa Ibom traditional institution as a recognition well-deserved. Enang, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Sunday that the title was…

By Ismaila Isah A quiet revolution is unfolding in Nigeria’s North-central geopolitical region and it is certainly a game changer in the making. Kogi State, under the leadership of His Excellency Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, has emerged as a beacon of economic transformation and smart governance. The recent announcement of the of commitment towards the…

By Dan Nandom The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) is projecting that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by 5.4 percent in 2025 on the back of the 3.4 percent 2024 growth. This according to the policy think tank is based on the year-on-year impact of the economic policies of the Tinubu administration…

By Thompson Yamput The Young Leaders Network (YLN) has raised concerns over the recent decision by the Ministries of Education in Bauchi, Kebbi, and Kano States to shut down all junior and senior secondary schools for the duration of Ramadan fasting. The Network through its Spokesman,  Mr. Seun Justin-Onarinde, in a statement issued in Bauchi…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the general public against fuel scooping and mixed loading in Kogi State. Mr Odogiyon Moses, Deputy Corps Commander and Head of Operations at the FRSC Kogi Sector Command in Lokoja, issued the warning…