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By Thompson Yamput The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Miller Dantawaye on Friday sought for mutual cooperation of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in ensuring peace and justice in the State. The CP made the remark when he paid a historic visit to the NBA kogi branch popularly known as the Confluence Bar, during…

By Reporters The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says it is doing a lot to ensure that incessant loss of lives to boat mishaps is minimised, if not completely stopped in Niger, Kogi and other parts of the country. The NIWA Managing Director, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday…

By Thompson Yamput Prof. Maria Ofure, a Literature Professor at Federal University Lokoja (FUL), has called on women to engage more actively in literary writing to help transform society and gain importance. She made the appeal during the university’s 27th Inaugural Lecture titled “Navigating a Room of Her Own: Women’s Writing, Dynamics of Culture and the…

By Admin The Chairman, Ciuncil and the good, loving people of Bokkos Local Government Area, warmly congratulation Your Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, on the momentous occasion of your second anniversary in office as Governor of Plateau. No doubt, your leadership over the past two years has brought renewed hope, purposeful governance, and visible progress…

By Blessing Odega The Rotary club of Calgary North and Jos Central, has empowered over 20, 000 youths in Kwall and Rotsu communities in Bassa Local Government Areas (LGAs) with two Compressed Earth Bricks making machines. The President of Rotary club of Jos Central, Mrs Vivian Abara, on Wednesday Kwall, said the gesture through its…

  By Thompson Yamput Ajaokuta (Kogi) May 28, 2025 (NAN) Mr Miller Dantawaye, Commissioner of Police in Kogi, met with industrial players and community leaders in Ajaokuta, Lokoja, to strengthen security through proactive measures.   The CP in a statement on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, said the meeting aimed to foster…

By Thompson Yamput The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola on Wednesday pledged Federal Government’s commitment in ending the unnecessary loss of lives and properties on Nigerian waters. The Minister gave the pledge during the handing over and distribution of life jackets in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Oyetola, who was represented by…

By Thompson Yamput In a significant stride toward universal health coverage, the Kogi State Government has revealed that 220,495 citizens are now enrolled in its Health Insurance Scheme. This landmark achievement aims to make healthcare more accessible and affordable across the state. The Information Commissioner, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement signed in…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal and Kogi Governments are set to build four multi-billion Naira Housing Estates in the state. Mr Taiye Abanika, Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Wednesday. Abanika said that the planned mass housing projects by…

By Isaiah Eka Mr Clement Jimbo, the member representing Abak/Etim and Ekpo/Ika constituencies in the National Assembly, says President Bola Tinubu is reviving the economy through courageous implementation of policies. Jimbo made the statement in Uyo on Tuesday while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the president’s performance after two years in…