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By Thompson Yamput A Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd), says that committing the nation’s teeming youths to radical structural transformation is key to taming insurgency and other vices. Buratai made the assertion on Wednesday while delivering the Federal University Lokoja (FUL’s) 18th Distinguished Public Lecture in Lokoja. The public…

By Admin The Coach Justin Madugu Girls, Nigeria’s Super Falcons,successfully defeated South Africa’s Banyana Banyana 2-1 in the WAFCON semi-final match held on Tuesday,  July 22, 2025 and booked a ticket for the final The match was played at the Prince Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco The tension soaked match saw Rasheedat Ajibade scoring a…

By Isaiah Eka The Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Tuesday, presented cheques worth N37.2 million to families of 33 officers who died in active service. Presenting the cheques, the Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, said that the gesture was part of the Police Family Welfare and Group Life Assurance Schemes. Azare said that the…

By Isaiah Eka The Rotary Health Community Challenge says its collaborating with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to tackle malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea, leading causes of death among children under five in Nigeria.   Dr Dele Balogun, Country Lead for Rotary Health Community Challenge, said this on Monday when he paid a courtesy visit to…

By Zubairu Idris Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State, says he is currently at home under observation regarding his health, just to make sure everything is fine after he was involved in a road accident. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor’s vehicle reportedly had a head-on collision with a Golf car…

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined a request by the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, seeking for the release of his international passport to travel abroad for medicare. Justuc Emeka Nwite, while delivering a ruling at the resumed hearing of the alleged money laundering case preferred against Bello…

By Isaiah Eka The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, on Thursday rounded up a three-day facility tour of correctional centres in the state and set free, 133 inmates. Our Correspondent reports that four inmates regained freedom in Ikot Abasi custodial centre; 17 inmates were released in Eket centre, 29 in Ikot Ekpene…

By Thompson Yamput Dr (Mrs) Folashade Ayoade, Secretary to the Government of Kogi State (SGS), on Saturday tasked parents with the training and educational pursuit of children against the ills of social vices. Ayoads gave the advice on the occasion of Prize and Speech Giving Day of Celebrity International School Lokoja. The SGS said that…

By Stephen Adeleye Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi has expressed deep sorrow over the death of its  lecturers, Mr. Olabode Abimbola-Ibikunle, calling on the public to refrain from speculations until the facts are fully established. The PAAU Registrar, Mr Yahaya Alilu, in statement in Lokoja, described the incident as “tragic and disturbing”. The…

By Stephen Adeleye A senior lecturer at Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi, Dr Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, has passed on while allegedly having sexual affair with a female student. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at a hotel in Anyigba and was later reported to the police by the hotel manager. The…