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GOLDEN MAN OF THE YEAR 2023 – PROF ALEWO JOHNSON-AKUBO, VC SALEM UNIVERSITY LOKOJA Prof. Alewo Johnson Akubo, the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Salem University Lokoja, is today, April 13 the GOLDEN MAN OF THE YEAR 2023 having clocked 50 years of age Thursday, April 13, in this God given part of the World, Nigeria….
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government and All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Sunday called for prayers for rainfall following the devastating effects of drought on farm crops and food security in the state . The Commissioner For Agriculture, Mr Timothy Ojomah and AFAN Chairman, Alhaji Salihu Adobayi made the call in an interview…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi’s Gov. Yahaya Bello has commended INEC and security operatives for their conduct at Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election in the state. Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, Alhaji Usman Ododo, gave similar commendation. Bello spoke after voting at his polling unit in Okene where he noted that the…
By Thompson Yamput The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has announced Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the Senate Committee Chairman on Diaspora. Akpabio made the announcement at the senators resumption of plenary on Tuesday. Shortly after the announcement, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, vowed to make the welfare of Nigerians abroad a top…
By Admin The Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Plateau, Mrs Hanatu Gagara, has thrown her weight behind the coalition of other political parties with the ADC. Gagara described the unveiling of the coalition on Wednesday as a historic and commendable event that will continue to reverberate in the annals of history. The visibly…
Sen Smart Adeyemi has been called upon to first redeem his image with his mother Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) before aspiring to lead Kogi people as Governor in 2023 Mr Tim’s Ejigah, former NUJ Vice President, Zone D, made the declaration on Saturday in a chat with journalists at the NUJ secretariat in…
By Peter Amine The Ike Odoeme Foundation, has on Wednesday in Jos, organised a walk to create awareness on the importance of school building integrity. The walk was from Old Airport Junction to Secretariat Junction in the metropolis. The move was aimed at stressing the need for the school owners and other stakeholders in providing…
By Admin For it support for the real estate sector in Africa, the continent’s biggest cement manufacturing company, the Dangote Cement Plc, has added to its numerous accolades as it bags ‘Cement Company of the Year’ award at the just concluded Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) in Abuja. The Dangote Cement Plc is one of…
By Isaiah Eka The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday distributed relief items to windstorm victims in Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency of Akwa Ibom, under the Federal Government Special Intervention Programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items distributed included; 300 bags of rice (25kg), 300 bags of garri (25kg) and 150…
By Emmanuel Antswen A Social Cultural organisation, Shangev-Tiev Assembly (STA) has urged Gov. Hycinth Alia of Benue to constitute a judicial commission of inquiry into the ongoing Bonta and Ukpute crisis. The group, who made the call on Wednesday in Makurdi at a news conference, said only a true commission of inquiry can reveal the…
