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By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Police Command on Thursday confirmed that gunmen attacked Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s (PDP-Kogi Central) family residence in Obeiba Community in Okehi Local Government Area. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Miller Dantawaye, who confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday, said that…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Wednesday threatened to arrest and prosecute illegal revenue collectors across the state. Alhaji Sule Enehe, Executive Chairman, Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) made the disclisur during an intertactive session with news men, in Lokoja on Wednesday. Enehe said: “The activities of illegal revenue collection is becoming worrisome…
By: Lamara Garba – In this reflective piece, the spotlight falls on His Excellency, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, whose leadership at Bayero University Kano signals a quiet but powerful transformation. Since stepping into his role as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the 15th Governing Council in July 2024, Dr. Gawuna has sown seeds of progress—championing innovation,…
By Dan Nandom The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has described the position of former Senate Chief Whip, Mohammed Ndume on World Bank loans secured by the Bola Tinubu administration as a deliberate misrepresentation of facts. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, the think tank argued that Senator Ndume’s…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kogi Sector Command, has deployed 500 personnel, 18 patrol vehicles and four ambulances along highways to checkmate road crashes during the Easter celebration. Mr Samuel Ogundayo, FRSC Acting Sector Commander disclosed this in a statement signed by DRC Oluwakemi Reuben, Public Education Officer in Lokoja on…
By Isaiah Eka The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has inaugurated a community learning centre in Akwa Ibom to enhance informal education in the country. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, during the inauguration on Wednesday in Ikot Abasi said the centre would serve multiple purposes which include; skills…
By Thompson Yamput Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statements against him by suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, (PDP-Kogi Central) In the petition, written and signed by his solicitor, Mr N.A. Abubakar to the IG on Wednesday, Bello called on the Nigeria Police Force to…
By Blessing Odega The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has embarked on sensitisation of stakeholders in the transportation sector in Jos, on effective ways to tackle tanker fire emergencies. Mr Adebiyi Razaq, Zonal Coordinator, North Central Zone, on Tuesday in Jos, said the aim of the awareness creation and response workshop was to strengthen coordination…
By Admin The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 as public holidays in commemoration of this year’s Good Friday and Easter Monday. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior announced the holidays in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, issued the statement…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi State Police Command has taken a significant step towards enhancing its relationship with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in the state. This followed the received by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Miller Dantawaye, the NLC Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Amari, who was in command’s headquarters on Tuesday in Lokoja for…
