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By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has launched an investigation into the root causes of the death of five of its citizens whose car plunged into a Canal in the state on Friday. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, made this known in a statement issued in Lokoja on…
By Admin The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has honoured Miss Victoria Oluwatosin Toluwaloju, a Mass Communication graduate from the University of Benin, as an Outstanding Corps Member for the 2024/2025 service year In Kogi. Toluwaloju’s recognition comes as a result of her dedication, remarkable contributions in community development, educational advocacy, and youth empowerment during…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has deployed 100 observers to monitor Saturday’s Governorship Elections in Kogi and Bayelsa. Brenda Anugwom, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gender and Election Watch (GEW) Room of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), said this in a statement in Lokoja on Friday….
By Peter Amine Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has commended Rotary International for its humanitarian interventions that have impacted the lives of many indigent people in the state. Mutfwang gave the commendation on Saturday in Jos at the investiture of the pioneer district governor of the newly created District 9127. The News Agency of Nigeria…
By Thompson Yamput A U.S.-based film director, Mr Taiwo Oduala, has commended the humanitarian services, being rendered to the less-privileged by philanthropists and corporate organisations in Africa and globally. Oduala gave the commendation while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Monday in Lokoja. The Nigerian- born film director, who…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Wednesday harps on the establishment of a Free Trade Zone at the Ajaokuta economic development corridor of the State. Gov. Ahmed Ododo, made the remarks while on a working visit to the Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi in Abuja. In…
By Zainab Oyekan Technology experts have advised Plateau Government to leverage on technology to drive the state’s economic development. The experts gave the advice in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Thursday. According to the experts, the state stands to benefit in many ways if it partners and…
By Thompson Yamput Five Distinguished Personalities on Saturday bagged Honorary Doctorate Degree Awards at the 8th Convocation Ceremony of Federal University Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awardees are, an Educationist, Dr Gladys Adesuwa-Makoju, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (D Sc.) and His Eminence Most Rev. John Onaiyekan, Honorary Degree…
By Blessing Odega The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), on Tuesday urged Secondary School Students in Plateau on discipline and safe internet usage The Plateau NOA Director, Mrs Kaneng Pam-Hworo, made the call in Shendam, during a sensitisation and advocacy programme on national core values and safe Internet…
By Thompson Yamput Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, Director General, NYSC, has urged corps members to embark on massive grassroots gender sensitisation and advocacy campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women. The DG gave the challenge in Lokoja on Friday during the commencement of the corps’ Phase one of Grassroots Gender Sensitisation and Advocacy Campaign against GBV…
