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By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has awarded contracts worth N6.4 billion for the construction of 106.5Km rural roads, under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). The state government also awarded contracts worth N713.5 million for cross drainage structures along the roads as intervention to G-Ariths Engineering Limited, Swaleys Nigeria Limited, and Simat…
By Thompson Yamput Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Friday commended the President Bola Tinubu and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for establishing five Mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants in Ajaokuta Local Government, Kogi. . .This initiative is a significant milestone in Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy alternatives, reduced carbon emissions, and enhanced energy security ¹….
By Thompson Yamput Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Sheikh Sharif Sale-Al-Hussain, renowned Islamic scholar, are to be conferred with Honorary Degrees by Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. The conferment in the two well known personalities would be at the University’s 44th Convocation billed for Jan. 25 at its Convocation…
By Thompson Yamput Three more victims of Tuesday’s auto-crash in Kogi have died, bringing the number to nine, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says. The crash, involving an articulated vehicle, conveying animals and human beings from Bauchi state to Enugu state, left six persons dead and 60 others injured. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, FRSC Sector…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has promised to implement extensive reforms in the state’s healthcare services to maximise benefits for residents. The governor made the pledge at a stakeholders’ engagement on primary healthcare revitalisation on Friday in Lokoja. Ododo, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Joel Salifu, announced the introduction of…
By Admin Gov. Caleb Mutfwang has been commended for commitment to the well-being of citizens by promptly paying the State’s counterpart funds to attract World Bank and other donor agencies to the state. Chief Markus Nyam, Executive Chairman, Jos East Local Government Area (LGA], gave the commendation while playing host to the team from the…
By Admin The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday approved the appointment of Miller Gajere Dantawaye as the substantive Commissioner of Police for Kogi State. The Commission also approved the appointment of Betty Enekpen Otimenyin as the substantive Commissioner of Police for Edo State. Spokesperson of PSC Ikechukwu Ani, announced this in a statement in…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has constituted a 7-Member Special Committee to review the operations of commercial boat operators in Coastal and Inland Waterways in the country. This is with a view to addressing incessant boat mishaps across the country, a statement issued in Lokoja by Anastasia…
By Thompson Yamput The Police in Kogi and the State Government on Thursday disagreed over alleged rape case of a 3-year-old girl. The girl, name withheld, was allegedly raped by a 39 year-old man, one Elisha Daniel. ephemeralnews.com.ng reports in Lokoja that while the Police claimed that Daniel only sexually assaulted the 3-yaer-old by their…
By Thompson Yamput The Democratic Front (TDF)on Thursday says the emergence of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the emerging leader of the long-awaited African economic renaissance is without prejudice to the interest of other continents. Mr Muhammad Danjuma, TDF Chairman, made the assertionin a statement issued in Abuja. Danju said that the Nigerian President…
