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By Thompson Yamput Amb. Godknows Boladei-Igali, on Tuesday said that proper development of the Power Sector is critical to Nigeria’s economic development to stand as one of the leading economies of the world. Igali made the observation while delivering the 1st Lecture in memory of late Engr. Joseph Oyeyani-Makoju at the Auditorium of the…
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 Thompson Yamput Prince Matthew Kolawale, the Speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, has urged Christians to emulate and reflect on the sacrificial life and love of Jesus Christ toward building a peaceful and successful life in the Society. Kolawale, who is the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the yet to…
By Thompson Yamput The IREDE Foundation has pledged to help children with disabilities with free limbs as it registered its presence in Kogi. The organisation said this at an early morning Walk for inclusion in its 9th edition of disability advocacy walk on Saturday in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The Kogi Women in Politics, has urged the All Progressive Congress (APC) to, in fairness, zone the Governorship of the state to the Western Senatorial Zone of the state. Mrs Titi Omotola, Leader of Feminist advocacy group made call on Thursday during a press conference held in Lokoja. “This call and demand is based…
By Thompson Yamput Prof Marietu Ohunene Tenuche, Vice Chancellor (VC), Kogi State University (KSU) has described as false, null and void allegations that the university management was allegedly involved in embezzlement of funds belonging its Alumni The Vice Chancellor made the declaration on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the university’s Auditorium, Anyigba on some alleged…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safely Corps (FRSC) Kogi Sector Command, has deployed 880 personnel and 22 patrol vehicles for the Easter Special Patrol Operations beginning from Thursday, April 6 – April 12. Also deployed are 3 Ambulances and Tow Trucks to critical road corridors within the State in order to reduce road…
By Thompson Yamput Threatened by a N120 million Court judgment awarded to accident victims, three subsidiaries of BUA Group fight over ownership and auctioning of the six affected trucks in Kogi. While BUA Transport claimed all the six trucks belong to it, BUA Foods Plc claimed two of them belong to it, while BUA…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi State on Wednesday organised a special Easter rally on safe driving and preservation of lives on the highways. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Stephen Dawulung, described the rally at Lokoja Mega Terminal (LMT) as “very crucial and timely”, considering the volume of highway…
By Thompson Yamput The Sunday attack on Oganenigu community in Dekina Local Area of Kogi by suspected herders left eight persons dead and 50 houses razed down. Amongst the eight people that lost their lives in the attack was the All Progressive Congress (APC) Ward Chairman. Mr David Abimaje, a Community Leader, made the…
