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By Admin The Kogi State Head of Service, Mr. Elijah Evinemi, has congratulated the state workforce, especially the Muslim faithfuls on the successful completion of Ramadan fast and Eid-el-fitri celebrations Mr Evinemi in Statement issed in Lokoja on Wednesday, urged the workers to imbibe the lessons of sacrifice, patriotism and generosity which typified the period…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressive Congress (APC) has commended Kogi Governor, Usman Ododo, over the successful and peaceful conduct of Ondo State Governorship Primary election. The APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, gave the commendation while receiving the report of the Ondo state APC primary election at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja…
By Thompson Yamput The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Kogi, Mr Miller Dantawaye, has said that the current reforms of the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) have been impactful and commendable. The CP made the remark on Monday when he engaged with the leadership of retired police officers at the Command’s Headquarters, Lokoja. He lauded the…
By Thompson Yamput The A’Ibom State Police Command has reportedly arrested 54 suspected kidnappers, Armed Robbers and Cultists among others in the State in the last one month. The Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Baba Azare, made the disclosure during a news conference held at the state command in uyo on Thursday. The CP gave the…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) says it is planning to mainstream community engagement and accountability into all aspects of its activities in the country. The Director, National Communication and Advocacy of the society, Mr Victor Achegbulu, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lokoja. Achegbulu spoke while declaring open a three-day workshop…
By Victor Okoye The Organisers of the World Soccer Legends (War Against Cancer) International Charity Football Match are set to partner the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in fighting cancer in the country. Jacob Onu, the National Coordinator of the charity match, made the remarks during a courtesy call on NAN’s Editor-in-Chief, Mufutau Ojo…
By Thompson Yamput Police in Kogi warned residents on Wednesday to desist from peddling fake and false information about the disappearance of male organs currently trending in Lokoja. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Onuoha Bertrand, issued the warning in Lokoja. He warned that anybody caught disturbing the public peace with such rumour mongering…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government has inaugurated a N420million 625metres canal constructed by the National-Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) in Koton Karfe, Kogi. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), inaugurated the project on Thursday in Koton Karfe, with a call on the people to ensure its maintenance. Akume,…
By Thompson Yamput Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday signed five Bills into law, his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, has said. Onogwu, who made the disclosed in a statement in Lokoja on Monday, described the signing of the bills in to law as “Bello’s significant progress” in the state’s legislative agenda. “The…
By Ginika Okoye The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says victims of Ponzi schemes in the country were mostly women. Dr Emomotimi Agama, Director-General, SEC, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at an event to mark the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration organised by the commission. Agama said that there was therefore the need to…
