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By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi on Tuesday commended security operatives for the rescue of 43 travellers in the state, who were recently abducted in neighbouring Edo state. The governor, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, in Lokoja, described the feat as apt and tactical. “This successful rescue…
Blessing Odega Two Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) have trained 50 vulnerable farmers and artisanal miners in Plateau on the adverse impact of illegal mining activities on the environment and climate. The NGOs are the Centre for Earth Works and the Nigerian Climate Justice Alliance (NCJA). Mr Daniel Mark, the Programme Director of Centre for Earth Works, said…
By Rt. Hon Eseme Eyiboh President of Nigeria’s Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has in faraway Geneva, Switzerland at the ongoing 148th Session of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) took the bull by the horns when in an audacious display of depth and the Nigerian spirit called for action towards an enduring ceasefire and peace…
By Taiye Agbaje Mr Abdulmalik Njidda, the star witness of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, on Monday, told the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja that he was not in the state on the day of the poll. The star witness, who is a data analyst with the…
By Thompson Yamput No fewer than 42 skill acquisition trainees of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Friday graduated and got starter packs in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 42 trainees had participated in the Community Based Training Scheme (CBTS), and upon graduation, got the starter packs and vocational tools…
By Blessing Odega The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on Thursday held its consultancy Stakeholders Engagement Forum and unveiled the 2024 consultancy services brochure. Dr Afiz Ogun, the Director – General (D-G) of the ITF, said this in Jos while declaring open the forum with the theme “Repositioning ITF Consultancy Services for High Impact,” opened. Ogun,…
By Thompson Yamput The indigenes of Okun land in Kogi west on Thursday declared their loyalty and confidence in Gov Usman Ododo and Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello as APC party leader in the State. “This is because no okun man or woman repays good with evil, considering the goodies Bello did to us and what Ododo…
Kogi NUJ hosts Journalists to a special breaking of Ramadan By Thompson Yamput The Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on media Hon. Ismaila Isah has charged journalists irrespective of religion to foster unity among themselves, uphold the ethics of the profession in order to enjoy journalism profession. Hon. Isah who gave the charge on…
By Patience Aliyu The Jos Metropolitan Development Board has sealed a warehouse in Jos for operating illegally without government approval. Mr Hart Bankat, JMDB General Manager, said that the warehouse will remain sealed until further notice from the board. Bankat stated that the board realized that the owner was occupying a building that was a…
By Thompson Yamput Alhaji Chogudo Ahmed-Sule,Clerk Kogi House of Assembly and Head of Legislative Service, on Thursday Condoled the family of deceased staff, Suleiman Oyibo, asking them to take solace in God. According to him, death is inevitable for humanity and therefore should take heart. Ahmed-Sule made the remark when he led Management staff and…
