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By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi says its operatives neutralised two suspected kidnappers during a gun duel on Monday, recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition. The command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, made the disclosure to newsmen on Tuesday in Lokoja. Ovye-Aya attributed the feat recorded to the command’s continued onslaught against banditry, kidnapping…
We can’t afford to fail our nation – NIWA MD tells staffBy Thompson Yamput Mr. Munirudeen Oyebamiji, new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Inland WaterWay Authority (NIWA), has told the staff that the authority could not afford to fail the nation in its economic growth. The MD gave the charge on Monday…
By Amb. Anderson Osiebe Nigeria’s political leadership often finds itself under intense public scrutiny, not just for policy decisions, but for symbolic actions that reflect empathy, responsibility, and presence. The recent brief stopover by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Jos airport has sparked a wave of criticism, raising fundamental questions about what it truly…
By Thompson Yamput Prof. Nahzeem Olufemi-Mimiko, former Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, has emphasised the importance of teaching in local languages for Nigeria’s growth and development. Olufemi-Mimiko, speaking at the 8th Convocation Lecture of Federal University Lokoja on Thursday, criticised the current educational system, which prioritised foreign languages over local ones. He opined that…
By Thompson Yamput The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed seven hectares of Cannabis farms and seized 369 kgs of assorted hard drugs in Kogi. Mr Umar Yahuza, NDLEA Commander, Kogi Strategic Command, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s Head of Media and Advocacy, Dahiru Abdulsalam, on Monday…
By Wandoo Sombo The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday did not sit to hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the order of a Kogi High Court which restrained the anti-graft agency from arresting the immediate-past governor, Yahaya Bello. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has commended Mangal Cement Company for the donation of three security vans to bolster security in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, gave the commendation in a statement in Lokoja. Fanwo expressed appreciation for the donation, which he said aligns with the government’s broader efforts to…
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 Kogi Government has commended the initiative and efforts of Mercy Corps, an International Non Governmental Organisations (INGO) in building useful youths in the state. The State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Alhaji Idris Musa, gave the commendation on Thursday when the Youth Peace Network established by USAID-Funded Community Initiative to Promote…
By Thompson Yamput Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, Nov. 11 Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Kogi, has urged residents of the state, especially Christians to be focused to triumph over all odds. Ajaka, who made the urge in his Christmas message in Lokoja on Monday, said Jesus did not give up in fulfilling destiny and…
