Okonjo-Iweala, Sheikh Sharif Sale Bags ABU’s Honorary Degrees Awards

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…

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What Paymasters Hid From EFCC

By Abdul Mohammed Lawal. Kogi State is already more dramatic than the average Kogite would want, but I cannot help but wonder why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has chosen Kogi as their theatre of dreams, constantly adding to its complexities. They seem to be playing to a script of vested interests aimed…

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Sen. Natasha Empowers Students, Flags-off Free CAC Registration

By Thompson Yamput Sen Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Chairman Senate Committee on Local Content, on Saturday  empowered tertiary institution students from Kogi Central with multipurpose business carts. She equally flagged off free Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration of 2,500 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the district. Mr Arogbonlo Israel, Chief Press Secretary to Sen Akpoti-Uduaghan, in…

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Kogi Assembly Vows To End Gender Violence, Child Labour 

  By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Assembly on Friday vowed to end all forms of gender-based violence and child labour in mining industries in the state. Mrs Comfort Egwaba, the Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, made the pledge during the inauguration of the committee at the assembly chambers in Lokoja. Egwaba…

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Former NBC Boss Urges Youths To Embrace Peace, Unity

By Thompson Yamput Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, former Ag. Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has urged Nigerian youths to embrace peace, unity and shun violence and vices. Idachaba gave the charge at an Igala Youth Summit held in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi on Tuesday. The broadcaster, who described the Igala youth summit as…

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