Ephemeral News

  By Blessing Odega Dr John Abubakar, an environmental expert, has called for the adoption of comprehensive strategies in Nigeria, to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Abubakar, who is also the Head, Center for Literacy and Sustainability Education Initiative, an NGO, said this in a statement signed by his secretary, Mr Christopher Nwadike,…

  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 Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello on Monday presented N258.2bn as Kogi state’s 2024 Appropriation Bill for approval by the state House of Assembly. The presentation was made at the renovated Assembly Complex. The budget is higher by N60.67bn, compared to N197.59bn Revised Approved Budget of 2023. It has N145.73 billion as Recurrent Expenditure and…

  By Thompson Yamput Members of the Kogi House of Assembly will, on Monday, resume plenary at the renovated Assembly Complex in Lokoja, following the completion of renovation work there, the Speaker, Alhaji Umar Yusuf, said on Sunday. Yusuf made the disclosure through his Chief Press Secretary, Yabagi Mohammed, in a telephone interview with the…

  By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Friday dismissed speculations of imposing compulsory screening for its workers had caused any ugly incident in the state. The ste Head of Civil Service (HOS), Mrs. Hannah Odiyo, who offered the explanation in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday, debunked reports that the exercise caused the…

  By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kogi Sector Command on Wednesday prosecuted scores of motorists in a mobile court over various traffic offences. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the trials, which began early hours of the day was part of the corps’ operation zero exercise to curb motorist…

  By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday expressed his condolences on behalf of the people and Government of Kogi, over the unfortunate bomb mishap that killed citizens at a Kaduna State village. The governor, in a statement in Lokoja by his media aide, Onogwu Muhammed, described the incident as tragic…

  By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Police Command on Wednesday say it has received report of an attack on the Secretary of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Mr. David Mike, on Monday by gunmen. A statement issued in Lokoja by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, said the secretary was reportedly attacked…

  By Thompson Yamput Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have called on the Kogi Government to intensify efforts in domesticating disability law in the state, to enable it to function in the interest of disable community. Mr Solomon Yahaya, Chairman, Kogi Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWDs), made the call during the celebration of…