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By Admin Mr Ayoola Lawal, former secretary, Committee of APC Diaspora Chairmen, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly for their dedication to the advancement of education in Nigeria. Lawal, a former APC chairman in the Scandinavia countries, gave the commendation in a statement on Thursday against the backdrop of the amendment and…
By Thompson Yamput Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi), Lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Friday said empowering women will unlock their vast potential and talent for national development. The only Kogi female lawmaker made the assertion in a statement issued by her Media Aide, Arogbonlo Israel, in commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD)….
By Thompson Yamput, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Carved out of Benue and Kwara States in 1991, Kogi is one of the youngest states of the federation. As the case with the creation of other states, which dates back to the pre-civil war era, the creation of Kogi was meant to accelerate the development of…
By Isaiah Eka Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transparency and measurable impacts in the governance of the state. Eno stated this in Uyo on Thursday at a public presentation of the socio-economic impact of his administration after two years in office. Speaking at the event with the theme:…
By Thompson Yamput Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi was on Friday warmly received by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he had a meeting with Mr President. A statement issued in Lokoja by Bello’s Media Aide, Onogwu Muhammed, said meeting between the duo was marked by a profound and…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kogi Command, says it has released the charred remains of the 13 victims of the Obajana Easter Sunday auto-crash to their families for burial. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, the Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday that the corpses were handed…
By Thompson Yamput The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has urged its members to participate actively in politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mr Abdullahi Usman, the National President of the association, made the call while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lokoja through the…
By Thompson Yamput The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi has given INEC 48 hours to issue certified copies of electoral materials on the Nov. 11 off-cycle election in the state to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). It also ordered INEC to allow SDP’s forensic experts to examine some electoral materials. The materials include Bimodal…
By Isaiah Eka SightSavers, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has reiterated its commitment to improving healthcare and reducing child mortality in Akwa Ibom State. The Project Coordinator, Dr Teyil Wamiyel-Mshella, made this statement on Saturday in Uyo. The occasion was the close-out ceremony of the Safety and Anti-Microbial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin to children…
By Thompson Yamput Practising journalists have been advised to avoid the manipulative tendencies of politicians as the race for the Nov. 11 Kogi Governorship Election gets tougher. This became imperative as “politicians over time, have continued to subtly set agenda for journalists in order to do their biddings, instead of the media setting agenda for…
