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By Stephen Adeleye Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi has expressed deep sorrow over the death of its lecturers, Mr. Olabode Abimbola-Ibikunle, calling on the public to refrain from speculations until the facts are fully established. The PAAU Registrar, Mr Yahaya Alilu, in statement in Lokoja, described the incident as “tragic and disturbing”. The…
By Thompson Yamput The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has embarked on effective data gathering towards strengthening disaster coordination at sub-national levels to help improve risk reduction and management in the country. Mrs Zubaida Umar, NEMA Director General, made the disclosure on the occasion of a 3-Day Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R) Stakeholders’ Workshop in…
By Thompson Yamput The Lugard TV has awarded an internship opportunity to Khadijat Blessing-Mohammed, the top graduating student of Federal University Lokoja’s Department of Mass Communication. The gesture was made on Thursday, in collaboration with the Kogi State Government, demonstrating its commitment to nurturing young talents and providing hands-on experience in the media industry. Ismaila…
By Dan Nandom The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) is projecting that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by 5.4 percent in 2025 on the back of the 3.4 percent 2024 growth. This according to the policy think tank is based on the year-on-year impact of the economic policies of the Tinubu administration…
By Thompson Yamput Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) on Sunday mourned the demise of Sen. Alex Kadiri and urged the family to take solace in God, the creator of Heavens and Earth. Natasha, the Lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, also mourned the passing of former Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, describing their deaths…
By Admin In a strategic partnership to support the economy of Nasarawa State, the Dangote Group is sponsoring the 2025 Nasarawa Trade Fair Exhibition which officially opens this Wednesday in Lafia, the State capital. The Trade Fair, according to the Chairman of the Nigeria Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Nasarawa State Chapter, Nidan Sambo Manasseh,…
By Admin A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), A total of one thousand, six hundred and eighty four (1,684) and one person with disability (PWD) Participants drawn from primary, JSS, SS classes, as well as management and teaching staff of the Schools participated in the In-School training. The Child Rights Advocates Cluster, under the…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Police Commissioner Bethrand Onuoha has enjoined police officers and residents of the state to ensure a hitch-free Eid el-Kabir in the state. He said on Saturday in Lokoja that the police would not tolerate any breach of peace in the state. Onuoha directed the area commanders, divisional police officers and tactical…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says election has gone beyond ethnic sentiment in the state, saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the Nov.11 poll because it presented a popular candidate and not based on tribe or ethnicity. Bello said this at a stakeholders meeting of the APC held at…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Bethrand Onuoha on Thursday ordered for investigation into an alleged assault on a passenger by a police officer at a check point in a highway in the state. The CP gave the order after seeing the viral video showing the alleged unprofessional conduct, while…
