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By Peter Amine The International Organization for Peacebuilding and Social Justice (PSJ), dedicated to building bridges of peace and promoting social justice across Nigeria, has advocated for peaceful and non-violent protest if the proposed planned national protest holds. PSJ Executive Director, Mr Inuwa Durkwa, made the disclosure on Friday in Jos when he addressed newsmen…
By Stephen Adeleye The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Kogi says eight school children were rescued unhurt after an 40-feet articulated container fell on two vehicles on Thursday in Lokoja. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, the FRSC Sector Commander in the state disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday. Oyedeji said…
By Samuel Babatunde Aina It was a historic and momentous occasion for the good people of Kogi State when His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, took over the reins of leadership as the Executive Governor of Kogi State on January 27, 2024. Governor Ododo assumed office from his esteemed mentor, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza…
By Peter Amine The Ike Odoeme Foundation, has on Wednesday in Jos, organised a walk to create awareness on the importance of school building integrity. The walk was from Old Airport Junction to Secretariat Junction in the metropolis. The move was aimed at stressing the need for the school owners and other stakeholders in providing…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi on Wednesday vowed to lead and win the war against criminal elements in the state. Ododo stated this during the inauguration of the Nigeria Police, Metropolitan Quick Response Unit office complex in Lokoja. The Ododo administration initiated and executed the project within 90 days, as part of…
By Samuel Babatunde Aina For the first time in 19 years, a sitting President touched base in Kogi State for a good reason. Do not get me wrong. We have had Presidents visit Kogi State many times, and many other times through representatives. However, 2022 represented the first time in a very long time when,…
By Thompson Yamput Some citizens and stakeholders in Kogi have expressed concerns about the planned nationwide protest by some groups on Aug. 1 to draw the attention of the government to what they describe worsening economic crisis. In separate interviews on Wednesday, most of the respondents in Lokoja, called for understanding on the current economic…
By Peter Amine No fewer than 28 personnel of Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) have been trained on crisis mitigation in the North-Central States of Nigeria. ACreSAL, a World Bank project, is training personnel in collaboration with Search For Common Ground (SFCG), an international non-profit organisation. The ACReSAL National Project Coordinator, Mr Abdulhamid…
By Blessing Odega A Non-Governmental Organisation, Ike Odoeme Foundation has provided financial succour to hospitalised victims of the Saint Academy School building collapse which killed 22 children and injured 154. Mr Ike Odoeme, the founder of the Foundation, who visited the various hospitals were the victims were on Tuesday in Jos, said he and his…
By Peter Amine The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sensitised stakeholders on waste management to mitigate flood currently ravaging some parts of the country. The North Central Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Eugene Nyelong, said at a one-day stakeholders workshop on Tuesday in Jos that the initiative was part of NEMA’s preparedness against floods as…
