2026

By Uredo Omale. Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Professor Abubakar Salisu Abdullahi, has traced the historical development, growth, spread and literary contributions of the Arabic language in the Confluence Area of Nigeria, highlighting the roles of trade, Islam, education, Islamic institutions and scholarly activities in its preservation and advancement. Prof. Abdullahi made the presentation…

In its avowed commitment to ameliorate the sufferings of vulnerable persons in underserved communities across the country, My People First Foundation MPFF  has distributed thousands of Mosquito nets and raincoats to Makoko , a riverine communities in Lagos. In a press statement made available to Independent in Lokoja on Thursday,the Founder of My People First…

* 17 suspects docked. ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA Kogi state government has reiterated her  commitment to secure the state from banditry, kidnapping,and sundry crimes and criminality as it has vowed to prosecute and confiscates working tools, vehicles and other materials belonging to illegal miners operating in the state The State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omadara rtd…

  Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, has strengthened its support for the Jakura community through scholarship awards and empowerment programmes for farmers and market women. Speaking at the presentation ceremony on Monday, Plant Director, Obajana Plant, Engr. Azad Nawabuddin, said the scheme was part of the company’s commitment to implementing the provisions of the Community…

  The kogi state police commissioner, CP Naziru Kankarofi has reasures the public of its commitment to upgrade services that ensure adequate protection and safety with human face in line of duty. This is just as the stakeholders emphasized the need to correct identified lapses in the conduct of police officers while dealing with the…

  By Richard Elesho, SA. Media, strategic communications The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has advocated for the review of the mandate of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, and made a strong case for better funding of the over a decade-old unit. Ambassador Enikanolaiye made the call on…

  Dr. Ocholi Okayi Let us stop pretending this sudden outburst of moral purity is about principle. It is not. It is about a bitter, naked hustle for power that went sideways, and everyone watching knows it. First, your paymaster went knocking on the doors of the APC, begging on both knees for that Senatorial…

P The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Professor Mohammed Suleiman Audu, and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, have been conferred with the Prestigious Fellowship of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) in recognition of their contributions to peace scholarship, leadership, and the promotion…

  Hope is rising for a four-year tenure for Local Government Council elected officials in Kogi State as a legal battle challenging the existing tenure provisions enters a critical stage. The suit, filed by, Moses Chrity, a councillor with Ibaji Local Government Council, against kogi state Governor and 3 others seeking to invalidate provisions of…

Hon. Umar Yahaya,Omala state constituency sponsored bill on free maternal, neonatal healthcare passed by kogi state Assembly. The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed into law the Bill for a Law to Provide for Free Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare Services for Pregnant Women and Newborn Children in State-Owned Health Facilities in Kogi State and…