Gunmen hoard 9 in Oshokoshoko, kogi state. No fewer than 9 persons were violently hoarded into the bush at Oshokoshoko, along Kabba/Obajana/Lokoja road by unknown gunmen. The incident occured on Saturday between 4 and 5pm. An eye witness said the kidnappers were six in numbers, two women and four men brandishing lethal weapons attacked the…
Subsidy removal: UniAbuja, Futm lose 46 professors , more to follow- ASUU. No fewer than 46 professors working with University of Abuja and Federal University of Technology Minna, have died due to hardship experienced after the removal of petroleum subsidy, even as more are expected to follow suit , if drastic economic measures not put…
*Laments proliferation of incompetent personnel in civil service.* The Chairman, the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof Tunji Olaopa, has said a policy of hiring a thousand mediocre individuals for tasks that could be efficiently handled by 150 experts as well as the poor compensation and pay structure have discouraged skilled professionals from joining…
As part of efforts by the Kogi State Government to cushion effect of water scarcity, occasioned by the ongoing maintenance work on Greater Lokoja Water Works, kogi state government has commenced free supply of portable water to residents of Lokoja using water tankers. The State Commissioner For Water Resources Hon. Engr. Yahaya MD Farouk made…
African welter weight wrestler, commends Gov’ Ododo over appointment of Anyebe , commissioner for Youths, Sports Development. An African Middle Weight wrestling Champion, Aliking Attai Muhammad, has praised kogi state Governor Ahmed Usman over the appointment of Hon. Monday Anyebe , a youthful youth as Commissioner for Youth and sports Development. Boxer ,Aliking Attai Muhammad…
Graduate Unemployment: FPI makes entrepreneurship mandatory for graduation. * Matriculates over 4,000 students. ATABOR BAGANA In its avowed commitment to the training of students that will become self reliant and to create jobs, the Federal Polytechnic Idah FPI , has charged students to focus on enterprenurship courses alongside their main course of study as a…
Kogi ARD KSSH Congratulates Gov. Ahmed Ododo, Dr Abdulazeez Adams The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Kogi State Specialist Hospital, (KSSH), Lokoja, on Saturday congratulated Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo as Kogi State Governor, and Dr Abdulazeez Adams on his appointment as Commissioner for Health. The association in an open letter signed by its President,…
CHRCR demands review of state Sanitation Policy As the new government in Kogi State under the leadership of Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo settle down, there is the need to review the sanitation policy in the State, to reflect the current challenges. Kogi state witness not less than Ten Thousand vehicles crossing the State on daily…
Kogi state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Monday Anyebe says the present administration under Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo will encourage Youth Programmes. Hon. Monday Anyebe stated this during a familasation visit to the State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Lokoja. He said under Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, Corps members in…
Chief Olusegun Joseph Areh, has been elected as the Obadofin Of Oweland in Kabba, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Traditional Council Area of Kogi State. The Obadofin-Elect, Areh, is the present Obanesa of Oweland. The stool of Obadofin became vacant after the demise of late Obadofin of Oweland, Oba Micheal Yusuf in January 2023. Areh’s election followed…