…Traces the Evolution from Stylolinguistic Domestication to Systemic Text Linguistics in Nigerian Literary Text Analysis By Uredo Omale. Professor of Stylistics and Text Linguistics, Professor Muhammed-Badar Salihu Jibrin, has called for a critical reflection on inherited theoretical frameworks to adopt context-sensitive, systemic text-linguistic approaches that respond effectively to Nigerian literary expression. He made the…

DSS apprehends mastermind of explosion near Ohinoyi of Ebiraland’s Palace   The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the public that it has arrested the mastermind of the Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) attack which occurred on 29th December, 2022, near the Palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Okene, Kogi State during…

Harvest of Projects in FHA, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF The Federal Housing Authority, FHA under the leadership of Rt Honorable Oyetunde Olubunmi Ojo policy of not abandoning projects inherited from his predecessors and in alignment with Renewed Hope Agenda, RHA of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is yielding positive results , as the Authority has kept fate…

The National Universities Commission, NUC has granted full accreditation to two academic programmes at Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara (CUSTECH) that were mature for the periodic assessment in 2024. They are Applied Geophysics and Geology of the Geophysics Department. According to the Director of Academic Planning of the University, Pharm. Muhammed Asuku, this…

Insecurity ; Bello challenges Governors to develop auto intelligence to tackle insecurity rather than rushing to Abuja for assistance . The Kogi state Governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has charged state governors to stop queueing to the presidency for aid to fight insecurity , urging them to develop technical intelligence to deal with the challenges…

  Omala APC Chieftain defects to PDP in Kogi.   Another chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former Chief Strategist to Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB) has joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Omala LGA of Kogi State. Mr. Emmanuel Ibrahim, aka ‘Complete’ saw the light and decided to join the new…

In his determination to reduce   Cardiovascular deaths in the state, Governor Yahaya Bello has completed and test running the Oxygen producing plant at the Reference Hospital Okene. In a post by the Chief Press Secretary, Mohammed Onogwu , noted that the Oxygen Plant at the Reference Hospital in Okene can meet the hospital’s needs and…

Boston as arbiter of Igala history. By Abdul Aji The book, The IGALA KINGDOM written by J S Boston, an English man in 1965 has been a saving grace for the Igala people. A lot of disputes bothering on customary practices and chieftaincy issues have been resolved by relying on it. There is no traditional…

* 81% Score 5 credits, including maths, English. Following the announcement of 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results by the Head of National Office, West African Examination Council, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan on Monday, about 81% obtained five credit passes including English language and Mathematics. Giving the breakdown and analysis of the results,…

Treasure Ochemeje Lokoja Kogi State Commissioner for  Transportation, Joseph Baron Okwoli has advised Vehicles Inspection officers VIOs to apply modern Technology in their Operations  to ensure that only motor vehicles that are road worthy are allowed to ply the highways. The Commissioner gave the assurance at a three-day Annual National Conference of Directors/Chief Road Safety…