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*As NUJ Visits Tompolo, Appreciates Support for Owerri Conference, Warri Secretariat Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tantita Security Services Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemuokpolo has showered glowing encomiums on the Nigeria media in its strategic role in the fight against oil theft. High Chief Government Ekpemuokpolo popularly known as Tompolo, who received the National, Zonal and State leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in his country home at Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, weekend ,noted that the media has been pivotal in the achievements of Tantita. He said Tantita today is globally recognised among…
In recent discourse, a growing wave of uninformed criticism has questioned the credentials of Nigerian Army Generals, with some suggesting that many never “fought a war” and thus are undeserving of their ranks. This perception is not only erroneous but deeply unfair to the sacrifices and experiences that have shaped these officers. Becoming a General in the Nigerian Army is not the product of mere bureaucracy or favoritism. It is a journey defined by strict military codes, rigorous evaluation, field experience, professional courses, and merit-based promotions. No one is promoted into the rank of General without meeting an array of…
Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem is the current member representing Ajaokuta Federal Constituency, in the 10th National Assembly. With barely two years into his tenure, he has been able to stabilize the politics of the area, making it less acrimonious through determination and his ability to bring development closer to the people of the area. With Hon. Abdulraheem’s intervention, Political patronage in the area has gone beyond sharing of rice and beans to real empowerment, ranging from training to provision of equipment, provision of critical infrastructures, like water and electricity, intervention in Agriculture, through which the people can truly actualize their…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, received leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Lokoja The was to express appreciation for what the unions described as Governor Ododo’s fulfilment of promises made to workers, especially in the areas of welfare and improved working conditions. Speaking on behalf of the organized labour, the NLC leadership, Amari Gabriel commended the Governor for the prompt implementation of the minimum wage, consistent and timely payment of workers’ salaries, disbursement of leave bonuses, and the extension of…
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), in furtherance of its mandate to foster a conducive environment for businesses across Nigeria, held a Nationwide Town-Hall and Stakeholder Engagement in conjunction with the State Action on Business Enabling Reform (SABER) on Friday, 27th June 2025 at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Lokoja, Kogi State. The engagement was convened to interact directly with stakeholders, MSME community, regulatory agencies, reform experts, and the general public, with the aim of identifying bureaucratic bottlenecks in the business environment and co-creating solutions for improved service delivery and ease of doing business at both national and subnational…
The good people of Igala/Bassa kingdom has been urged to closeranks and extend their support to the current administrations at both the state and federal levels in order to reap greater dividends of democracy. Assitant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Abutu Yaro (Rtd) made the statement on Saturday, when he received on a courtesy visit, the Kogi State Deputy Governor, His Excellency Comrade Joel Salifu, at his residence in Anyigba, Dekina local government area. He stressed that the Igala people should take pride in the state Governor and Deputy, who are distinguished community-based elites excelling in their responsibilities. He noted…
The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), has flagged off the desilting of drainages in seven LGAs of the State. Speaking with Newsmen in Lokoja, Micheal Omeiza Ajayi, Kogi State Acting Coordinator of N-HYPPADEC, said the exercise is a follow up to the world environmental day flagged off in the State by the Acting Managing Director, N-HYPPADEC, Alh Haruna Jimoh Gabi. He said, “the Commission in the State has flagged off the distilling of drainages in Kogi State. The desilting is taking place simultaneously ink seven Local Government Areas of the State”. The seven LGAs in the…
A total of 184 students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, have received their tuition fee disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The Vice-Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu, FNSE, disclosed this during the inauguration of the university’s maiden Student Representative Council (SRC) held on campus. He confirmed that all beneficiaries from CUSTECH had received their funds in full, down to the last kobo. Prof. Salawu commended the Federal Government for the initiative, which is designed to ease the financial burden of tuition fees for students across the country. He emphasized that the intervention would…
A total of 184 students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, have received their tuition fee disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The Vice-Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu, FNSE, disclosed this during the inauguration of the university’s maiden Student Representative Council (SRC) held on campus. He confirmed that all beneficiaries from CUSTECH had received their funds in full, down to the last kobo. Prof. Salawu commended the Federal Government for the initiative, which is designed to ease the financial burden of tuition fees for students across the country. He emphasized that the intervention would…
Public Notice, I wish to address a recent misleading press release that has circulated regarding the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the Kogi West Senatorial District. It is essential to clarify that I have not received any communications from His Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Comrade Joel Salifu, nor have I conveyed any messages on his behalf to any individual or group concerning the current leadership matters within the NUT Kogi State Wing. As a former branch chairman of the NUT in Yagba East Local Government Area and a National Representative for Kogi State teachers at the…