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Dare Eulogizes Akinjide

By Wale Mustapha on April 21, 2020 News, Society News

Youth and Sports Development Minister Mr Sunday Dare has described the death of the late Chief Richard Akinjide as a huge loss to Nigeria, his family and the legal profession, even as he declared that his place is already assured in Nigeria’s contemporary political history. According to Dare, “Chief Akinjide was a man of many […]

COVID19 Lockdown Order: No plan to increase bread price – Kwara Bakers

By Wale Mustapha on April 21, 2020 News, Society News

…lauds KWSG on pass permits The Kwara State Master Bakers Association has refuted claims from some quarters that its planning to increase the price of bread amidst lockdown in the state. Speaking on this development, the chairman of Kwara State Master Bakers Association, Alh. Abdulfatai Alaba stated this in Ilorin in an exclusive interview with […]

Nigeria Youth, Sports Minister Launches No Contact Machine Face Masks

By Wale Mustapha on April 17, 2020 News, Society News, Sports

As part of efforts to stem the spread of the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic, Minister for Youths and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare on Thursday unveiled a no contact hand washing and sanitizing machine designed by a 27 year old Nigerian Jerry Isaac Mallo . The locally fabricated machine is designed with a twin function of […]

COVID-19: HOP share relief materials in Ilorin

By Wale Mustapha on April 10, 2020 News, Society News

The chairman of House of Prayer Football Academy, Pastor Joseph Omorinoye has called on community leaders, private organisations and all meaningful citizens in Kwara and Nigeria to indulge in offering humanitarian services to their various communities. Pastor Omorinoye, who is the general overseer of House of Prayer Assembly again distributed relief packages to members of […]

Danga Assumes Office As Kogi New Commissioner for Water Resources

By Wale Mustapha on January 31, 2020 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye Lokoja, Jan. 31, 2020 Hon. Abulmumin Danga on Friday assumed office as the new Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources. Danga was among the 17 new commissioners that were sworn-in on Wednesday at Government House, by His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello. Speaking to journalists after going round the various departments of the […]

New Kogi Environment Commissioner, Omofaiye assumes office, seeks staff’s support

By Wale Mustapha on January 30, 2020 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The newly sworn-in Kogi State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources (MENR), Hon. Victor Adewale Omofaiye, has assumed office on Thursday. Omofaiye, a former member of Kogi State House of Assembly, was among the 17 new commissioners sworn-in on Wednesday at Government House, by His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello. Omofaiye commended the […]

Kogi new Education Commissioner, Wemi Jones assumes office, promises more rapid transformation

By Admin on January 30, 2020 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The new Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology (MOEST), Hon. Wemi Jones, on Thursday assumed office and promised more rapid innovatve and creative transformation in the sector. Jones, a former banker and a Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 House of Representative election for Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu federal […]

Inauguration: NMA felicitates with Gov. Bello, lauds his giant strides in health sector

By Wale Mustapha on January 28, 2020 News, Society News

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kogi chapter, has felicitated with His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello and his deputy, Chief Edward Onoja, as they took oath of office for the second term. A statement by NMA Chairman in Kogi, Dr Kabiru Zubair, on Tuesday in Lokoja, congratulated the governor and his deputy for their second term […]

Persons Living With Disabilities bestow Award of Honour on MD, TREASURE BAKERY & CONFECTIONARY

By Admin on January 9, 2020 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye Lokoja, Jan. 9, 2020 Kogi State Association of Persons Living with Disabilities (KSAPLWD) on Thursday bestowed an Award of recognition as the ”Most Caring Entrepreneur” on the MD/CEO of Treasure Bakery & Confectionary, Chief Dr Femi Akande. His wife, Chief Mrs Kikelomo Akande, was also appointed as the Matron of KSAPLWD, and […]

Resumption: Kogi Govt. advises parents to release their wards to come to school

By Wale Mustapha on January 9, 2020 News, Society News

The Kogi Government has advised parents and guardians to allow their children and wards to resume classes for the second term 2019/2020 Academic activities. Mr Eric Aina, the Permanent Secretary, Kogi State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, made the call after he led a team from the ministry to randomly monitor schools for resumption […]