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981 Kogi teachers write professional exam

By Wale Mustapha on December 7, 2019 News, Society News

No fewer than 891 teachers in Kogi on Saturday sat for professional qualification examination (PQE), conducted by the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The professional qualification examination would qualify the teachers to be certified as professional teachers. The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, after monitoring the conduct of […]

Kwara Sports Festival to hold in January

By Wale Mustapha on December 7, 2019 News, Sports

Kwara State Government has said that as part of its efforts to revolutionise sports and divert the attention and energy of the youths in the State to viable competitions and gainful activities, necessary arrangements have been made to kick off the 7th Kwara Sports Festival on the 5th of January, 2020. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry […]

Dare charges Nigerians on collective and collegiate sport activities

By Wale Mustapha on December 7, 2019 News, Sports

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has said that the benefit of physical exercise can not be over emphasised. He said this after participating in an early morning physical exercises organised by the members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in collaboration with the FCT Administration at the Old […]

SACF LAUNCHES FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE

By Wale Mustapha on December 7, 2019 News, Society News, Sports

The Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation (SACF), a Charity Foundation committed to the education and empowerment of the indigent child, has announced a novel charity campaign as part of its as part of its larger fundraising strategy to support the education of indigent children in society. The foundation has launched a “Support a Child Jersey” campaign […]

Kogi Govt. issues operating licenses to new private schools

By Wale Mustapha on December 6, 2019 News, Society News

Kogi Government on Thursday issued operating licenses to 53 new private schools that have met the minimum standard for establishment of schools across the state. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, at the presentation ceremony in Lokoja, said a total of 308 private schools classified under three categories would received […]

Disability Day: Kogi Government assures ‘Persons with Disabilities’ better days ahead

By Wale Mustapha on December 3, 2019 News, Society News

The Kogi State Government on Tuesday reaffirmed her commitment to creating the enabling environment that would give equal and adequate opportunities to Persons with Disabilities in the state for the fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. The State Commissioner for Women and Social Development, Hon. Bolanle Amupitan gave the assurance in a press statement in […]

Is Kwara United ready for NPFL challenge

By Wale Mustapha on December 2, 2019 News, Sports

The biggest news in Kwara State sports broke out last week when the Kwara United confirmed their return to the elite league in Nigeria Football replacing Delta Force who have seven points in six games. After the difficult victory over Gombe United last weekend at the Kwara State Stadium, the fans are satisfied with the […]

Bello urges NYSC members to exhibit much sincerity, loyalty to nation

By Admin on December 2, 2019 News

By Stephen Adeleye Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday advised the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to exhibit much sincerity and loyalty to the nation during their service year. Bello gave the advise at the swearing-in ceremony of the ‘2019 Batch ‘C’ Stream 2’ corps members deployed to the […]

Amupitan congratulates Adeyemi, Says Kogi West Will Be Better Going Forward

By Admin on December 2, 2019 News, Politics

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Bolanle Amupitan has congratulated Distinguished Senator Smart Adeyemi, for his resounding victory at the Kogi West Senatorial rerun election on Saturday. The the returning officer, Prof. Olajide Lawal, announced on Saturday announced that Adeyemi polled 88,373 votes to defeat the candidate […]

National Librarian tasks inmates, vulnerable on reading culture

By Wale Mustapha on November 28, 2019 News

By Stephen Adeleye Prof. Lenrie Aina, the National Librarian, National Library of Nigeria, on Wednesday urged vulnerable and inmates in Custodial Centres to imbibe the culture of reading to acquire knowledge and become useful to themselves and the society. Aina made the call at a two-day National Readership Promotion Campaign organised by the National Library […]