By Correspondent in Lokoja The Kogi State Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF) on Thursday, handed over constructed rice mill facilities worth over N30 million to Gaskiya Cluster rice farmers in Lokoja, Kogi State. The constructed facilities handed over are: Gaskiya Rice Mill Processing centre with Parboiled Shed and Drying Slab, Solar Borehole and Market Stalls…
By Correspondent Africa’s leading sugar manufacturer, the Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) has unveiled an innovative sugar brand, tagged: New Look, Same Great Quality. The ceremony for the unveiling of the white granulated white sugar was conducted on Thursday at the ongoing Kaduna 42nd International Trade Fair. The vitamin A fortified sugar excited participants who thronged…
By Correspondent in Ilorin The Police Command in Kwara state says the state has recorded alleged rape and murder of a 300 Level student of the University of Ilorin, Olajide Omowumi Blessing, in her residence at Tanke area of the Ilorin,the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Police Command in the…
By Correspondent in Lokoja The new Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara in Kogi says it has commenced registeration of students offered admission to read various courses at the institution, as one of the steps toward actual commencement of its academic activities. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Salawu Sadiku, disclosed this…
By Correspondent in Ilorin Pensioners in Kwara state have appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to take away payment of pension and gratuity from consultants without further delay. In a statement jointly signed by the chairman of the Kwara state branch of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Alhaji Saidu Oladimeji and the secretary, Comrade Abraham…
By Correspondent in Minna Mr Agborodi,Ag.Registrar/Chief Executive, NECO. The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the appointment of Mr. Ebikibina John Ogborodi as the Acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the Examination Council Mr. Azeez Sani, Head of Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, who disclosed this in a statement in Minna,said…
By Correspondent in Abuja A road accident involving a gas tanker truck and another vehicle at the Church Gate flyover, Constitution Avenue, Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Central Area, Abuja on Wednesday has claimed two lives and injured four other persons. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Ochi, said…
Sometime last year, I made an article to detest how we are gradually loosing our culture,our language in particular to what is now termed to be ‘civilization’. It is localization that makes a fully grown up person to stand, boldly, to say’I am an Ebira but I can’t speak the language’. Some have gone to…
By Correspondent in Ilorin The Christian Association of Nigeria (NAN) has emphasized the need to ensure equity for all, recognition of traditional and religious leaders in the proposed amendment of Nigeria’s 1999 constitution. The CAN Chairman, Kogi state chapter, Bishop John Ibenu,stated this on Wednesday at the Two-Day North-Central Zonal Public Hearing on the ongoing…
