Lokoja Kogi State government has expressed determinatiob go into drug whistle blower partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to stem the tide of drug abuse in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Evang. Kingsley Fanwo said this when when he paid a courtesy visit to the Directorate of NDLEA in…
Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has stressed the need for effective entrenchment of the concept social inclusion, youths empowerment and timely administration of justice in the country to foster peace and development. The governor, who made the remark at one day Multi-stakeholder Security Dialogue in Ilorin said:”We feel strongly that securing our society requires…
Ilorin A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday, granted bail to the former Commissioner for Finance in Kwara state, Alhaji Ademola Banu, in the sum of N200 million. The accused is standing trial for alleged money laundering to the tune of over N400 million. Duaglobalnews recalls that the Ilorin Zonal Office…
By Dada Ahmed in Tawari Barely a month after many houses were burnt and lives lost, following attack on Tawari community in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi state by unknown gun men,succour has come the way of the victims, courtesy of an NGO,Mental Health and Wellness Initiative (MHWI). Donating the relief materials, the Founder…
By Our Correspondent in Ilorin Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has granted the application filed by the Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC), Mr Sesan Ola, for the final forfeiture of a building. The building was traced to a former Executive Director, Harmony Holdings Limited…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja The Deputy Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly and member representing Ankpa I constituency, Mr Ahmed Mohammed, has condemned in strong term the recent violence in Akwu community. Duaglobalnews reports that the crisis led to loss of lives and destruction of property. Mohammed expressed his feeling whet he paid…