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4 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | Chuks Okocha |Adedayo Akinwale |Sunday Aborisade |Emma Okonji |Agnes Ekebuike |Ibrahim Oyewale
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the current leadership of the National Assembly of corruption. Atiku spoke in an interview with ARISE News Channels. The former vice president's comments came as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had written the suspended senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, of the petition submitted by her constituents to recall her.
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Jan 1, 2025 | 
thisdaylive.com | Ibrahim Oyewale
Ibrahim Oyewale in LokojaGovernor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N582.4 billion into lawThe budget was presented before Kogi State House of Assembly for approval earlier in December.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Ibrahim Oyewale
Ibrahim Oyewale in LokojaGovernor Usman Ododo pf Kogi State has presented the sum of three billion Naira to over 2,381 direct beneficiaries in over 170 groups from 80 communities impacted by climate change under the Community Revolving Fund of the Agro-climate Resilience in Semi-arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in partnership with the World Bank Group.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Ugo Aliogo |Ibrahim Oyewale
Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has called on African countries to invest more on female education to increase the number of female scientists on the continent. The Executive Director, UNFPA, Dr. Natalia Kanem, made the call on Tuesday at the 15th Bi-Annual General Assembly and Scientific Conference of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) holding in Abuja themed: “Empowering and Advancing Africa’s Scientific Enterprise”.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Peter Uzoho |Ibrahim Oyewale |James Emejo |Emmanuel Addeh
Emmanuel Addeh in AbujaThe Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has granted a free zone enterprise licence to Portland Gas Limited to establish a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and refilling centre in the Onne Free Trade Zone (FTZ), Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The company in a statement yesterday noted that the move will help to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Ibrahim Oyewale
Breaking News Ibrahim Oyewale in LokojaThere must always be a conscious progressive relationship amongst the three arms of government, particularly the legislature and judiciary, for sustenance of good governance. The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Josiah Majebi, has disclosed that it is gainful for the legislative and judicial arms of government to work hand-in-hand for effective administration of justice in the state and promotion of good governance.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Ibrahim Oyewale
Lokoja — Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has approved the payment of the sum of N600 million for the 2024/2025 WASSCE fees for 18,734 students in public secondary schools in the state. The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, made the made this known while speaking in a chat with journalists at at his office in Lokoja on Tuesday. According to him, "the state Government is would be paying the sum of N600m for the WASSCE fees.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Adeyinka Salami |Alex Enumah |Ibrahim Oyewale |Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo
Ibrahim Oyewale in LokojaGovernor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has approved the payment of the sum of N600 million for the 2024/2025 WASSCE fees for 18,734 students in public secondary schools in the state. The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, made the made this known while speaking in a chat with journalists at at his office in Lokoja on Tuesday. According to him, “the state Government is would be paying the sum of N600m for the WASSCE fees.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Ibrahim Oyewale
Lokoja — The absence of practicing people-centred democracy has been described as one of the several factors militating against promoting government -citizens relationships. A renowned Professor of Political Science, Hassan Saliu, disclosed this while speaking as a guest lecturer at 52nd birthday ceremony of the Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Professor Usman Salisu, last weekend in Lokoja.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Ibrahim Oyewale |James Emejo |Emmanuel Addeh |Francis Sardauna
*NMDPRA puts petrol consumption at 50m litres daily*Dangote’s petroleum products will crash commodity prices in Ghana, says official Peter UzohoThe federal government said the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGI) had already attracted over $175 million in private investments, in addition to government financing, in the energy sector. Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs.
