Tag: Kogi State Government
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Protests over controversial Obajana cement factory
Youths on Wednesday in Lokoja the Kogi State capital staged a protest over the contentious acquisition of the Obajana Cement Plant (OCP) by Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) in 2002. A similar protest took place in Abuja on Tuesday, when a group identified as Mass Action Against Corruption, accused DIL of exploiting the state and “fraudulently”…
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Drowning tricycle rider rescued as wooden bridge collapsed in Kogi
It took the quick intervention of Rescuers to save the life of a tricycle rider, who was drown when the Oguma/Sheria Wooden Bridge Collapsed in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State. The bridge collapsed due to heavy rains on the 20th of August, 2022 but no life was lost. The member representing Bassa Constituency,…
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Kogi gov’t warns school owners against commercializing education
Kogi State Government has warned school owners against commercializing education. The state commissioner for education, science and technology, Hon Wemi Jones gave the warning on Tuesday during speech making and prize giving occasion of Marvelous Academy in Lokoja. Hon Jones, who stressed the need for proprietors of schools to continue to invest and reinvest in their…
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BREAKING: bandits kill 8 security men in Kogi
Bandits on Saturday killed eight security men in Kogi State; three policemen and five members of the State Vigilante Service in Jidda Bassa community in Ajaokuta Local Government area. The Special Adviser to the state governor, Jerry Omodara confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lokoja. Omdara said the security men were ambushed and killed on…
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Hunters kills suspected kidnappers, rescue victims in Kogi State
Member of the Professional Hunters and Local Hunters in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State have shot dead two suspected kidnappers while two victims were rescued. Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Okehi Local Government Chairman, King Habeeb, stated this in a statement. The statement noted that the operation took place at Upogoro hill…
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Justice Majebi takes over as new Kogi CJ
Justice Josiah Majebi has been sworn in by the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello as the Chief Judge. Justice Mejebi takes over from Justice Richard Olorunfemi who retired on after clocking 65 years. Performing the swearing-in on Monday, Gov. Bello charged the new Chief Judge to discharge justice without fear or favour. Bello described the…
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Gov. Bello urges NYSC members to sustain core national values
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday urged members of the NYSC to sustain the core national values at all times. The governor made the call at the swearing in ceremony for 2220 corps members deployed to the state for 2016 Batch ‘B’ Stream 11, at the Kogi State Orientation Camp, Asaya, Kabba. “The national…