Tag: Lokoja
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Federal University Lokoja shut down
The management of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has shut down the institution following a threat by students to block the Abuja-Lagos highway over the killing of their mates by trucks.
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Kogi Govt gives 14-day ultimatum to illegal occupants of Confluence stadium to quit
The Kogi Government on Monday directed illegal occupants of the Confluence Stadium Lokoja, to quit the premises within 14 days. The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Monday Anyebe, gave th
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I remain transparent in managing state resources – Yahaya Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday said his administration remained transparent and accountable in managing the state’s resources. The governor stated this when he received members of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji Study Group, at the Government House, Lokoja.
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Kogi govt threatens to sue EFCC
The Kogi Government has threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged harassment of state officials. Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, issued the threat in a statement on Thursday in Lokoja.
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Pathetic stories washed up by floods – By Azu Ishiekwene
Back in the day, weather forecasts were a joke. And I mean literally. The weather forecast segment which used to come at the end of the news bulletin on Nigeria’s national broadcaster, NTA, was the butt of cruel jokes amongst folks.
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Glo, always a moment to shine with the stars – By Okoh Aihe
On Monday, which was a public holiday, I was determined to control the factors that affect my mood. Reason being that why watching the newspaper review on a.m television, one of the pictures that really grabbed my attention was that of Lokoja submerged in water, followed by a banner headline in Leadership newspaper, After Hell,…
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Burnt House of Assembly: Kogi state government calls for calm
The Kogi Government has appealed to residents to remain calm over the state House of Assembly that got burnt in the early hours of Monday. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made the call in a statement in Lokoja. Fanwo said that security and technical experts were already working hard to unravel the cause(s)…
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Just In: Fire razes Kogi House of Assembly [Photos/Video]
An early morning fire has razed the Kogi State House of Assembly located at Crusher Area, Lokoja. It was gathered that the fire started middle of the night but the security agents were able to know at about 7 am on Tuesday morning.
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Flood: Road Safety gives update on Abuja-Lokoja road
Traffic gridlock occasioned by massive flooding at Koton Karfe on the Abuja-Lokoja Highway is thinning out, Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Mr Dauda Biu has said.
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Floods anywhere is a challenge to humanity everywhere – By Owei Lakemfa
The Confluence Hotel in Ganaja, Lokoja used to be my favourite spot whenever I visited Kogi State. Its main attraction to me was sitting down to watch the Rivers Niger and Benue warmly embrace in an eternal wedlock as their waters flow down south to the Niger Delta before emptying themselves into the Atlantic Ocean.