A delegation from Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown in Katsina state, has lauded the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello for his unalloyed support of the President. The group of tradition and political stakeholders from Daura paid a courtesy visit to Governor Bello on Thursday. Speaking through their spokesperson, Engineer Mato Daura, the delegation noted…
Media organizations in the country have been charged to put policies in place to protect journalists from harassment, dehumanization and all forms of impunity against them in the course of their duty. Keynote Speaker at the virtual Media Round table, Dr Theophilus Abbah, made the call in a lecture to mark this year’s International Day…
The Kogi State Government on Wednesday began the closure of sub-standard and illegal schools operating in the state. Speaking to journalists shortly after the exercise in Lokoja, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Wemi Jones, said the ministry had been empowered by law to close down any illegal school in…
The 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as well as other modular refineries are expected to be the major drivers of Nigeria’s demand for petroleum products, which is projected to grow massively in the nearest future. Speaking at the 15th Oil Trading and Logistics (OTL) Africa Downstream Week in Lagos, the…
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has charged media practitioners in Nigeria to be proactive in taking back their profession from the hands of quacks and the hackers who are hellbent in tarnishing the good image of the noble profession. Governor Bello gave the charge on Friday evening during a Dinner put in place in…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has warned against the practice of irresponsible Journalism that could cause the nation more harm than good. Bello gave the warning at a Dinner put in place in honour of the 29th edition of the Nigeria Media Merit Award(NMMA) held in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital at the…
Elders of Obaji Descendants Eika District in Okehi local government area of Kogi State have expressed appreciation to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for the upgrade of three traditional stools in the district. The spokesman of the elders, Chief Ahmed Haruna Osike lauded the governor and the Commissioner for Kogi State Ministry of…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday evening, received the Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Media Merit Award at his office, Lugard House, Lokoja. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor , Mr Onogwu Mohammed and made available…
President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) who was re-elected for a second term of two years has said that the manufacturing sector holds the key to the country’s economic growth, even as he expressed optimism of its rejuvenation. Mr. Mansur Ahmed, an Engineer, and Group Executive Director at Dangote Group was earlier…
Government Charge to prioritize Agriculture to Create jobs for Youth, Women The Executive Director, National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI) Badeggi, Dr Umar Aliyu has identified agriculture as the only quick way to address unemployment, youth restiveness in the country, urging government at all levels to prioritize the sector. Dr Aliyu stated this during an empowerment…