Nigeria Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, the Nigeria’s largest sugar refinery has announced a profit before tax (PBT) of N36.27 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. According to the sugar refiner’s unaudited results posted on the Nigerian Exchange portal, PBT rose by N13.17 billion compared to N23.10 billion posted in the…
As part of activity to mark the 2022 NUJ Press Week in Kogi State, the State Chairman of the union , Comrade Adeiza Momohjimoh has described physical fitness and mental alertness as key to the journalism profession. Comrade Momohjimoh stated this on Monday during a road walk embarked upon in early hours of…
The Acting Chief Judge of Kogi state, Hon. Justice Josiah Majebi has enjoined Magistrates to key into Kogi Judiciary’s integrity-building policy for effective administration of justice. Justice Majebi gave the charge on Monday during an interactive session he held with the Magistrates at the Judiciary headquarters in Lokoja the state capital. While condemning corrupt…
Chachavivi Women and Girl Child Development Foundation has charged the people of Kogi state to take the advantage of Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill law to fight all forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the state. A development expert, Mr. Friday Ogazi gave the charge in Lokoja at a one day training…
Kogi State has received its first derivation allocation as the first oil producing state in the entire northern Nigeria. Governor Yahaya Bello disclosed this during the State Executive Council meeting held on Thursday in Government House Lokoja. He assured the people of the determination of his administration to continue to record more wins…
A High Court of Justice sitting in Lokoja, the Kogi State has sentenced a 23-year-old man, Yusuf Salawu, to five years imprisonment for an offense bordering on internet fraud. The offense is contrary to section 354(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Kogi State, 2017 (ACJLKS, 2017) and punishable under section 320…
The Dan Darma of Lokoja, Barrister Naseer Ahmad has donated Cash to support Flood Victims in Lokoja, Kogi state. Ahmed, who was represented by the Secretary to Lokoja Emirate Council, Alhaji Muhammad Usman Nalado, explained that the donations was made to cushion the effects of flood that ravaged the state capital. Ahmed who…
Kogi State Government has resolved to drag Dangote Cement Plc to court over the ownership of Obajana Cement Plant and reclaim what rightfully belongs to the people. The decision to go to court was taken at an emergency meeting last Thursday night between key government officials led by Governor Yahaya Bello and stakeholders representing…
As part of effort to encouraged youth in the pursuit of western education, the Board of Trustees, Ebira Education Trust Fund on Thursday awarded a scholarship to an indigent student to read Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) at the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State. The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund Professor Mohammed…
——- CEMENT COMPANY TO REMAIN SHUT The Executive Governor of Kogi State wishes to thank the people of the state for their resoluteness in the ownership impasse between the Dangote Group and the State Government. While the State Government recognises the right of the citizens to peaceful protest as we witnessed across the state…