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In preparation for the local government elections, the Ogun State government has declared today, Friday, as a work-free day to facilitate citizens’ participation in the voting process. The announcement, made through a circular by the Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, is aimed at enabling civil servants to travel to ...

The Ogun State Government has declared Friday, November 15, a work-free day for both civil and public servants in the state ahead of the Local Government Council election scheduled for Saturday, November 16. This is contained in a circular signed by the Head of Civil Service (HoS), Mr Kehinde Onasanya, ...

The Governing Council of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi State, has approved the dismissal of four lecturers of the university for alleged sexual harassment and examination misconduct. The council, under the leadership of Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, took the decision during the second council meeting held recently at Lokoja. The ...

Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the immediate implementation of a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state. This decision follows an agreement reached by the committee on the consequential adjustment of salaries, signed on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. In a statement released by ...

The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, arrived in Abuja on Thursday afternoon, ahead of his final interment scheduled for Friday at the National Military Cemetery. The body was flown in at approximately 12:16 pm to the Air Force Wing of the ...

An Air Peace flight bound for Lagos made an emergency stop on the runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday morning due to a suspected bird strike, causing panic among passengers. The incident, which occurred during taxiing shortly before the scheduled 6:30 am takeoff, left travelers shaken, ...

HE Yahaya Adoza Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, exemplifies transformational leadership through his innovative policies, inclusive governance, and unwavering commitment to development. As the youngest Governor in Nigeria’s history at the time of his inauguration in 2016, Bello brought a fresh perspective to governance, characterized by a bold ...

Honourable Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, the Auditor General for Local Government in Kogi State, has called on the newly elected chairmen of the 21 local government areas to prioritize financial discipline in managing the resources of their councils. Speaking at a meeting with the local government chairmen in Lokoja on Tuesday, ...

NSCDC Parades 3 Suspects for Alleged Criminal Conspiracy and Vandalism In Kog The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday paraded three suspects accused of criminal conspiracy and vandalism. At a press briefing held at the NSCDC Command headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State ...

The Federal Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the state of the Abuja-Minna federal road, citing poor project execution by Salini Nigeria Limited. During a recent visit to Niger State, Umahi noted the lack of visible progress on the 125km three-lane single carriage project, part of ...