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...As Centre Destroys 2,819 Illicit Small Arms In Abuja  The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the Federal Government and security agencies remain resolutely committed to its constitutional responsibility to secure lives and property in all parts of the country. Ribadu spoke at the public destruction of illicitly acquired, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons at the General Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Giri, Abuja, on Thursday. At the event, approximately 2,819 illicit decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons were destroyed, bringing the cumulative total to 19,000 destroyed since the Centre’s inception. Ribadu, represented by the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, noted that availability of illegal arms could fuel terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and communal conflict, ...

By Abu Micheal When Hon. Adams Adabenege, PhD, assumed office as Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Local Government Service Commission, he walked into an institution that had been forgotten by time. It was an era when the dignity of Local Government workers had been stripped bare, when salaries came in percentages as low as ten percent in a month, and when the very idea of marriage for wives of LG staff was questioned because the pay could not sustain a home. Promotions had been frozen for over a decade, morale was at its lowest, and the third tier of government — the closest to the people,  had become a shadow of itself. Today, that painful story has been replaced with one of hope, dignity and renewed pride. Across the 21 Local Government Areas of Kogi State, the narrative has changed. Salaries are now paid promptly and in full. Promotions that were abandoned for more than ten years are being cleared and delivered, with cash-back, right at the doorsteps of workers w...

The management of the Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin City, Edo State, has honoured the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, High Chief Dennis Brutu Otuaro, PhD., with an Award of Excellence. According to the foremost institution, the award was conveyed in recognition of Chief Otuaro’s “outstanding leadership, exemplary service, unwavering commitment and remarkable contributions to the growth and development of the Niger Delta.” BIU Vice Chancellor, Professor John Aroye Okhuoya, who was represented by the Deputy Registrar and Head of Educational Services Unit/Admissions Kingsley Osahenrumwen Ekhator, presented the award to Dr. Otuaro during a courtesy visit to the PAP headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday. Mr. Ekhator was accompanied by the Senior Assistant Registrar, Pretty Ikhuiwurefe and the Assistant Registrar, Adaobi Esimaje, both of the BIU Abuja Liaison Office. After the awar presentation, the school representatives and Dr. O...

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kogi State Chapter, has noted with concern the media reports surrounding a suit purportedly filed by two individuals seeking to restrain the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, from allegedly dissolving the elected Chairmen of the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. The leadership of ALGON wishes to categorically state that the foundation upon which the litigation is predicated is false, misleading and entirely speculative. At no time has the Governor of Kogi State announced or contemplated the illegal dissolution of democratically elected Local Government Chairmen in the state. For the avoidance of doubt, the tenure of the current Local Government Chairmen is clearly defined by the extant laws of Kogi State. The law under which the Chairmen were elected expressly provides for a two-year tenure, and the incumbent Chairmen are fully aware that their constitutional and statuto...

The National Executive Council of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has appointed Dr. Suberu Yusuf-John as its President's Special Adviser (SA) on Road Safety,  Strategic Partnerships and Sustainable Development.  The appointment, contained in a letter to Yusuf-John and signed by the Council's National President, Amb. Isah Babangida, was made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday.  Dr Yusuf-John is currently the Special Adviser (SA) to Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo,  on road safety matters. The council disclosed that the appointment of Yusuf-John was in recognition of his outstanding contributions, exceptional leadership, and remarkable achievements in road safety and sustainable development. It said, "We are pleased to convey your appointment as Special Adviser to the Council's National President on Road Safety, Strategic Partnerships and Sustainable Development. "This appointment takes immediate effect and shall be governe...

  ...As Vice Chancellor performs Foundation Laying Ceremony An illustrous Alumnus of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Dr Rabiu Olowo,   Executive Secretary,  Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and Chairman, UNCTAD International Standard of Accounting and Reporting (SAR) has donated  a legacy project to his alma mater.  Dr Rabiu donated an Accounting Research Centre of Excellence and Digital Library to the institution as a way of giving back to the institution that molded him. The foundation laying ceremony of the project which is located within the Faculty of Management Sciences, immediately after the Centre for Pre-Degree and Diploma Studies (CPDS) Building was performed by the Vice-Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman on Monday 27th July, 2026. Representing the donor at the ceremony, Dr. Mohammed Umar, Assistant Professor of Accounting at the United Arab Emirates University, an...

Describes Appointment and elevation as “Master Stroke” That Has Sealed Opposition in Kabba Bunu Stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area have expressed deep gratitude to His Excellency, Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo, over the appointment of Rt. Hon. Prince Mathew Kolawole, former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, as Senior Technical Advisor to the Governor on Legislative Matters. The commendation was made on Tuesday during a press conference held at the Kogi State NUJ Secretariat in Lokoja, where leaders of the party in Kabba Bunu addressed a cross-section of journalists. Speaking on behalf of the group, Michael Obaniwon David described the appointment as timely, strategic, and a clear demonstration of the Governor’s political wisdom. “Your Excellency, this appointment is a master stroke. You have sealed the coffin of the opposition political parties in Kabba Bunu LGA,” Obaniwon declared. He noted that Princ...