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Kaduna State University wishes to invite candidates who applied for admission into the University through UTME and DE to register for online screening exercise through the University PUTME Screening Portal. Registration for the Post-UTME Screening will commence on Monday, 17th August, 2020 and end on Friday 18th September, 2020. REQUIREMENTS a. Prospective candidates must have…
Kasim Sumaina x-rays the misconceptions chequered by history and interplay forces making the ASCL completion and commissioning elusive till date, even as the Senate visits Since inception over 49 years ago, Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), Kogi State, is yet to fulfill the yearning of Nigerians to have localised steel products to boost the manufacturing…
By Usman Baba If not for Providence, Hon James Faleke would have been the governor of Kogi State, probably,enjoying his second term in office. He supposed to be the direct beneficiary of the electoral result of the Governorship election,held in 2015,since the All Progressives Congress (APC) standard bearer Prince Audu Abubakar died before the final…
By AMINU Isa I visited Budon on the 1st August, 2020 to attend the Nkwo of Agankyu. Nkwo mi Agankyu usually follows a day after Sallah. I was in Budon a fortnight earlier for another different assignment. The experience of traveling through the road was horrible: A journey of just 38Km took us for almost…
Tiamiyu Jimoh Fancy was born into the family of Late Mr and Mrs Tiamiyu Billiaminu Laje, owners of the famous Leadway Hotels and Restaurant in Lokoja in the Late 1970s at the then General Hospital, now Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja in the present day Kogi State Capital. He attended Unity Primary School in Lokoja from…
By Abdulmalik Suleiman Many people of impeccable character have shuned public office, because they are afraid their integrity will be corrupted,while some dare the consequence of taking up such appointment and allow themselves to be guided by principle,which makes them to excel in the assignment they are saddle with.Though, many people of integrity ended up…
“It should be clear to the National Assembly that their incestuous relationship with the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on which they have oversight responsibilities cannot continue. It is an open secret that many of our lawmakers are the leading contractors in some of these MDAs where they deploy their oversight powers as a weapon…
By Sulaiman Kenami You have always been a remarkable leader, one that I can show off to people and say, I am related to that man.’ So I want to use this occasion to thank you for being such an outstanding influence on my life. A special leader is one whose birthday you actually look…
By Tom Ohikhere Following the recent political tussle in the National Assembly which started with the controversial retirement age, a calculated plan by some power hungered gang to dislodge Sani-Omolori as the Clerk of the National Assembly despite the resolution of the 8th Assembly. A two time commissioner of Information of Kogi and a proud…
Benin – Obajana – Okene – Lokoja – Abaji highway is now unsafe. On that road, Capt Abubakar and 2 other Capts were ambushed on 6th July and he was killed. His young wife (now a widow) was kidnapped along with his mother. They are still with kidnappers as at today 10 July 2020. On…
