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Many Nigerians have written their names in gold and posterity will definitely remember their sacrifice in the struggle for the country's Independence that eventually came to a reality 60 years ago on October 1,1960.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has quashed allegation that her ministry was part of N2.67bn school feeding fund, uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. 

The Kogi State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has made nomination forms for female politicians who would be running for elective position in the forthcoming 2020 local government elections in the state free. 

Ahead of the December 12, 2020 local government elections in Kogi State, the stakeholders of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Okene on Sunday endorsed the candidature of the former council administrator and chief security officer, Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad as chairmanship candidate of the party for Okene local government. 

Organised Labour has suspended the much publicized indefinite nationwide strike and mass protests after reaching a consensus with the Federal Government early this morning at a meeting between the two parties showed that the federal is has reversed the hike in electricity tariff.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised travelers to desist from night travels so as to minimise road mishaps during the ’ember’ months. 

 It was a horrible experience at the Kabba junction axis of Okene – Lokoja highway where the deplorable state of the road has left hundreds of commuters plying that routes stranded for several hours. 

The Controller General of Federal Fire Service, Alhaji Liman Ibrahim has expressed deep concern over recent incessant fire incidents in Kogi State.

An ambush on the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday left about 15 persons dead.

courts to shut down as judiciary workers, others back strike, aviation unions to down tools,  flights to be disrupted  N1.3tn spent on electricity subsidy in two years –Osinbajo  Despite the two court orders restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress from embarking on their planned nationwide strike on Monday, the two labour unions have said they will go ahead with the industrial action.

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, has expressed optimism that the resuscitation of the Ajaokuta Steel Mill will come to fruition before the expiration of the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari. 

The Management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has declared Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th September, 2020, as lecture-free days in honour of members of the Polytechnic community affected by the inferno caused by the tanker explosion in the early hours of Wednesday. 

Kogi State Government through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST), has announced the shift in the date for the conduct of Internal Examinations as earlier released in the state.