# correspondent (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover correspondent. Page: Feed: --- ## [Police Urge Kogi Youths to Shun Political, Digital Thuggery, Embrace Peaceful Citizenship](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/22/police-urge-kogi-youths-to-shun-political-digital-thuggery-embrace-peaceful-citizenship/) _2026-08-22 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. CP.Naziru Bello Kankarofi. Commissioner of Police, Kogi State. Command. The Police Command in Kogi State, north central Nigeria,has warned youths in the state against allowing themselves to be used for political violence, online abuse, misinformation and other forms of criminality, saying their future is more valuable than any political ambition. \[...\] The post Police Urge… ## [NUJ Orders Stay of Action on Plateau Correspondents’ Chapel Election Dispute](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/22/nuj-orders-stay-of-action-on-plateau-correspondents-chapel-election-dispute/) _2026-08-22 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Correspondent. (C) Google. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) National Secretariat has directed an immediate stay of action on the dispute surrounding the recent election of new executives of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Plateau State Council. The National President of the Union, Comrade Alhassan Yahaya, who gave the directive said the decision was \[...\] The post NUJ Orders Stay of… ## [From the Waters of Bonny to the Heights of Naval Leadership: Remembering Rear Admiral Hamzat Muhammadu Sanni](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/22/from-the-waters-of-bonny-to-the-heights-of-naval-leadership-remembering-rear-admiral-hamzat-muhammadu-sanni/) _2026-08-22 · Admin · The Reporters_ Tribute By Abdulkarim Abdulmalik. Nigeria has lost one of its illustrious military officers, a naval strategist, diplomat and patriot, Rear Admiral Hamzat Muhammadu Sanni (rtd), who passed away on July 27, 2026 at the age of 82. Born August 8, 1943 at Ikuehi, Ihima in present-day Kogi State, Rear Admiral Sanni belonged to a generation \[...\] The post From the Waters of Bonny to the Heights of Naval… ## [Wage Award: CPS Retiree Seeks Divine Intervention as PFAs Delay, Pay Piecemeal](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/22/wage-award-cps-retiree-seeks-divine-intervention-as-pfas-delay-pay-piecemeal/) _2026-08-22 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. (C) Google. A retiree under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), Malam Abubakar Ahmad, has appealed for divine intervention over the alleged delay and piecemeal payment of the N32,000 wage award by Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) to him and many of his colleagues. Ahmad made the appeal in a statement posted \[...\] The post Wage Award: CPS Retiree Seeks Divine… ## [PFIPC: Tinubu Suspends 3 Perm Secs, Orders Arrest of Suspected Fake Agency Promoter](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/22/tinubu-suspends-3-perm-secs-orders-arrest-of-suspected-fake-agency-promoter/) _2026-08-22 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Correspondent in Abuja. (C) Google. The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of three Federal Permanent Secretaries and the arrest of a man allegedly behind a fake government agency operating within the premises of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The suspected fake \[...\] The post PFIPC: Tinubu Suspends 3 Perm Secs,… ## [Native Elegance: A Dress That Celebrates South-South Nigeria’s Rich Cultural Heritage](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/21/native-elegance-a-dress-that-celebrates-south-south-nigerias-rich-cultural-heritage-2/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed. Photo (c) mr.achibong Asuquo. The dress is a distinctive form of native wear prominently associated with Rivers State and other states across Nigeria’s South-South region. Beyond its beauty and elegance, the attire reflects the rich cultural identity, traditions and artistic heritage of the people of the Niger Delta, where clothing has long \[...\] The post Native Elegance: A Dress… ## [TETFund Town Hall: Kogi Poly Rector Seeks Stronger North Central Partnership for Tertiary Education](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/21/tetfund-town-hall-kogi-poly-rector-seeks-stronger-north-central-partnership-for-tertiary-education-2/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed. (C) Google. Prof. Sanusi Avidime. The Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Professor Salihu Sanusi Avidime, has called for stronger collaboration among tertiary institutions and other education stakeholders in the North Central region to accelerate infrastructural development, academic excellence and institutional growth. Avidime made the call on Thursday, August 20, 2026,… ## [$16BN POWER QUESTION RESURFACES: 36 PEG CALLS FOR FEDERAL-STATE ACCOUNTABILITY, COMMENDS TINUBU POWER REFORMS](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/21/16bn-power-question-resurfaces-36-peg-calls-for-federal-state-accountability-commends-tinubu-power-reforms/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · The Reporters_ Lokoja. The 36 Political Elevation Group, 36 PEG, under the leadership of Prince Dan Olaitan Dada, Convener and President, has taken note of the renewed public discourse on the power sector, particularly references to the $16 billion reportedly expended on electricity in previous administrations. According to 36 PEG, the question “So what happened to the \[...\] The post $16BN POWER QUESTION… ## [Afrocentric Cultural Expo 2026: NICOCUSA & Glo Trade Company Forge Partnership To Drive Innovations](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/21/afrocentric-cultural-expo-2026-nicocusa-glo-trade-company-forge-partnership-to-drive-innovations/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Barth Ikiebe. The Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, USA, (NICOCUSA) and GloTrade Limited have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to strengthen African manufacturing, trade, innovation, investment, and global market access. Mr. Gregory Uche Ihenacho, Founder & CEO of NICOCUSA, and Dr John Pakka, the Founder & CEO of GloTrade Limited, signed the agreement on Thursday \[...\] The post… ## [Two Kogi Institutions Forge Partnership to Boost Education, Capacity, Student Welfare](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/21/two-kogi-institutions-forge-partnership-to-boost-education-capacity-student-welfare/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed. Photo: L-R: Dr. Onumoh Ahmed Yahaya & Professor Salihu Sanusi Avidime during the visit. The Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute (NKFI), Lokoja, has sought the support of the Kogi State Polytechnic in addressing some of its pressing infrastructural and student welfare needs, particularly accommodation and lecture facilities. This is contained in a statement signed \[...\] The post Two… ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/j6ym3OcXgYs7) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [CPS Retirees Finger PFAs as N32,000 Wage Award Payments Drag,Seek Investigation](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/21/cps-retirees-finger-pfas-as-n32000-wage-award-payments-dragurge-investigation/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. (C) Google. Aggrieved retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) have renewed their criticism of Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) over what they described as delays and piecemeal payment of the N32,000 wage award and other retirement benefits, saying the development is worsening the hardship they face. The retirees expressed their \[...\] The post CPS Retirees… ## [Over 70% of Doctors Reject Niger Jobs Over Insecurity, Govt to Recruit 384 More Health Workers](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/21/over-70-of-doctors-reject-niger-jobs-over-insecurity-govt-to-recruit-384-more-health-workers/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Correspondent in Minna. Dr.Murtala Bagana. More than 70 per cent of medical doctors recently offered employment by the Niger State Government have turned down the appointments, largely due to security concerns and preference for urban postings, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Murtala Bagana, has disclosed. Bagana revealed this at a one-day orientation programme \[...\] The post Over 70% of… ## [Ajaokuta Steel: After 46 Years, Nigeria’s Sleeping Giant May Finally Be Waking Up](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/21/ajaokuta-steel-after-46-years-nigerias-sleeping-giant-may-finally-be-waking-up/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed. (C) Google. For generations of Nigerians, Ajaokuta Steel has been more than a factory that never quite fulfilled its promise.It has become a symbol of a national dream that refused to die, despite decades of abandoned plans, government committees, policy changes and repeated promises of revival. Many Nigerians who heard about Ajaokuta \[...\] The post Ajaokuta Steel: After 46 Years,… ## [Kogi Police Clear Forest Hideouts, Dislodge Criminals Along Kabba-Bunu, Obajana, Lokoja Axis](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/20/kogi-police-clear-forest-hideouts-dislodge-criminal-elements-along-kabba-bunu-obajana-lokoja-axis/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. The Police Command in Kogi State,in collaboration with the military, local vigilante groups and other security personnel, has intensified bush clearance operations, dislodging criminal elements from suspected hideouts and forest corridors linking Kabba/Bunu, Obajana and Lokoja. The joint operation, conducted at about 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, was \[...\] The… ## [Admission:214 UNICAL Law Students Sue Varsity, Tinubu, Demand N5bn Damages](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/20/214-unical-law-students-sue-varsity-tinubu-demand-n5bn-damages/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Correspondent in Abuja. (C) Google. Two hundred and fourteen students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cross River State, have dragged the institution’s management before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their removal from the Faculty of Law. The students are seeking N5 billion in general damages for alleged mental distress and financial \[...\] The post Admission:214 UNICAL Law… ## [N32,000 Wage Award: CPS Retirees Decry Delay, Piecemeal Payment](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/20/n32000-wage-award-cps-retirees-decry-delay-piecemeal-payment/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. (C) Google. Retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) have decried the delay and piecemeal payments of the ₦32,000 wage award, calling on their national union leaders to urgently intervene and press for the full and timely payment of the outstanding benefits. Some of the retirees, who expressed their frustration \[...\] The post N32,000 Wage Award: CPS Retirees… ## [Residents Cry Out to Police Over Reckless “Rubber-Rubber” Motorcycle Riders in Lokoja](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/20/residents-cry-out-to-police-over-reckless-rubber-rubber-motorcycle-riders-in-lokoja/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. Residents, in Lokoja, Kogi State particularly pedestrians, have appealed to the State Police Command to curb the reckless riding of motorcycles popularly known as “Rubber-Rubber,” warning that the dangerous practice poses a serious threat to lives and public safety. They made the appeal in separate interviews with our correspondent in \[...\] The post Residents Cry Out to… ## [Former Kogi NUJ Chairman Loses Wife, Announces Burial Arrangements](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/20/former-kogi-nuj-chairman-loses-wife-announces-burial-arrangements/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. Former Chairman, Nigeria Union Journalists,NUJ,Kog State Council, Alhaji Sani Adamu has lost his wife,Mrs Rachael Adamu. He disclosed the sad news to our correspondent in Lokoja on Thursday in a brief interview, adding that arrangements had been set in motion for the burial of his late wife between August 28 \[...\] The post Former Kogi NUJ Chairman Loses Wife, Announces… ## [SMEF Launches Nationwide ‘Hold Them Accountable’ Campaign,2 Years After LG Autonomy Judgment](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/20/smef-launches-nationwide-hold-them-accountable-campaign2-years-after-lg-autonomy-judgment/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. The Sanity Multi-Efforts Forum (SMEF) has commenced a nationwide sensitization campaign aimed at strengthening accountability, transparency and service delivery at the grassroots,two years after the landmark Supreme Court judgment affirming financial autonomy for Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas, The Convener of SMEF, Prince Dan Olaitan Dada, made the call during \[...\]… ## [Afrocentric Cultural Expo: Nigeria Set to Showcase Africa’s Heritage, Unlock $250m Economy](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/20/afrocentric-cultural-expo-nigeria-set-to-showcase-africas-heritage-unlock-250m-economy/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Birth Ikiebe in Abuja. (C) Instagram. Nigeria is set to become the global meeting point for African culture, creativity, business and heritage as the country hosts the maiden edition of the Afrocentric Cultural Expo in Abuja from November 7 to 18, 2026. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce-USA \[...\] The post Afrocentric Cultural Expo: Nigeria Set to… ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uujNFyTSfj4Z) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Enitan Emerges New Head of Service, to Drive Efficiency, Accountability in Civil Service](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/19/enitan-emerges-new-head-of-service-to-drive-efficiency-accountability-in-civil-service/) _2026-08-19 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Correspondent in Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), with effect from August 27, 2026. The appointment is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 19, in Abuja and signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President \[...\] The post Enitan Emerges New Head of Service, to Drive… ## [Beyond Enforcement: How KGIRS Is Building a Smarter, Seamless and Compliant Tax System](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/19/beyond-enforcement-how-kgirs-is-building-a-smarter-seamless-and-compliant-tax-system/) _2026-08-19 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Dada Ahmed. Tax administration is increasingly becoming more than the traditional collection of taxes and other statutory revenues. In a modern economy, effective revenue mobilisation depends on a combination of public enlightenment, transparency, technology, stakeholder engagement, efficient service delivery and, where necessary, lawful enforcement. It is against this background that the Kogi… ## [2027:South South Residents in Kogi Pledge 60,000 Votes for Tinubu, Ododo, APC Candidates](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/19/2027south-south-residents-in-kogi-pledge-60000-votes-for-tinubu-ododo-apc-candidates/) _2026-08-19 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Correspondent in Lokoja. Residents of South South extraction living in Kogi State have thrown their political weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo,pledging to mobilise more than 60,000 votes for their re-election in 2027 Presidential and governorship election respectively. They made the declaration during what the \[...\] The post… ## [Okorocha Drags INEC, Uzodinma, APC to Court Over Imo West 2027 Ticket](https://thereporters.com.ng/2026/08/19/okorocha-drags-inec-uzodinma-apc-to-court-over-imo-west-2027-ticket/) _2026-08-19 · Admin · The Reporters_ By Our Correspondent in Abuja. Former Imo State Governor and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Governor Hope Uzodinma and the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the Federal High Court over the party’s 2027 senatorial ticket for Imo West. Okorocha is challenging INEC’s publication of Uzodinma’s name \[...\] The post…