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By Thompson Yamput The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, (CP), Mr Onuoha Bethrand , has ordered for an investigation into the alleged clash between his officers and officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. The commissioner, in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman SP Williams Ovye-Aya in Lokoja, expressed…
BY CHRIS GYANG We knew crude oil before we knew ourselves as citizens of one country. That is the tragedy of Nigeria. The curse of the Black Gold hangs heavy on our necks. Had crude oil been discovered in Nigeria some decades after independence, surely, our rallying points would have turned out to be very…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Tuesday began the distribution of palliatives to residents aimed at cushioning the effect of the recent petrol subsidy removal by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Lokoja that Gov. Yahaya Bello personally inaugurated the distribution of rice and cash at the Lugard House,…
By Thompson Yamput The National Association of Okun Students (NAOS), on behalf of thousands of Okun Students, on Tuesday endorsed the candidature of Dino Melaye of the People’s Democratic Party PDP for the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi. Addressing newsmen at the Lokoja Press Centre, Ajibade David, National President of the association, described Melaye…
By Folasade Adeniran The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has organised a capacity development training for procurement officers from various ministries and agencies of the Federal Government. Its Director-General, Mamman Ahmadu, while flagging off a three – week Continuous Procurement Capacity Development Training Programme (CPCDTP) in Lagos, said the training was to deepen the capacity…
By Thompson Yamput Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to ex- President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged the Federal Government for more investment in the nation’s universities, to attain technical innovations and development. The former chief of staff gave the charge during a public lecture at the Federal University Lokoja (FUL). The lecture was titled:…
By Thompson Yamput A Kogi High Court on Monday fixed Oct. 23 to rule in a suit of alleged certificate forgery filed against Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Sam Ranti-Abenemi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government through the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mr Badama…
By Thompson Yamput A total of 2,511 graduands of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) will on Saturday be conferred with various degrees at its 6th and 7th combined convocation ceremony. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, announced this during a pre-convocation news conference in Lokoja on Monday. Akinwumi said: “In this year’s combined…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Leke Abejide, the Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADC), has pledged to rescue Kogi from socio-economic ”dungeon” if elected on Nov. 11. Abejide made the pledge while on campaign visit to traditional rulers, religious and Community leaders as well as other stakeholders in Ogorimagongo Local Government Area of Kogi….
By Thompson Yamput The African Democratic Party (ADC) says the victory of its gubernatorial candidate, Leke Abejide, is a “tsunami waiting to happen” in Kogi in the Nov. 11 governorship election. Adagu Suberu, Director General of Leke Abejide/Idris Omede Governorship Campaign Council of the ADC, made the remark during the party’s campaign rally in Okehi…
