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By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has tasked the new traditional ruler (Ejeh) of Ankpa, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed-Yakubu, on the maintenance of peaceful coexistence amongst citizens for the prosperity of the Ankpa Kingdom. Bello gave the charge in Ankpa on Saturday, while presiding over the official presentation of the Staff of Office to…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi All Progressives Congress (APC) got a boost to its build-up for the State governorship election following the defection of Alhaji Ismail Inah, a former federal lawmaker, into the party from the PDP on Friday. A statement in Lokoja on Saturday by APC Campaign Council Spokesperson, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, said Inah…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of equal participation and representation in the Nov. 11 governorship election. A statement issued in Lokoja by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Onogwu Mohammed, said that the governor gave the assurance during his…
By Thompson Yamput The Labour Party (LP) on Friday suffered a setback as all its 21 Local Government Chairmen defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the defected chairmen defected to the ruling APC with with scores of their supporters. NAN also reports that they were received…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi youths on Thursday tasked governorship candidates of the 18 participating political parties contesting the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in the state with a 4-point charter of demands. Mr Aminu Okutepa, Spokesman of the youths from across the three Senatorial Districts of Kogi, gave the task to the candidates at a Town…
By Thompson Yamput Ahead of the November 11, Kogi State Governorship election, the Zone A Part of Kogi Local Government Area of the All Progressives Congress, comprising Odaki, Ukwo, and Girinya Ward, under the leadership of Hon. Saidu Akawu Salihu (SAS), have endorsed the aspiration of Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo. The endorsement of Alhaji Ododo’s…
BY CHRIS GYANG In the popular imagination, the ass, or donkey, is reputed to be one of the most unintelligent, lazy and stupid domestic animals around. As a result, pejorative phrases and words such as ‘Don’t be such an ass!’, ‘I made an ass of myself!’, ‘dumb-ass’, ‘jackass’, etc, have spun off from this perception….
By Thompson Yamput The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu has revealed the Federal Government plan to make the Ajaokuta environ a Free Trade Zone to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and to diversify the economy of the country. Abubakar-Audu disclosed this at his maiden visit to the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCOL) on…
By Thompson Yamput Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Ali-Alabi, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigeria Army, Ibadan, on Wednesday warned army personnel in Kogi to steer clear of politics. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN) reports that the GOC gave the warning while addressing officers and men during his familiarisation visit to 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army,…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its campaign for the Nov. 11 Kogi Governorship Election, as a mark of respect for Ms Khadijat Yahaya, a member of the party who died after an attack by suspected thugs. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the spokesperson for the state Campaign Council, said stated this in…
