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By Thompson Yamput The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IG) to call the Kogi Commissioner of police (CP) to order over his attitude towards its governorship candidate. The Chairman, SDP Campaign Council, Kogi East, Mr Hassan Yakubu, made the call during a press conference…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government have been urged to create a Ministry for Informal workers to stimulate productivity and economic growth in the country. Hajiya Maryam Ibrahim, the Chairperson, Kogi Federation of Informal Workers Organiation of Nigeria (FIWON), made the call while addressing newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday. Ibrahim also said that the formation…
By Blessing Odega The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), on Tuesday urged Secondary School Students in Plateau on discipline and safe internet usage The Plateau NOA Director, Mrs Kaneng Pam-Hworo, made the call in Shendam, during a sensitisation and advocacy programme on national core values and safe Internet…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Chapter, Social Democratic Party (SDP) Campaign Council, says its governorship candidate, Murtala Yakubu-Ajaka is not violent but peaceful and caring in nature. Mr Isaiah Ijele, SDP Director General (DG) New Media, MuriSam Campaign Council, made the remark in a statement in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
By Thompson Yamput Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Shaibu Abubakar-Audu, will not resign his position as All Progressives Party’s (APC) campaign Director-General for the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi. The state’s chapter of the party made the declaration on Monday in Lokoja. Media and Publicity Director of the Governorship Campaign Council, Mr…
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 as provisional wage award for all treasury-paid federal government workers for a period of six months. Malam Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that this followed consultations between the federal government and the…
By Rukayat Moisemhe BUA Cement Plc has reviewed down the price of the company’s cement to N3,500, effective from Oct. 2. The company’s management made the disclosure via a statement on Sunday in Lagos. It said the reduction in cement price was to spur development in the building materials and infrastructure sectors. According to the…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello has congratulated Ilebaye Odiniya, the winner of the Big Brother Naija All-stars Season Reality Television Show, which ended Sunday. Bello, in a statement issued in Lokoja by his Media Aide, Onogwu Mohammed, said her victory confirmed her brilliance, perseverance and humility. The governor described Ilebaye, a criminology…
By Thompson Yamput The Olu of Apata in Kogi, Oba Fredrick Balogun, has lauded Gov. Yahaya Bello’s recent upgrade of over 300 traditional stools and his commitment to rural development. The traditional ruler made the commendation at Apata-Ipakun, Oworo District in Lokoja Local Government Area, on Sunday while addressing his subjects on the occasion of…
By Taiye Olayemi Ilebaye Odiniya has emerged winner of the Big Brother Naija “All Star” reality show. She defeated other housemates to clinch the N120 million cash prize at slake during the finale of the show on Sunday in Lagos. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show, made the announcement. The 22-year-old graduate of Criminology…
