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By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday, appealed to Nigerians to always show more concern and assist accident victims toward rescuing them from the cold hands of death. FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, Mr Samuel Oyedeji made the call at a news conference in Lokoja to commemorate the 2023 African…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Traditional Council of Chiefs, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the hitch-free conduct of the Nov. 11 governorship election, saying it was free, fair and credible. The Atta Igala and the President of the Council, His Royal Majesty, Mathew Alaji-Opaluwa, said this when he led a delegation…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigerian Women Trust Fund’s (NWTF) ‘Gender and Election Watch (GEW) and ElectHer, have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to sanction erring staff and maintain public trust. In a joint statement, CEO Nigerian Women Trust Fund Ms Brenda Anugwom and Founder ElectHER Ibijoke Faborode, said though they were impressed…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it had a clear and convincing victory at Saturday’s Off-Cycle Governorship Election of the state and not afraid of litigation. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Spokesperson/Director of Media and Publicity, Kogi APC Governorship Campaign Council, made the remarks in Lokoja on Tuesday at a news conference….
By Thompson Yamput The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it applied the “margin of lead principle” in announcing the winner of the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi. INEC said that the supplement election earlier scheduled for Nov. 18 would not hold as announced. Mr Haliru Sule, Head of Voter Education…
By Thompson Yamput Stakeholders have lauded the peaceful conduct of the Saturday’s Kogi governorship election, describing it as most peaceful. A cross section of stakeholders who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Monday, also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for organising a hitch-free election. Mr Ibrahim Ahmed, a…
By Blessing Odega Dr Onyekachi Onubugo, the national president Federal Government College Jos Old Students Association, has said that unity colleges serves as a continuous unifier in the country. Onubugo, said this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), as the school marked its 50th anniversary. According to him,…
By Thompson Yamput A retired High Court Judge, Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, called on the bar and bench not to allow the public loose faith in the judiciary. Speaking at the 9th Annual Week of the Badagry branch of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) in Badagry, Justice Omolaye-Ajileye said :” gentlemen of the Bar, whether we…
By Thompson Yamput The TAF-Africa has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security operatives to checkmate voter inducement and violence in polling units during elections in Nigeria. Mr Jake Epelle, TAF Africa Founder said this when he addressed a post election conference at Edge Drive Hotel, Lokoja in Kogi. He…
By Thompson Yamput Alhaji Usman Ododo, the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won Saturday’s off cycle Governorship Election in Kogi. Ododo polled 446,237 votes to beat his closest rival, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu-Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052 votes in the keenly contested election. The INEC Returning Officer…
