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By Thompson Yamput The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has deployed 100 observers to monitor Saturday’s Governorship Elections in Kogi and Bayelsa. Brenda Anugwom, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gender and Election Watch (GEW) Room of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), said this in a statement in Lokoja on Friday….
By Thompson Yamput TAF Africa, an International INGO, on Saturday commended Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security operatives for conducting a credible and peaceful Governorship Election in Kogi. TAF Africa’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Jake Epelle, gave the commendation during a news conference in Lokoja on Saturday. Epelle, who was represented by Me…
Election By Thompson Yamput Residents have attributed the massive turnout of voters in Kogi Central for Saturday’s governorship election on the love for Gov. Yahaya Bello and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Usman Ododo. Some of those interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the zone expressed happiness over the…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi’s Gov. Yahaya Bello has commended INEC and security operatives for their conduct at Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election in the state. Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, Alhaji Usman Ododo, gave similar commendation. Bello spoke after voting at his polling unit in Okene where he noted that the…
By Thompson Yamput Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Candidate, for Saturday’s Kogi governorship election, has expressed confidence of victory in the election. Ajaka said this when he spoke with newsmen shortly after he cast his vote at the polling unit 005 in his Ida county home. ” INEC has tried in…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Habu Sani, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of security in the Kogi Governorship Election, says the election so far, is peaceful as no security breach has been reported. The DIG made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Saturday via a telephone…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has deployed 100 observers to monitor Saturday’s Governorship Elections in Kogi and Bayelsa. Brenda Anugwom, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gender and Election Watch (GEW) Room of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), said this in a statement in Lokoja on Friday….
By Thompson Yamput Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria (CiSCANEN) has called on the Federal Government to engage Community based organisations to reduce the spread of Cancer in Nigeria. The CiSCANEN National Coordinator, Dr (Mrs) Adegoke Elijah made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Elijah noted that Cancer cases…
By Thompson Yamput Gov .Yahaya Bello of Kogi has expressed profound shock over the sudden passing of the Chairman of Lokoja Local Government, Mr Mohammed Dan’ Asabe. Bello , in a statement issued by Mr Mohammed Onogwu,his Chief Press Secretary ,on Friday in Lokoja ,said Dan Asabe’s death was tragic and painful. He described…
By Thompson Yamput Alhaji Usman Ododo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi, has expressed shock over the death of the Executive Chairman of Lokoja Local Government , Mr Muhammed Dan’Asabe. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that Dan Asabe died early Friday in Lokoja after a brief illness. Ododo,…
