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By Thompson Yamput A Chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi, Mr Abdulrahman Tanko-Ozi, on Thursday, defected and declared support for APC Governorship Candidate in the state, Mr Usman Ododo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the chieftain, who was the SDP Senatorial candidate for Kogi West in the 2023…
By Thompson Yamput The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi on Wednesday reserved judgment in a petition filed by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who lost the Kogi Central Senatorial…
By Thompson Yamput Environment Dangote Group of companies on Monday tasked journalists on reportage of environmental sustainability for development purposes in Nigeria. Alhaji Aliyu Akoshile, Executive Director, Climate Africa Media Initiative Centre (CAMIC), gave the challenge during the commencement of a two-day Environmental Journalism Workshop training for 5O media personnel at Obajana Cement Plant…
By Thompson Yamput Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Monday commiserated with the Atta Igala, Alaji Matthew Ogwuche-akpa II, on the demise of his elder brother, Prince James Faruna-Opaluwa. Bello, in a statement in Lokoja by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Mohammed, expressed his deepest sympathy to the Atta Igala, family members and the…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday, received PDP defectors from Olamaboro Local Government Area, led by Sen. Attai Aidoko-Ali, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor, while receiving the defectors in Government House, Lokoja, the state capital, expressed satisfaction with the level of unity existing among the various ethnic groups…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday, warned individuals spreading falsehood to prepare to face the law. Bello, who gave the warning in a statement in Lokoja through the Information Commissioner, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, expressed dismay over the unfortunate utterances heating the state’s political atmosphere. The governor was particular about comments reportedly…
By Thompson Yamput Hoodlums have vandalised the Kogi head office of Social Democratic Party (SDP) located on Paparanda Round about Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the party’s secretariat was vandalised and some materials burnt down around 10.15 a.m on Sunday with no report of death. Mr Sam Abenemi, SDP Deputy…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday lauded the emergence of Federal House of Representatives newly elected leaders as he warmly received them in his Abuja resident. The governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogwu Mohammed, in Lokoja, described their emergence as “clear results of experience”…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government says there are no extra judicial killings in the state as being pedalled by some perceived enemies of peace and progress. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi Commissioner for Information, made this known in a statement in Lokoja on Tuesday. “The insinuation on extra judicial killings is what some naysayers and…
By Thompson Yamput Ahead of Tuesdays election of the Senate Minority leader, the foremost aspirants, Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, and Seriake Dickson and other aggrieved members of the PDP on Monday afternoon stormed the party’s National Secretariat and demanded for the transmission letter nominating candidate for the seat. The PDP lawmakers reportedly met a stiff…
