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By Thompson Yamput Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi has said that the wealth of knowledge and wisdom of the Attah Igala, Matthew Alaji-Opaluwa, was Kogi and Nigeria’s gain. Bello made the he assertion in his congratulatory message to the Royal Father on His 59th Birthday issued by his Chief Press Secretary, ONOGWU…
By Thompson Yamput No fewer than 24 drug suspects have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lokoja, Kogi. The Kogi NDLEA Commander, Mr Abdulkadir Abdullahi, confirmed this while addressing newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday. Abdullahi said that the arrests were sequel to the ongoing NDLEA Mop-up exercise as…
By Thompson Yamput Five persons on Saturday drowned when a car plunged into a canal along River Niger in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened at Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi at about 4.30 p.m. on Friday. Mr Pius Kolawale, Chairman, Yagba West LGA, Kogi,…
By Admin A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), A total of one thousand, six hundred and eighty four (1,684) and one person with disability (PWD) Participants drawn from primary, JSS, SS classes, as well as management and teaching staff of the Schools participated in the In-School training. The Child Rights Advocates Cluster, under the…
By Thompson Yamput Security operatives on Friday rescued 10 kidnap victims in Kogi, following intensive search and tracking of the kidnappers. Retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, the Security Adviser (SA) to Gov. Yahaya Bello, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview in Lokoja. The security aide said the victims…
By Blessing Odega The President of Rotary Club of Naraguta in Jos, Mrs Virginia Jang, says 110 girls from the Government Secondary School (GSS) Du, have benefitted from the club’s menstrual hygiene project. Jang, who made this known on Friday in Jos ahead of the World Menstrual Hygiene Day, said that the menstrual hygiene project…
BY CHRIS GYANG Today, the entire machinery of government in Plateau State has literally ground to a halt. This has been the situation since May 10 when civil servants finally commenced an industrial action, having given the administration several opportunities to redeem itself and meet their demands but to no avail. Three months of…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of eight of the nine lawmakers suspected of being involved in terrorism and electoral violence during the March 18 House of Assembly election. The eight lawmakers are Daniyan Ranyi (Bassa), Muktar Baje (Okehi), Olusola Kilani Olumo (Ijumu), Akande Moses (Ogori/ Magongo) and Lawi…
By Thompson Yamput Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, former Ag. Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has urged Nigerian youths to embrace peace, unity and shun violence and vices. Idachaba gave the charge at an Igala Youth Summit held in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi on Tuesday. The broadcaster, who described the Igala youth summit as…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has announced the reinstatement of five of his key government officials that resigned to contest for the APC governorship ticket for the state. Mrs Ayoade Folashade, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) made the pronouncement in a statement in Lokoja on Monday. The SSG said: “The Office…
