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By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened sanctions against members found to have engaged in anti-party activities during the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship election. The state APC Chairman, Mr Abdullahi Bello, said this when he received the report of an 11- man committee on the review of the 2023 governorship election in…
By Thompson Yamput The members of the National Assembly from Kogi on Tuesday, commended Gov. Yahaya Bello for superintending over a “peaceful and credible Nov 11, 2023 Governorship election’ in the state. The lawmakers, comprising Senators (excluding Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of PDP) and members of the House of Representatives, made the commendation at a courtesy…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Monday appointed Caretaker Chairmen for the state’s 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the appointments came at the heels of the expiration of the tenure of the elected council chairmen mid December 2023. Bello’s Media Aide, Onogwu Muhammed, in…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has dissolved his cabinet and appointed new one as part of transition process for the incoming administration in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kogi Governor-Elect, Alhaji Usman Ododo will take over from the Bello administration on Jan. 27. Those affected by…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Monday appointed Alhaji Ahmed Tijani-Anaje, the Ohi of Okenwe, as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland. It also appointed Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo-Kabir as the Maigari of Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, announced the appointments on Monday in Lokoja. Tijani-Anaje replaces late…
By Thompson Yamput The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Sunday confirmed eight persons dead and 38 others rescued in a boat mishap that occurred in Anambra State. The NIWA General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Alhaji Jibril Darda’u, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Lokoja and made available to newsmen on Sunday. Darda’u said…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government is set to unveil a new Ohinoyi of Ebiraland out of the 70 contestants screened by a committee to succeed the late Dr Ado Ibrahim, an official has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the deceased Ohinoyi died on Oct. 29, 2023, after a protracted illness….
By Mustapha Yauri Prof. Auwal Kasim of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna, has been appointed the Provost of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). The appointment was made by the Governing Council of AFIT. The Director of Public Affairs, ABU, Malam Auwalu Umar, made the disclosure…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt the Thursday scheduled inspection of the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi Governorship Election materials by the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The party also called for the removal and discipline of the Kogi INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr…
PRESS RELEASE Plateau State Deputy Governor, Mrs Josephine Piyo has called on citizens in the state to embrace a renewed sense of peaceful disposition, love, and unity towards each other and humanity as the New Year begins. Piyo in a New Year message said that the New Year presents an opportunity for people to begin…
