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By Taiye Agbaje/Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The apex court is to communicate a date for judgment to all parties. The plaintiffs, in the suit marked: SC/CV/178/2023, had argued that…
By Francis Onyeukwu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) How to strengthen the democratic ideals at the grassroots has been one of the major challenges of Nigeria’s civil rule since Independence in 1960. The lacklustre state of Local Government Councils before the hijack of government by the military junta six years into independence and after the…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, on Monday, swore in 21 newly-elected local government chairmen in the state, urging them to ensure accountability in the service to the people. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ododo performed the swearing-in at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Lokoja. He told the…
By Thompson Yamput Lokoja, Oct. 21, 2024 (NAN)Miss Hassana Ozohu-Salisu, the 2024 Miss Nollywood international beauty pageant, is to embark on ”patching” of 64, 000 potholes in the 36 States of the Federation. Ozohu-Salihu, disclosed this during an interaction with members of the Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kogi Chapter, in Lokoja on Monday….
By Zainab Oyekan Mrs. Seyi Ibuoye, the Executive Director of Pataki Legacy Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has announced that the organization empowered 29 women on rights and leadership in the workplace. Ibuoye said that the one-day empowerment meeting, held on Sunday in Jos, was to educate participants on their rights and inspire them through…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressive Congress (APC), has swept the 21 Local Government Chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship slots in Kogi in the election held on Saturday Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, Chairman, Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), who announced the results in Lokoja, said the election was peaceful, free, fair and credible. The News…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Residents on Saturday described the State’s Local Government Election as peaceful, free and credible as voters turned out en masse and voted for candidates of their choices Mr Bashir Gegi, Commissioner for Solid Minerals, in his remarks, described the election as very peaceful and encouraging. Gegi, who lauded the efforts…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, Chairman, Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the turnout and peaceful conduct of voters during the local councils election. The chairman made the remarks in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on his impression after monitoring the election in Lokoja metropolis….
By Okon Okon Mr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), says Nigeria is losing about 29 billion dollars annually due to a lack of reliable power supply. Adesina said that it amounted to 5.8 per cent loss in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), He made this known during his lecture on “building…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government says it has procured massive relief materials for distribution to flood victims in the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Lokoja. Fanwo said that the gesture was to ameliorate the hardship being experienced by the flood victims. The commissioner…
