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By Thompson Yamput Security operatives on Monday rescued 16 kidnap victims from their abductors in Kogi, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Lokoja. Speaking to NAN on Monday, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, spokesman of Kogi Police Command, described the rescue operation as “very swift and pragmatic.” Eleven of the victims, he said, were passengers…
By Stephen Adeleye The Vice Chancellor, Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, in Kogi, Prof. Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu, says the institution makes use of local hunters to help in ensuring security around its site. Salawu made this known to members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors who were in the state for a…
By Wandoo Sombo A Federal High Court judge, Justice James Omotosho on Friday, warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) to be diligent in its prosecution of the alleged money laundering charge filed against Ali Bello and Suleiman Daudu or its case would be closed. Omotosho gave the warning while ruling on an objection…
By Wandoo Sombo Mr Suleiman Dauda, co-defendant to Ali Bello in the ongoing alleged money laundering charge against them has raised objections against the fresh charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). At the resumed hearing of the case on Thursday, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Dauda, through his counsel, Mr…
By Blessing Odega The U.S.-Nigeria Law Group, on Wednesday conducted NEEDS assessment of the 13 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Plateau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the NGO was in Bokkos, one of the camps, to commiserate with the IDPs, who had come under attacks, forcing them to leave their homes….
By Admin On Sunday, February 18, 2024, Nigerians woke up to the horrific news of the brutal murder of Mr. Sylvanus Namang, the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Plateau State. According to reports, the one-time General Manager of the Plateau Publishing Corporation, publishers of The Nigeria Standard Group of Newspapers, was killed…
By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi Government on Tuesday distributed 50 truckload bags of rice to indigent citizens as palliative to cushion the present economic hardships in the state. Speaking during the distribution at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, Gov. Ahmed Ododo warned officials against diversion and hoarding of the palliative. The governor said that…
By Ezra Musa Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has urged editors of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to fact-check news reports before publication. Onanuga, former Managing Director of NAN, made the call at the agency’s 5th Editorial Management Retreat on Tuesday in Kaduna. In a paper…
By Taiye Agbaje The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out the petition filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) against the election victory of Gov. Ahmed Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11 governorship poll in the state. The three-member panel chaired by Justice…
By Blessing Odega The Plateau Youth Council (PYC), has organised a one day Peace Sensitisation and Trauma Healing summit for youths in Barkin – Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Mr Lot Adas, the chairman of the council on Monday, said the essence of the summit, was for the youths to come together to…
