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By Thompson Yamput The National Redeemed Men Fellowship (RMF) Coordinator, Pst Oluremi Oluboba, has tasked Men on keeping good Virtues of the Family toward building a God fearing, peaceful and orderly society. Oluboba gave the charge on Saturday while inaugurating the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) RMF Region 24 Regional Executives at the City…
By Isaiah Eka There was massive turnout during the All Progressives Congress (APC), House of Representative primaries across wards in Akwa Ibom on Saturday. A visit by our Correspondent to St Michael’s Primary School, Uffot, ward 6 in Uyo, revealed that party members were seen queuing behind Mr Mark Esset’s picture, APC candidate for Uyo…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday peaxefully conducted its House of Representatives’ primary elections across Kogi with both serving lawmakers and new entrants emerging victorious. Engr. Yusuf, immediate former works commissioner emerges Adavi-Okehi Reps Candidate with Landslide Victory just as Yagba Federal Constituency, incumbent lawmaker Hon. Leke Abejide, who…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Saturday cast his vote in the ongoing APC primary election at Upogoro/Odenku Ward in Okene Local Government Area of the state. The governor arrived at the polling venue amid a peaceful atmosphere and was received by party officials, electoral officers, and supporters who gathered to witness…
By Thompson Yamput Heavy Rainstorm has ripped off the roof of an office block in the headquarters of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in Kogi. The Rain Storm, which occured between 8.30 p.m.and 930 p.m. of Thursday also wrecked havoc in some parts of Lokoja. Metropolis. Mr. Suleiman Makama, NIWA’s Assistant General Manager (AGM) Corporate…
By Isaiah Eka Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Akwa Ibom are seeking the unbundling of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in order to enhance the development of host communities. The CSOs made the call in a communique issued at the end of a two-day advocacy workshop for traditional rulers on impact assessments…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi and Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 Governorship Election, on Wednesday buried their differences during a courtesy visit. The two 2023 political titans were all smiles at the Government House, Lokoja on Wednesday, when Ododo received in audience…
By Dan Ron-Well The Tinubu Media Volunteers have applauded the deepening of cooperation between Nigeria and the United States in the areas of security and counter-terrorism cooperation. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi, and Secretary, Segun Ogedengbe, the group argued that it would go a long way toward addressing security challenges…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have warned traders and motorists against traffic congestion within the international market, Lokoja. Dr Suberu Yusuf-John, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Gov Ahmed Ododo on Road Safety gave the warning during a joint road safety sensitisation exercise he conducted in collaboration with the…
By Lamara Garba Azare There are deaths that bring sorrow, and there are deaths that leave wounds too deep for words to heal. The tragic killing of Honourable Abba Anas Adamu, fondly known as Laushi, belongs to the latter. His gruesome murder after abduction by men of the underworld along the Kaduna–Abuja express road…
