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K Comrade Adeiza Momohjimoh, Kogi NUJ Chairman By Stephen Adeleye The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kogi council, has cautioned politicians in the state against dragging its members into ‘murky political waters’. The Kogi NUJ Chairman, Adeiza Momohjimoh gave the warning at a news conference held at the council’s press Centre on Sunday in Lokoja….
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi State’s Auditor General, Alhaji Ahmed Usman-Ododo, remains the man to beat in the Kogi APC direct primary held in the state on Friday, a party chieftain in the state has said. The State Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Alhaji Bashir Gegu, made the assertion on Friday in an interview with newsmen…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has described the primary election of All Progressive Congress (APC) for the governorship in the state as very peaceful, orderly and successful. Bello said this in a statement by his Chief Press secretary, Onogwu Mohammed, shortly after the election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
By Thompson Yamput Friday’s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi took a dramatic turn on Thursday as the deputy governor, Mr Edward Onoja, stepped down for the state’s Auditor-General, Ahmed Usman-Ododo. Seven other aspirants, including a former Commissioner for Finance, Mr David Adebanji-Jimoh, Asiwaju Ashiru Idris and Mr Okala Yakubu,…
By Thompson Yamput The Staff, students and Alumni Association of Salem University Lokoja, on Thursday lauded the “pragmatic transformative visions and drive” of their Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof Alewo Johnson-Akubo. Dr. Emmanuel Adejoh, the University’s Registrar, gave the commendation in a statement issued in Lokoja, to celebrate the records of Prof. Akubo who celebrated…
The Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development has denied ever requesting for the sum of N21 billion to rehabilitate the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Alh. Mohammed Manga, the ministry’s Director of press and public relations, made the denial in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said that contrary to the remoured report, the…
GOLDEN MAN OF THE YEAR 2023 – PROF ALEWO JOHNSON-AKUBO, VC SALEM UNIVERSITY LOKOJA Prof. Alewo Johnson Akubo, the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Salem University Lokoja, is today, April 13 the GOLDEN MAN OF THE YEAR 2023 having clocked 50 years of age Thursday, April 13, in this God given part of the World, Nigeria….
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi on Wednesday says the party has adopted the direct mode of primary for the conduct of its governorship primary election ,slated for April 14. Alhaji Abdullahi Bello, the State APC Chairman, made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Assembly Majority Leader, Alhaji Murktar Bajeh (APC-Okehi) has resigned his position in protest of the terrorist tag thrown at him and eight other colleagues. Gov. Yahaya Bello of the state had on March 23 branded nine of the 25 assembly members as terrorists for their alleged roles during the…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Wednesday described the death of former Anambra Governor, Chinwoke Mbadinuju, as a great loss to Nigeria In a condolence message to the Government and People of Anambra, family and friends of the deceased, issued in Lokoja by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, the governor…
