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By Thompson Yamput Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to ex- President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged the Federal Government for more investment in the nation’s universities, to attain technical innovations and development. The former chief of staff gave the charge during a public lecture at the Federal University Lokoja (FUL). The lecture was titled:…
By Thompson Yamput A Kogi High Court on Monday fixed Oct. 23 to rule in a suit of alleged certificate forgery filed against Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Sam Ranti-Abenemi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government through the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mr Badama…
By Thompson Yamput A total of 2,511 graduands of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) will on Saturday be conferred with various degrees at its 6th and 7th combined convocation ceremony. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, announced this during a pre-convocation news conference in Lokoja on Monday. Akinwumi said: “In this year’s combined…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Leke Abejide, the Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADC), has pledged to rescue Kogi from socio-economic ”dungeon” if elected on Nov. 11. Abejide made the pledge while on campaign visit to traditional rulers, religious and Community leaders as well as other stakeholders in Ogorimagongo Local Government Area of Kogi….
By Thompson Yamput The African Democratic Party (ADC) says the victory of its gubernatorial candidate, Leke Abejide, is a “tsunami waiting to happen” in Kogi in the Nov. 11 governorship election. Adagu Suberu, Director General of Leke Abejide/Idris Omede Governorship Campaign Council of the ADC, made the remark during the party’s campaign rally in Okehi…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Oshodi, the father of the 11-year-old boy allegedly buried alive by his stepbrother at Apamsede, in Kogi, is said to be on the run, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN gathered that the shovel and the cutlass allegedly used to perpetrate the dastardly act by the stepbrother were also…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Usman Ododo, has promised to facilitate the establishment of an Agricultural Free Trade Zone to enhance agro-based processing for export in the State if elected. Ododo, who made the promise at the APC Zonal campaign rally in Kabba on Saturday, said…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi’s Gov. Yahaya Bello on Saturday admonished supporters of his All Progressive Congress (APC) to eschew violence as the party has a good candidate in Usman Ododo for the Nov. 11 governorship election. Bello gave the charge in Kabba at the party’s campaign rally where he said the APC and Ododo would…
By Thompson Yamput The Hollywood Movie Actor, Jason Lee is among Other 25 movie and Music Stars recently honoured at the AFRO Award 2023 held at Los Angeles, California, USA. A statement issued in Nigeria on Friday by Chief Taiwo Oduala, the Producer and initiator of AFRO Awards said that annual event was aimed recognising…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello says the All Progressives Congress (APC) would record an overwhelming victory in the Nov. 11 governorship election, because of its wide acceptance across the state. Bello said this at the APC stakeholders’ meeting at the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja. He said that the party support base cut across…
