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By Thompson Yamput A cluster of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Saturday advocated for the establishment of a website for the Kogi House of Assembly to foster relationship between lawmakers and their constituents. Mr Hamza Aliyu, the Executive Director, Initiative for Grassroots Advancement (INGRA), made the appeal in Lokoja shortly after a meeting in his…

  By Thompson Yamput The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa, has called for synergy among the Security Agencies for a peaceful and violence free Governorship Election in Kogi. General Musa made the call on Thursday when held a stakeholders meeting with Heads of Security Agencies at the Headquarters of the 12 Brigade…

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defece Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) is ready to enforce the presidential directives to deal decisively with perpetrators of electoral violence in the country. Musa said this on Thursday in Lokoja while addressng troops of Operation Safe Conduct deployed in Kogi ahead…

  By Thompson Yamput The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, on Wednesday paid condolence visit to Gov. Yahaya Bello, over the demise of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim. The Ohinoyi, who died on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the age of 94 after an age related ailment in an Abuja Hospital…

  By Thompson Yamput The Ebira People’s Association (EPA) has urged all Ebira sons and daughters to remain solemn and united as they mourn the passing away of their leader and Royal Father, Dr Ado Ibrahim, who died on Oct. 29. The EPA President General, Dr Godwin Oyibo, who gave the admonition in a statement…

We can’t afford to fail our nation – NIWA MD tells staffBy Thompson Yamput Mr. Munirudeen Oyebamiji, new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Inland WaterWay Authority (NIWA), has told the staff that the authority could not afford to fail the nation in its economic growth. The MD gave the charge on Monday…

By Thompson Yamput The 12 Brigade Nigeria Army has launched an operation, tagged: “Exercise Still Waters III” aimed at ensuring security of lives and property during yuletide season in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise was flagged off by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, in Okene on Monday. The Commander,…

By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Monday said he had lost a father and confidant in late Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, who passed away on Sunday. A statement in Lokoja by his Media Aide, Onogwu Mohammed, said that the governor made the remark while addressing sympathisers at the palace of the…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Monday directed all hospitals across the state to give prompt attention to gunshot victims in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Zakari Usman, who gave the directive during an interaction with newsmen in Lokoja, said that the directive became imperative to save lives of innocent citizens….

By Thompson Yamput A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), called Women Like Esther Support Initiative (WLESI), has called for more assistance and empowerment for women to enable them to fulfill their purpose-driven life. The Chief Executive Officer of the NGO, Nigerian Chapter, Mrs Blessing Makanjuola, made the call at the launch of the organisation in Ajaokuta, Kogi,…