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  The Kogi Women in Politics, has urged the All Progressive Congress (APC) to, in fairness, zone the Governorship of the state to the Western Senatorial Zone of the state. Mrs Titi Omotola, Leader of Feminist advocacy group made call on Thursday during a press conference held in Lokoja. “This call and demand is based…

By Thompson Yamput Prof Marietu Ohunene Tenuche, Vice Chancellor (VC), Kogi State University (KSU) has described as false, null and void allegations that the university management was allegedly involved in embezzlement of funds belonging its Alumni The Vice Chancellor made the declaration on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the university’s Auditorium, Anyigba on some alleged…

  By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safely Corps (FRSC) Kogi Sector Command, has deployed 880 personnel and 22 patrol vehicles for the Easter Special Patrol Operations beginning from Thursday, April 6 – April 12. Also deployed are 3 Ambulances and Tow Trucks to critical road corridors within the State in order to reduce road…

  By Thompson Yamput Threatened by a N120 million Court judgment awarded to accident victims, three subsidiaries of BUA Group fight over ownership and auctioning of the six affected trucks in Kogi. While BUA Transport claimed all the six trucks belong to it, BUA Foods Plc claimed two of them belong to it, while BUA…

  By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi State on Wednesday organised a special Easter rally on safe driving and preservation of lives on the highways. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Stephen Dawulung, described the rally at Lokoja Mega Terminal (LMT) as “very crucial and timely”, considering the volume of highway…

  By Thompson Yamput The Sunday attack on Oganenigu community in Dekina Local Area of Kogi by suspected herders left eight persons dead and 50 houses razed down. Amongst the eight people that lost their lives in the attack was the All Progressive Congress (APC) Ward Chairman. Mr David Abimaje, a Community Leader, made the…

By Thompson Yamput The Dangote Cement Plant Plc on Wednesday donated N5 million to Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Kogi Prime FM Station, towards educating and enlightening the public on daily activities in Nigeria. Mr Jaiprakas Gungune, the Plant Director of the company, presented a Cheque of N5 million to the corporation as part…

  The Kogi Police Command on Tuesday says it has rescued 13 kidnapped victims and recovered ammunition in the State. Those rescued include eleven (11) male victims and two (2) females who were reportedly kidnapped at a Hotel in Eleite Area along Ajaokuta road on March 25. A statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations…

  Arc. Yomi Awoniyi, a frontline Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Aspirant, on Monday mourned the demise of Pharm Nasiru Yunusa-Muhammed, the former Chief of Staff to His Excellency Capt. Idris Wada, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State. Awoniyi, who was the Deputy Governor of Kogi, in  a condolence message issued to newsmen in Lokoja…