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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 A Kogi High Court on Thursday declared the activities of the Kogi Transport Management Authority (KOTRAMA), as illegal. Justice Clement Kekere of High Court 10 made the order while delivering judgment in a case instituted against the agency by an Abuja-based lawyer, Mr Martin Atojoko. Kereke, who faulted the law establishing KATROMA….
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…
A mechanic got N59.000 as reward after faithfully returned N10.8 million mistakenly transferred in to his account by a contractor. The Mechanic, simply called Timothy, was said to be apprehensive when the large sum of money hit his account and decided to report to his bankers. After tracing the owner, the bank connected the…
Mr Sebastian Come, President, World Athletic, says Transgender women would no longer be allowed to compete in track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone. “No female transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty will be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions from March 31,” Coe said. The president…
