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By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Kogi, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has described the death of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, as a personal and painful loss to him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the royal father died in the early hours of Sunday at the age…

By Thompson Yamput The Speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, Aliyu Umar Yusuf on Sunday, commiserated with the State Government, Ebira people and Nigerians over the demise of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ado Ibrahim. The paramount ruler had reportedly died at the age of 95 at around 2.00. a.m. of Sunday in an undisclosed…

By Thompson Yamput The remains of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Abdulrahman Ado-Ibrahim, who died at 95 early Sunday morning, will be buried by 2:00 p.m. of Sunday. The Secretary of Ebiraland Traditional Council, Alhaji Yunusa Sule, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja that arrangements were being made to give him a befitting…

By Blessing Odega The various Rotary clubs in Jos, under the District 9125, have commenced a three days free medical outreach for residents in Jos-Bukuru metropolis. The clubs comprise Jos Central, South, Metro, Utan, Tin city and Jos town. Mr Dag Osaignyo, Coordinator, Rotary Family Health, on Wednesday in Jos, said the three days outreach…

By Thompson Yamput The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Wednesday again called on President Bola Tinubu to help facilitate the transfer of Kogi DSS Director and the Commissioner of Police (CP) of the state. The party, in a statement issued in Lokoja by Mr Isaiah Ijele, the Director of New Media Muri/Sam Campaign Council, accused…

By Thompson Yamput The Commandant, National Defence College, Rear Admiral O.M. Olotu, on Tuesday commended the efforts of Gov. Yahaya Bello in enhancing security and safety of lives and property in Kogi. A statement issued in Lokoja by Bello’s Media Aide, Mr Onogwu Mohammed, said that the commandant made the commendation during a visit to…

By Thompson Yamput The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday lost confidence in a High Court Judge, Justice A.S. Ibrahim, whom it asked to recuse himself from a case of alleged certificate forgery labeled against its governorship running mate in the Kogi Nov. 11 election. The Kogi Government had filed a suit against Mr Sam…

By Blessing Odega The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Plateau branch, says the association would be conducting free eye checks for the men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force in the state. The Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr Willam Audu , said this on Monday, when he briefed the press on the association’s…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has felicitated with its Permanent Secretary, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, on Doctoral Degree in Science (Honoris Causa) bestowed on him by the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi. A statement in Lokoja on Monday by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ikemefuna Ezeaja, said that Umakhihe,…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has honoured Founder of Human Rights Radio, Ahmad Isah and five other distinguished personalities with Honorary Doctorate Degrees in its 6th/7th combined convocation. The FUL Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, who revealed the six distinguished personalities honoured by the university at the convocation described the awards…