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By Chioma Ugboma Mr Ayoola Lawal, a  former Secretary of the  Diaspora Chairmen Forum Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the planned enhancement of the National Identity Card  by the Federal Government will re-write Nigeria’s history. Ayoola, a former chairman of the APC Scandinavia, said this in a statement made available on Tuesday…

By Thompson Yamput The people of Apata in Oworo District, Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi went into jubilation on Monday when their queen finally delivered a set of triplets after 17 years of waiting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the elated queen,  Olori Teniola-Faith, delivered the babies in the early morning of…

By Thompson Yamput The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Bethrand Onuoha,  has ordered personnel in the Command to maintain a water-tight security to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr celebration across the state. Onuoha gave the order during a meeting with all the Divisional Police Officers, Supervisory Area Commanders, Tactical and Operational Commanders at the Command’s…

By Admin YES Project Initiative, an NGO, is encouraging youths to fully participate in politics and promote transparency and accountability in governance. Mr Precious Oche-Edeh, Executive Director, YES Project Initiative, made the call in Jos on Saturday, at the launch of the Youth in Democratic and Inclusive Governance (Y-DIG) project. Oche-Edeh said that youth participation…

By Thompson Yamput Displaced people of Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi have pleaded with the federal and state governments to assist them to return home after Thursday’s bandits attack. The bandits had launched an attack on the quiet and peaceful Agojeju-Odo community, killing 25 persons, injuring some and displacing the community….

By Thompson Yamput Mr Elias Atabor, the Leader of  Agojeju-Odo community in Kogi, has urged the Federal Government to establish a military base in Omala Local Government Area to checkmate bandits’ incessant attacks on the people. Atabor made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Friday. “We…

By Taiye Agbaje Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will, on April 15, open their defence at the state’s governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja against the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka. The three-member tribunal, chaired by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu,…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Thursday, matriculated 4,925 students for its 2023/2024 session with strong warning against vices and other acts that could undermine its integrity. The FUL Vice Chancellor, Prof.  Olayemi Akinwumi, gave the warning during the ceremony at the varsity’s campus at  Andankola, Lokoja. Inducting the students for the…

By Thompson Yamput Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi,  on Thursday extended his warm felicitations to Rear Admiral Kehinde Odubanjo, the Deputy Chief of Defence Space Administration (DCDSA), on the occasion of his 54th Birthday. In his heartfelt message issued in Lokoja, Bello lauded Rear Admiral Odubanjo’s exceptional service, highlighting his unwavering patriotism and dedication to…

By Taiye Agbaje Mr Benjamin Okolo, a witness of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) at the ongoing Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, on Thursday, admitted that the party had agents across the polling units during the Nov. 11, 2023 governorship election. Okolo, who is from Dekina Local Government Area (Kogi East), told the…