Ephemeral News

By Chioma Ugboma Mr Dapo Okubanjo, Member of the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), says the recent hike in electricity tariff for some users is a pro-poor development and not a burden on majority of Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government through the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),…

By Thompson Yamput Sen. Natasha Akpoti- Uduagan (PDP-Kogi), has urged the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria to imbibe the lessons of Ramadan for peaceful coexistence and development of the country. This is contained in her sallah message issued by her Chief Press Secretary, Arogbonlo Israel, on Tuesday in Lokoja.   The senator representing Kogi Central senatorial…

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,…