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A NAN Survey Some stakeholders in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa states have called on governments and spirited individuals to always adopt decentralised and systematic measures in the distribution of palliatives to avoid stampede. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Wednesday in Lokoja, Minna and Lafia that such measures had…
By Admin The Plateau Club 1921, Jos, on Tuesday donated relief materials to survivors of Christmas Eve attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Mr Pam Gyang, Chairman, Board of Trustee of the club, said that the gesture was to ameliorate the suffering of the victims who were displaced from their ancestral homes….
By Thompson Yamput Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduoghan, (PDP/Kogi) has distributed six truck loads of 7, 200 bags of grains to her Kogi Central constituents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gesture was aimed at cushioning the effects of the economic hardship ravaging the country. The grains, including rice, beans, and millet, were distributed…
By Taiye Agbade Some youths from Kogi on Tuesday cautioned those they called “embittered politicians” against turning the state into an enclave of crisis. The youths, from the three senatorial districts under the aegis of the Kogi Independent Youths Association, (KIYA), made this known after an emergency meeting in Abuja. Mr Mohammed Abdulrazaq, who hails…
By Thompson Yamput The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Jordan Province 1, Kogi Region 24, on Sunday formally inaugurated Arise and shine parish amongst other new parishes established during the Easter Go-A-Fishing in the State. Pst Orewale Johnson, APICP in charge of Kogi province 1, while inaugurating the parish, expressed gratitude to God for…
By Taiye Agbaje Mild drama continued at the Kogi Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday as some witnesses disowned their depositions before the panel. Four witnesses from Adavi Local Government Area of the state gave their evidence for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) before the three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Ado…
By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali-Biu, has directed Kogi Sector Command to commence a detailed investigation of the multiple crash that occurred in Obajana, Kogi. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Jonas Agwu on Monday in Abuja. Ali-Biu, who was…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC) said on Monday that 13 persons died while two were injured in an auto crash in Kogi. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, told the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the sad incident occurred around 7: 30 p.m. on Sunday. He disclosed that…
By Peter Amine Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau charged traditional rulers to ensure unity and peaceful coexistence reign supreme in their domains for meaningful development. Mutfwang gave the charge at the Afizere Cultural and Community Development Association’s (ACCDA) annual cultural festival. The governor, who was represented by Commissioner for Transport, Mr Davou Gyang, urged the…
By Thompson Yamput Alhaji Yakubu Ajaka, SDP Kogi Governorship defeated candidate in the Nov. 11, 2023 off-cycle election, has enjoined Christians to embrace a life of sacrifice, love and unity for nation building. Ajaka, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday, described Easter celebration as a demonstration of Jesus Christ’s love and sacrifice for…
