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By Taiye Agbaje The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out the petition filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) against the election victory of Gov. Ahmed Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11 governorship poll in the state. The three-member panel chaired by Justice…
By Blessing Odega The Plateau Youth Council (PYC), has organised a one day Peace Sensitisation and Trauma Healing summit for youths in Barkin – Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Mr Lot Adas, the chairman of the council on Monday, said the essence of the summit, was for the youths to come together to…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has promised to build on the progress made at the Lokoja River Port in Kogi, to enhance inland waterways. Oyebamiji also vowed to ensure that the welfare of members of staff of the authority, received the desired boost for enhanced productivity toward…
By Thompson Yamput Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday urged the grieving family of late Abubakar Umar Gegu to take solace in God over the demise of their father and guardian. Bello, in a condolence message issued in Lokoja by his media Aide, Onogwu Muhammed, expressed profound sorrow at the passing of Gegu. The…
By Blessing Odega The Plateau Government on Wednesday pledged to boost the capacity of its healthcare system for effective service delivery to the people of the state. Dr. Cletus Bako, the State Commissioner for Health, made the pledge during a tour of the Kanke and Langtang cottage hospitals, which had been upgraded to general hospitals….
By Taiye Agbaje and Wandoo Sombo Drama erupted on Tuesday at the Federal High Court, Abuja when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleged that its main witness, Rabiu Musa, in the suit filed against Ali Bello and his co-defendant, Daudu Suleiman, had been scared away from trial. The witness, an Abuja-based Bureau De…
By Thompson Yamput The Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Foundation (NAUF) has launched a N24 million special scholarship programme for her constituency towards mitigating the suffering of indigent students in Kogi. Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) representing Kogi Central, disclosed this in a press statement on Monday in Lokoja. The ₦24m scholarship scheme, tagged “Educational Intervention Fund”, would be…
By Thompson Yamput The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted full accreditation to the programmes of Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute (NKFI), a vocational and technical school in Lokoja, Kogi. The Rector, NKFI, Dr Williams Charles-Oluwatoyin, made the disclosure during a news conference in Lokoja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
By Thompson Yamput A lecturer and Computer Scientist, Dr Damon Dashe, on Sunday urged the Federal Government to adopt the generative and Artificial Intelligence Application (AI APP) to boost internally generated revenue and Gross Domestic Production (GDP). The don made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via telephone in Lokoja…
By Gyang Bere For the members of the Peoples Democratic Party, citizens of Plateau State, the journey on the tortuous road from March 18, 2023 can only be imagined. However, following the development, it can be safely concluded that the hand of God was certainly available in turning the tide around for good; not minding…
