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By Thompson Yamput Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, Chairman, Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the turnout and peaceful conduct of voters during the local councils election. The chairman made the remarks in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on his impression after monitoring the election in Lokoja metropolis….
By Thompson Yamput The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday tasked media practitioners to ensure ethics in their reportage, ahead of the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship election. Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC, said this at a meeting with Kogi media executives in Lokoja as part of preparation for the election. Yakubu, by his…
By Isaiah Eka The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Command, has sought collaboration with the 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army to enhance safety in state. The Akwa Ibom Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Edward Odiete, said this on Saturday when he played host to the Commander 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen Alexander Tawasimi,…
By Thompson Yamput Lokoja, March 1, 2024 (NAN) The National Association of Persons With Physical Disabilities (NAPWPD) has urged federal and state governments, corporate organisations and wealthy individuals to provide more wheelchairs and budgetary allocations to members to make the environment accessible to them. Mr Rilwan Mohammed, NAPWPD National President, made the call at a…
By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi has apprehended two suspects for alleged robbery in Lokoja. In a statement on Friday, the Spokesman of the Command, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, said that operatives of the command apprehended the suspects on Thursday during a Third-Party Insurance Enforcement exercise in the state. He said the suspects (names…
By Blessing Odega The Plateau State Emergency Management Agency (PLASEMA) has distributed food items to the victims of armed attacks in Kimakpa Village, Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA). Kimakpa was attacked on Monday by assailants, with scores killed, many injured and many houses razed. PLASEMA Executive Secretary Mr Sunday Abdu said that…
By Isaiah Eka Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has said that the development of grassroots sports remains a cardinal point in the Arise Agenda of his administration. Eno said this on Monday in his remarks at a news conference to kick-start the MTN Champs Season 3 holding at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo….
By Dayo Fadugba, Esq. I consider it a duty to draw the attention of the general public to the ongoing legal developments surrounding the judgment delivered by Hon. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on July 4, 2025, in the case instituted by the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Contrary to misleading public…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has commended the former governor Yahaya Bello for his exemplary leadership and extraordinary vision that led to the transformation of the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja by Ododo’s Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, on Bello a 46th birthday. Ododo…
By Thompson Yamput Alh. Chogudo Ahmed, Clerk of Kogi House of Assembly, on Friday felicitated with Gov. Yahaya Bello and residents on the 32nd anniversary of the creation of the state. The clerk, in a statement in Lokoja by his deputy, Mr Aka Adbayo, expressed joy that the dreams of the founding fathers of Kogi…
