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By Thompson Yamput The former Governor of Osun, Chief Bisi Akande has attributed the peaceful conduct of the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi to acceptability of the APC candidate, Usman Ododo, by residents. Akande, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made the remarks while receiving the Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has lauded the existing peace and unity amongst the people of Bassa Local Government Area of the state. “The existing peace and unity in Bassa LG is one of my administration’s major accomplishments over the past seven years,” Bello declared. The governor made the remarks on…
By Stephen Adeleye Mr Ademu Seidu of the State Ministry of Information has been elected as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi State Council. Seidu was elected unopposed alongside other new executive members at the council’s “Triennial Delegates Conference 2023”, on Wednesday in Lokoja. The new chairman, his acceptance speech,…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi House of Assembly on Wednesday began public hearing on Gov Yahaya Bello’s 2024 Appropriation Bill submitted on Monday . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker of the House, Alhaji Umar Yusuf, chaired the public hearing which had in attendance stakeholders that included Civil Society Organisations (CSOs),…
By Blessing Odega Dr John Abubakar, an environmental expert, has called for the adoption of comprehensive strategies in Nigeria, to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Abubakar, who is also the Head, Center for Literacy and Sustainability Education Initiative, an NGO, said this in a statement signed by his secretary, Mr Christopher Nwadike,…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) says it is planning to mainstream community engagement and accountability into all aspects of its activities in the country. The Director, National Communication and Advocacy of the society, Mr Victor Achegbulu, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lokoja. Achegbulu spoke while declaring open a three-day workshop…
By Thompson Yamput The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday has Ephraims Sheyin, as it’s substantive Editor-In-Chief (EIC). Sheyin’s appointment, which was approved by the Managing Director of the Agency, Ali M. Ali on Dec. 4 in Abuja is effective from Dec.5. The new EIC takes over from Silas Uzo Nwoha who retired…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello on Monday presented N258.2bn as Kogi state’s 2024 Appropriation Bill for approval by the state House of Assembly. The presentation was made at the renovated Assembly Complex. The budget is higher by N60.67bn, compared to N197.59bn Revised Approved Budget of 2023. It has N145.73 billion as Recurrent Expenditure and…
By Thompson Yamput Members of the Kogi House of Assembly will, on Monday, resume plenary at the renovated Assembly Complex in Lokoja, following the completion of renovation work there, the Speaker, Alhaji Umar Yusuf, said on Sunday. Yusuf made the disclosure through his Chief Press Secretary, Yabagi Mohammed, in a telephone interview with the…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Friday dismissed speculations of imposing compulsory screening for its workers had caused any ugly incident in the state. The ste Head of Civil Service (HOS), Mrs. Hannah Odiyo, who offered the explanation in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday, debunked reports that the exercise caused the…
