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By Thompson Yamput The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa, has called for synergy among the Security Agencies for a peaceful and violence free Governorship Election in Kogi. General Musa made the call on Thursday when held a stakeholders meeting with Heads of Security Agencies at the Headquarters of the 12 Brigade…
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defece Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) is ready to enforce the presidential directives to deal decisively with perpetrators of electoral violence in the country. Musa said this on Thursday in Lokoja while addressng troops of Operation Safe Conduct deployed in Kogi ahead…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressive Congress (APC) on Thursday says the Governorship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dino Melaye, has been faxed by the emptiness of his party for the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in Kogi. Kingsley Fanwo, Spokesman/ Director of Media and Publicity, Kogi State APC Governorship Campaign Council, made…
By Thompson Yamput President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reaffirmed his support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11 Governorship election in Kogi, Usman Ododo. The President who received the APC candidate in company of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has again assured supporters that the APC would surely win the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in the state with a wide margin, on the strength of his administration’s unprecedented achievements. Bello gave the assurance in Lokoja on Thursday, when he received the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)…
By Thompson Yamput The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, on Wednesday paid condolence visit to Gov. Yahaya Bello, over the demise of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim. The Ohinoyi, who died on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the age of 94 after an age related ailment in an Abuja Hospital…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Wednesday debunked alleged claims by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) that some of their stakeholders had been pencilled down for arrest in the wake of the state’s Nov. 11 Governorship Election. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Spokesman/Director of Media and Publicity, Kogi APC Campaign Council, made the denial in a…
By Thompson Yamput The Ebira People’s Association (EPA) has urged all Ebira sons and daughters to remain solemn and united as they mourn the passing away of their leader and Royal Father, Dr Ado Ibrahim, who died on Oct. 29. The EPA President General, Dr Godwin Oyibo, who gave the admonition in a statement…
We can’t afford to fail our nation – NIWA MD tells staffBy Thompson Yamput Mr. Munirudeen Oyebamiji, new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Inland WaterWay Authority (NIWA), has told the staff that the authority could not afford to fail the nation in its economic growth. The MD gave the charge on Monday…
By Thompson Yamput The 12 Brigade Nigeria Army has launched an operation, tagged: “Exercise Still Waters III” aimed at ensuring security of lives and property during yuletide season in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise was flagged off by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, in Okene on Monday. The Commander,…
