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By Thompson Yamput The Campaign Office of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi has allegedly been vandalised by suspected thugs from opposition political parties. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Spokesman for the Kogi APC Governorship Campaign Council, made the allegation on Friday in a statement in Lokoja. He said: “This is to…
By Peter Akpah The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Jos at the high court complex on Friday dismissed the APC’s petition seeking the nullification of the election of Gov. Caleb Mutfwang as the governor of plateau. Delivering its judgement over the petition in Jos, the tribunal reaffirms The Return of Mutfwang As Governor of…
By Thompson Yamput IPC’s Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ), Lagos-Nigeria on Thursday condemned the gruesome killing of a Veteran Journalist In Zamfara State, Hamisu Danjibga, by yet be known persons. Hamisu Danjibga, a veteran radio Correspondent of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) in Zamfara state, was found dead in a soak away…
By Thompson Yamput A University Don, Prof. Benjamin Dauda, has warned against the devastating effects of oil spillage and plastics on the environment in Nigeria. Dauda, who is the Dean, Faculty of Sciences and Head of Department (HOD), Department of Industrial Chemistry, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), gave the warning at the institution’s 15th Inaugural Lecture…
By Thompson Yamput The Ofu Local Government chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has welcomed over 500 new members into its fold ahead of the 2023 Governorship elections in the state. A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Oduh Akowe, along with his supporters from PDP, SDP and NNPP,…
By Thompson Yamput Police in Kogi warned residents on Wednesday to desist from peddling fake and false information about the disappearance of male organs currently trending in Lokoja. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Onuoha Bertrand, issued the warning in Lokoja. He warned that anybody caught disturbing the public peace with such rumour mongering…
By Thompson Yamput An International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO), TAF Africa, on Wednesday sensitised Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) on full participation in the forthcoming Kogi Nov. 11 Governorship Election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the INGO’s Voter Education Campaign was aimed at reducing voter apathy to the barest minimum. NAN also reports that…
By Thompson Yamput The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has urged pregnant corps members to serve the nation as expected of them saying “pregnancy is not a disease.” Mrs Mofoluwaso Williams, Kogi NYSC Coordinator, gave the charge in her paper titled: “Tackling emerging Challenges in Corps Administration through NYSC/Stakeholders” at the Kogi Annual 2023 Corps…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says global economic competition and accentuation of governments’ policies summersault has rendered millions of workers out of jobs. As a result, hundred of thousands of jobs have been lost, thus worsening the condition of working class especially in Nigeria, The Kogi State NLC Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Amari…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council to base their campaign on issues and the performance of the current administration. Bello stated this during the inauguration of the council at the Government House, Lokoja, on Tuesday. “Don’t preach ethnicity or religion but…
