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By Taiye Agbaje/Edith Nwa A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s application for adjournment in a fresh charge against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, and two others until Nov. 14 Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, who appeared for the EFCC, made the oral application before…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, Chairman, Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) on Wednesday, released the statistics/summary results of the Oct. 19 Local Government Election in the State Nda-Eri, who made the declaration during the official presentation of the summary results of the election at the Commission’s Headquarters in Lokoja, said that the delay…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, Chairman, Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) on Wednesday, released the statistics/summary results of the Oct. 19 Local Government Election in the State Nda-Eri, who made the declaration during the official presentation of the summary results of the election at the Commission’s Headquarters in Lokoja, said that the delay…
By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi on Tuesday placed a ban on the use of vehicles with covered number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles/Motorcycles in the state. Mr Bethrand Onuoha, State Commissioner of Police, in a statement issued by SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the command’s image maker, threatened to arrest and prosecute any…
By Taiye Agbaje/Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The apex court is to communicate a date for judgment to all parties. The plaintiffs, in the suit marked: SC/CV/178/2023, had argued that…
By Francis Onyeukwu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) How to strengthen the democratic ideals at the grassroots has been one of the major challenges of Nigeria’s civil rule since Independence in 1960. The lacklustre state of Local Government Councils before the hijack of government by the military junta six years into independence and after the…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, on Monday, swore in 21 newly-elected local government chairmen in the state, urging them to ensure accountability in the service to the people. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ododo performed the swearing-in at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Lokoja. He told the…
By Thompson Yamput Lokoja, Oct. 21, 2024 (NAN)Miss Hassana Ozohu-Salisu, the 2024 Miss Nollywood international beauty pageant, is to embark on ”patching” of 64, 000 potholes in the 36 States of the Federation. Ozohu-Salihu, disclosed this during an interaction with members of the Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kogi Chapter, in Lokoja on Monday….
By Zainab Oyekan Mrs. Seyi Ibuoye, the Executive Director of Pataki Legacy Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has announced that the organization empowered 29 women on rights and leadership in the workplace. Ibuoye said that the one-day empowerment meeting, held on Sunday in Jos, was to educate participants on their rights and inspire them through…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressive Congress (APC), has swept the 21 Local Government Chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship slots in Kogi in the election held on Saturday Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, Chairman, Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), who announced the results in Lokoja, said the election was peaceful, free, fair and credible. The News…
