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The Kogi Police Command on Tuesday says it has rescued 13 kidnapped victims and recovered ammunition in the State. Those rescued include eleven (11) male victims and two (2) females who were reportedly kidnapped at a Hotel in Eleite Area along Ajaokuta road on March 25. A statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations…
Arc. Yomi Awoniyi, a frontline Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Aspirant, on Monday mourned the demise of Pharm Nasiru Yunusa-Muhammed, the former Chief of Staff to His Excellency Capt. Idris Wada, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State. Awoniyi, who was the Deputy Governor of Kogi, in a condolence message issued to newsmen in Lokoja…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has no mandate to reclaim in respect to the just concluded Kogi Central Senatorial District election squarely won, clean and clear by Engr. Abubakar Ohere of the APC says the Ohere Political Vanguard. The Political Vanguard made the declaration in a statement signed and issued by Taihiru Maliki on…
Hajiya Hadiza Ibrahim, a female governorship aspirant on Monday urged the national leadership of APC to extend the collection of forms to enable her participate in the party’s governorship primaries. “This my call becomes imperative in view of the recent withdrawal from the governorship race by my political leader and mentor, Alhaji James Faleke,”…
Mrs Comfort Ife, Vice Chairman Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi, has been directed to take over as Acting Chairman of the Council following the suspension of her boss by the State House of Assembly. The Chairman of the local government, Mr Mohammed Dansabe, was on Thursday suspended by the lawmakers over an allegation…
BY CHRIS GYANG The drums are silent. The spontaneous celebrations that greeted the announcement of Caleb Mutfwang as winner of the March 18 Plateau State gubernatorial election are over. At least for now. It is time to start strategizing for governance. Serious governance. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. In Plateau…
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday paid a congratulatory visit to the Vice-President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima, at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja. A statement issued by Mr Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the governor in Lokoja, described Shettima as “a man of charisma” and “astute leader” capable of leading the nation to greater…
A mechanic got N59.000 as reward after faithfully returned N10.8 million mistakenly transferred in to his account by a contractor. The Mechanic, simply called Timothy, was said to be apprehensive when the large sum of money hit his account and decided to report to his bankers. After tracing the owner, the bank connected the…
Mr Sebastian Come, President, World Athletic, says Transgender women would no longer be allowed to compete in track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone. “No female transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty will be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions from March 31,” Coe said. The president…
Three Kogi Lawmakers; Abubakar Tanko-Muhammed (Kogi/Koto), Edoko Moses-Ododo (Dekina/Biraidu) and Barr Atabor Cosmas-Ilemona (IgalamelaOdolu) are not among the Nine members suspended on Thursday for alleged act of terrorism and electoral violence. The Kogi House of Assembly had during its Thursday plenary, suspended nine lawmakers over alleged acts of terrorism and electoral violence during Saturday’s…
