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The Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development has denied ever requesting for the sum of N21 billion to rehabilitate the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Alh. Mohammed Manga, the ministry’s Director of press and public relations, made the denial in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said that contrary to the remoured report, the…
By Thompson Yamput The Ebiraland Youths Coalition on Sunday, urged the Federal Government to ensure that nothing happened to the immediate past governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. The Coalition Coordinator, Mr Fache Onimisi-Moses, made the call in a statement in Lokoja. Bello is being accused of alleged N80 billion money laundering and had been…
By Admin In a strategic partnership to support the economy of Nasarawa State, the Dangote Group is sponsoring the 2025 Nasarawa Trade Fair Exhibition which officially opens this Wednesday in Lafia, the State capital. The Trade Fair, according to the Chairman of the Nigeria Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Nasarawa State Chapter, Nidan Sambo Manasseh,…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi NGOs Network (KONGONET) has lauded the recent landmark judgment by Supreme Court, affirming the direct payment of allocations to local governments and upholding their financial autonomy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that KONGONET represents the numerous civil society network groups in Kogi. KONGONET’s Chairperson, Amb. Idris Muraina, commended…
By Blessing Odega The Plateau State Contributory Health Management Agency (PLASCHEMA) has commenced the enrollment of retirees into its equity plan of the State Social Health Insurance Scheme to enable the retired workers access free healthcare. The Director-General of PLASCHEMA, Dr Agabus Manasseh, said during the enrollment on Tuesday in Jos, that the act was…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo on Thursday sought for synergy with Federal Government on oil exploration toward accelerating investment for growth and development. Ododo, in a statement issued in Lokoja by his Media Aide, Ismaila Isah, made the call during a working visit to the minister of state Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen….
By Thompson Yamput The Christian Solidarity World Wide Nigeria, a human rights organisation, has called for religious tolerance among the faithful for the peace and development of the country. Rev. Yunusa Nmadu, Chief Executive Officer of the organisation in Nigeria, made the call on Thursday in Kano during a training workshop organised for journalists across…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, has commiserated with the government and people of Anambra and the entire Ndigbo over the death of Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife. Bello, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogwu Mohammed,on Friday in Lokoja , said he received the news of the passing of Ezeife,…
By Thompson Yamput The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi on Wednesday reserved judgment in a petition filed by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who lost the Kogi Central Senatorial…
