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By Thompson Yamput The Kogi government has arrested not fewer than 10 persons over illegal mining, according to Mr Bashiru Gegu, solid and natural resources commissioner. He told newsmen on Monday in Lokoja that the Special Task Force on Smuggling and Related Crimes, which made the arrests, also impounded 50 trucks carrying Coal. Gegu added…
By Thompson Yamput No fewer than 70 candidates jostling for the stool of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Kogi are being screened by a committee to replace late Alhaji Ado Ibrahim who died on Oct. 29. The late Ohinoyi died at the age of 94. Alhaji Yunusa Sule, Secretary of Ebiraland Traditional Council, made this known…
By Chris Gyang Ordinarily, the Yuletide should evoke the spirit of love, goodwill and hope for all mankind. But as Christmas approaches, a menacing sense of foreboding, borne out of a feeling of unjustified loss and mutual suspicion, still looms over Plateau State. The usual boisterousness is subdued and muted at activities in the lead-up…
By Thompson Yamput The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) on Thursday inducted Builder Jeremiah Satmark as a certified professional builder licensed to practice anywhere in Nigeria. Builder Satmark, who is also the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Plateau State, Barr Caleb Mutfwang,was among 420 inductees honoured and decorated by the council…
By Thompson Yamput The 21 Local Government Chairmen and 239 councillors in Kogi have vacated their offices following the expiration of their three year tenure as elected council officials. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their tenure of office expired on Thursday, having been sworn in on Dec. 15, 2020 by Gov….
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 former Governor of Osun, Chief Bisi Akande has attributed the peaceful conduct of the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi to acceptability of the APC candidate, Usman Ododo, by residents. Akande, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made the remarks while receiving the Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has lauded the existing peace and unity amongst the people of Bassa Local Government Area of the state. “The existing peace and unity in Bassa LG is one of my administration’s major accomplishments over the past seven years,” Bello declared. The governor made the remarks on…
By Stephen Adeleye Mr Ademu Seidu of the State Ministry of Information has been elected as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi State Council. Seidu was elected unopposed alongside other new executive members at the council’s “Triennial Delegates Conference 2023”, on Wednesday in Lokoja. The new chairman, his acceptance speech,…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi House of Assembly on Wednesday began public hearing on Gov Yahaya Bello’s 2024 Appropriation Bill submitted on Monday . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker of the House, Alhaji Umar Yusuf, chaired the public hearing which had in attendance stakeholders that included Civil Society Organisations (CSOs),…
