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By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Off-Cycle Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, constituted by President of the Court of Appeal (COA), Justice Monica Bolna’an-Dongban, is set to begin sitting on Saturday, an official has disclosed. Mr David Umar-Mike, Secretary of the tribunal, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday. The…
By Blessing Ibegbu The Nyanya Local Church Council(LCC) of the Church Of Christ in Nations (COCIN), FCT, on Sunday celebrated its 40 years of existence with a call for peace and unity in the country. COCIN Vice President in Nigeria, Rev. Timothy Nwan, in a speech at the “Re-Union and Dedication Service”, thanked God for…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says election has gone beyond ethnic sentiment in the state, saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the Nov.11 poll because it presented a popular candidate and not based on tribe or ethnicity. Bello said this at a stakeholders meeting of the APC held at…
By Thompson Yamput The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday presented certificates of return to the Kogi Governor-Elect, Usman Ododo and his Deputy, Joel Salifu. Ododo and Salifu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) had won the Nov 11 Off-Cycle Governorship Election in Kogi with 446,237 votes, to beat their closest rivals, Murtala…
By Blessing Odega An Activist, Dr Ekaette Ettang,, has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria against signing the European Union and Africa-Caribbean and Pacific countries (EU-ACP) Partnership Agreement. Ettang, who made the appeal on Thursday in Jos, when she led a peace walk ,to express her concerns over the planned signing of the…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government says it plans to plant 17,166 trees across the state to check climate change and promote smart agriculture. Mr Ladi Jatto, the state Project Coordinator, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), said this at the launch of the project in Kabba, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area(LGA) of the state….
By Zainab Oyekan Technology experts have advised Plateau Government to leverage on technology to drive the state’s economic development. The experts gave the advice in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Thursday. According to the experts, the state stands to benefit in many ways if it partners and…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday, appealed to Nigerians to always show more concern and assist accident victims toward rescuing them from the cold hands of death. FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, Mr Samuel Oyedeji made the call at a news conference in Lokoja to commemorate the 2023 African…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Traditional Council of Chiefs, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the hitch-free conduct of the Nov. 11 governorship election, saying it was free, fair and credible. The Atta Igala and the President of the Council, His Royal Majesty, Mathew Alaji-Opaluwa, said this when he led a delegation…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigerian Women Trust Fund’s (NWTF) ‘Gender and Election Watch (GEW) and ElectHer, have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to sanction erring staff and maintain public trust. In a joint statement, CEO Nigerian Women Trust Fund Ms Brenda Anugwom and Founder ElectHER Ibijoke Faborode, said though they were impressed…
