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By Thompson Yamput Mr Olayinka Braimoh, the Governorship Candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) on Saturday declared that it was his turn to rule Kogi after Gov Yahaya Bello on Jan. 27, 2024. Braimoh made the declaration while receiving some defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Young Progressive Party (YPP) and the People’s Democratic…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi says his administration is committed to building and transforming the state for the benefit of its citizens. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Kogi by the governor to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the state’s creation. Ododo, who congratulated the people of…
By: Abdulkadir Badsha Mukhtar Insecurity recognizes no tribe and bows to no religion. It strikes without warning, without names, and without mercy—ravaging villages and cities alike. This sobering reality was forcefully articulated by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf during a special prayer session convened by the Kano State Government on Sunday, 6 December 2025. The gathering…
By Emmanuel Antswen A non-governmental organisation, Agricultural Development for Economic Growth Initiative (AgDEG), in collaboration with Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, has organised a Community of Practice (CoP) – Agriculture in Benue. AgDEG Country Director, Mr Joseph Unogwu, said in Makurdi that the community of practice is a forum created for agricultural stakeholders to…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday tasked the new Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ahmed Anaje not to fail the Ebira Kingdom and Kogi on unity and peaceful coexistence that fosters development. Bello made the call after presenting a Staff of Office to the new first cless traditional ruler, at a colourful…
By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has attributed the quantum leap in federally generated revenue from N2.942trillion in May to N4.232 trillion in June this year to the triumph of Tinubunomics, a euphemism for the financial engineering skill and flagship economic policies of President Bola Tinubu”s administration. In a statement signed…
By He Beiping During Spanish Prime Minister Petro Sánchez’s recent visit to China, the two countries signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding on film cooperation, pledging to expand practical collaboration in film festival participation, reciprocal screenings, co-productions, and professional exchanges, injecting new momentum into cultural connectivity and high-level bilateral relations. As the world’s second-largest film…
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed June 15 for ruling on whether an EFCC witness’ statement sought to be tendered in the ongoing trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi is admissible in line with the Evidence Act or not. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel…
By Ada Anambra In politics generally, there is always a difference between slogans of the campaign trail and the reality when winners get into the Government House. Sloganeering is easy; it is rhythmic, filled with the metaphors of “New Dawns” and “Renewed Hopes.” But the prose of governance is stubborn. It is written in the…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Police Command and banks are in strong synergy to counter any emerging financial security threats in the State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the synergy followed a collaborative discussion the command had with the members of bankers forum on Friday in Lokoja. The commissioner of Police in…
