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By Taiye Agbaje and Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, upheld the election of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Kogi. The three-member panel of justices, in a judgment, agreed with the state election tribunal that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday called for calm and understanding among stakeholders in Okobo-Enjema Community in Akpa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the community got embroiled in crisis with a mining company in the area, Eta-Zuma Group (W/A) Limited. The…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Wednesday launched a security initiative tagged ‘Quick Response Team” to address criminal threats. Unveiling the squad in Lokoja, Gov Usman Ododo, explained that the squad was aimed at taming the upsurge in emerging criminal activities in Lokoja metropolis and major towns in Kogi. Ododo said that the operation…
By Thompson Yamput The Speaker, Kogi House of Assembly, Alhaji Umar Yusuf, on Tuesday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has no any serious contender in the upcoming governorship election in the state. The speaker made the declaration in an interview with assembly reporters in Lokoja, shortly after the House…
By Dorathy Aninge The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 131 Engineering Group has emerged winner of the Tactical Air Command Intra-Command Research and Development Competition for the year 2025. Engineering group defeated 13 other units to claim the top position, with 191 Composite Group in second position and 141 Communication Information System coming third. The News…
By Admin The Plateau Government on Sunday imposed a 48-hour curfew in Jos, the state capital, following an attack by gunmen in the Angwan Rukuba community, which has left at least 12 people dead and scores of others injured What began as a quiet Sunday evening in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, turned into a scene…
By Dr Kayode Ajulo Rev. Jackson Sr, is a Beacon of Hope and Justice Who Transcended Borders…. In the hearts of many, today is a day of mixed emotions—one of mourning and profound celebration. I can’t but to salute and remember the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., who passed peacefully at the age of 84,…
By Blessing Odega Mr Solomon Kyemut, the newly elected National President of the Bukuru Old Students Association Technical (BOSAT), has pledged to provide visionary, unified, and value-driven leadership. Kyemut, who made the pledge on Sunday in Jos, stated that the mandate of the new administration was to preside over the affairs of the association with…
By Wandoo Sombo The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday did not sit to hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the order of a Kogi High Court which restrained the anti-graft agency from arresting the immediate-past governor, Yahaya Bello. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
By Emmanuel Antswen Gov. Hyacinth Alia’s prudent management of state resources is responsible for the ongoing massive infrastructural development in Benue, Mr Tersoo Kula has said. Kula, who is Alia’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), told newsmen on Thursday in Makurdi after inspection of ongoing projects that the governor is focused and committed to executing impactful…
