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By Stephen Adeleye The wife of Kogi Governor, Hajiya Sefinat Ododo, has restated the commitment of her office and the Kogi Government to continue to sustain women empowerment initiatives in the state. Mrs Ododo gave the assurance on Tuesday at the occasion organised by her office to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day in Lokoja. The…
By Agency report Iran is “one of the worst rogue states in the world,” German Education Minister Karin Prien said on Tuesday. Tehran “has explicitly and repeatedly threatened Israel’s right to exist for decades and does not recognise Israel,” Prien said in Berlin. “And if it really is the case that Iran now has a…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State as mourned the death of former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Nuhu Yaqub. Prof. Yaqub died on Saturday in Abuja at the age of 73 after a brief illness. Ododo, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday by his Media Aide, Ismaila…
By Taiye Agbaje A group of Kogi indigenes, on Friday, described the immediate-past Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello, as a transformational leader. The group, under the auspices of Kogi Collective Interest Group (KOCIG), stated this in a statement signed by its chairman, Abdulganiyu Yusuf, in Abuja. The group’s statement was in reaction to a protest staged…
By Thompson Yamput The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 129 suspects and seized 280kg of illicit drugs in last six months in Kogi. Mr Umar Yahuza, State NDLEA Commander, made the disclosure during a news conference in commemoration of the United Nations’ Day against Drug Abuse in Lokoja on Tuesday. According to…
By Thompson Yamput The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IG) to call the Kogi Commissioner of police (CP) to order over his attitude towards its governorship candidate. The Chairman, SDP Campaign Council, Kogi East, Mr Hassan Yakubu, made the call during a press conference…
By Thompson Yamput Dangote Cement Plc has commenced a poultry skill acquisition and empowerment programme for youths in its host communities in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that already, 30 youths, drawn from the catchment areas of Oyo, Obajana, Iwaa and Apata, have so far been enlisted into the programme which has…
By Thompson Yamput The people of Apata in Oworo District, Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi went into jubilation on Monday when their queen finally delivered a set of triplets after 17 years of waiting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the elated queen, Olori Teniola-Faith, delivered the babies in the early morning of…
By Taiye Agbaje The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday dismissed three separate petitions filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Action Alliance (AA) against Gov. Usman Ododo’s election victory. The three-member panel of justices, headed by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, in separate judgments, affirmed Gov. Ododo…
By Isaiah Eka The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has expressed concern over the growing number of out-of-school children in Nigeria’s basic education system and has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the issue. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, made this known on Thursday at the opening of a two-day Management Retreat in…
