According to reports the Chairman of the Zamfara chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, Mallam. Ibrahim Mallaha is dead. The the cause of death of the Zamfara PDP Chairman was yet to be ascertained as at the time of filling this report. In 2009, late Mallaha, a former Zamfara State chairman of the…
..…Urges protesting youths to de-escalate confrontations. The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu for yielding to the demand of Nigerians to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The IGP had at the weekend announced the dissolution of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has supported the calls and agitations to ban the just disbanded Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the Inspector General of Police, Muhammdu Adamu. The Ooni took to his official Facebook page on Monday to declare his support and narrated how…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has said its would continue to support Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s commitment to boost healthcare services of the people of the state. Similarly, the House has also passed into second reading ” A bill for a Law for the Establishment of the Nasarawa State Hospitals Management Board, Law 2020…
A press statement by Austine Elemue, the Special Adviser on Media to FCT Minister of State, said the Federal Capital Territory Administration has received a total of 30,541 bags of 10kg rice, 30,541 cartons of pasta, 61,082 cartons of noodles, 30,541 cartons of sugar, 30,541 of salt and 30,541 bags of semovita respectively donated…
…Marcus Onobun Emerges As New Speaker. The Speaker Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Frank Okiye has been impeached. Hon Frank Okiye was impeached by nine out 10 inaugurated state lawmakers on Monday. The Majority Leader, Hon Henry Okruhobo moved the motion for Okiye’s removal during a sitting presided by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Roland…
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has ordered the immediate suspension of his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Yakasai, for criticising the President, Muhammadu Buhari. According report, Yakasai have had accused President Buhari for not addressing Nigerians amid national outrage as well as days of online and offline protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of…
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu on his victory in the October 10 governorship election in the state. Akeredolu who is the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious after polling 292,830 votes to defeat his closest contenders, Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP…
—— Pays Advocacy Visit To Female Minister, Lawmaker. In line with this year’s theme of the International Day of the Girl Child, “My Voice Our Equal Future” Abuja based Non Governmental Organisation, Helpline Foundation for the Needy, has concluded plans to launch a book titled; “My COVID-19 Story – Voice of Hope and Resilience”….
As part of effort to put an end to the prevalent water scarcity in Kogi Central especially in Okene Local Government and its environs, Kogi State Government has embarked on the resuscitation of Okene water works. Since Water is a precious substance that meet our physical needs while at the same time being of…
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Saturday expressed support for peaceful protests against the brutality by some personnel of the FSARS against citizens, especially youths. Bello, in his message to Nigerian youths on the protests, described seeking an end to the brutal conduct against citizens by FSARS, other police units and the personnel of all…
The Nasarawa state House of Assembly in Conjunction with Multiventures Resources Limited, Jos, Plateau state, has retrained the state legislators, management staff and secretaries of the House standing committees on how to conduct public hearing for effective legislative proceedings and good governance. The Three Day re- training workshop 2020 had its theme ” Conducting…
Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has accused the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde and former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George of masterminding the assault on him at the party’s campaign rally for the Ondo State governorship election in Ondo town today….
By Yahaya Idris, Kogi. Koton-karfe, Kogi Local Government stakeholders have backed the candidature of Hon. Abdulkarim Bala alias ECOMOG, for the Chairmanship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The stakeholders, who met at the party Secretariat on Friday, in Koton-Karfe, the LG headquarter, for the conduct of the primaries said they opted for…
By Yahaya Idris, Kogi. Koton-karfe born woman politician, Hajiya Rahinat Shuaibu Tatu on Friday, congratulated the new Chairman State Civil Service Commission, Hon. Barr. Muhammed Tanko Musa, who was recently screened by DSS and confirmed by the Kogi State House of Assembly. Global Times Nigeria had earlier reported that Barr. Tanko appointment was announced…
Senator Rochas Okorocha representing Imo West Senatorial district and a former governor of the state, yesterday, challenged the Justice Benjamin Iheaka led judicial commission to publish the reports asking him (Okorocha) to return N106 billion. Okorocha spoke in Owerri through his Special Adviser on Media, Sam Onwuemedo, adding that doing so would enable people…
…. Described his death as shocking, sudden, coming at a time his services were most needed. The Kogi State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE) has described the death of its National President, Comr. Ibrahim Khaleel Abdukadir mni, as sudden, a shock, and coming at a time his services…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Thursday organised a One day public hearing on Gender-Based Violence (Prohibition) Bill 2020 with aimed of getting inputs from critical stakeholders to put to an end gender based violence in the state. In a welcome address Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House while declaring…
By Yahaya Idris, Lokoja. A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Elder Advisory Council in Kogi Local Government, Hon. Alhaji (Elder) Yahaya Danladi Musa, has congratulated Barr. Muhammed Tanko Musa on his appointment as the Chairman State Civil Service Commission, saying that it was commendable. Alhaji Musa, in a statement signed and…
By Yahaya Idris, Lokoja. Hon. Chief Abdulrahman Wuya Okpasco, a former Commissioner for Environment and Transport in Kogi State and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has congratulated Barr. Muhammed Tanko Musa on his new appointment as Chairman State Civil Service Commission, described the appointment as remarkable achievement. “Your journey from court to…
