Yahaya Idris, Lokoja. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Chikara North Ward, Zone B, have adopted Administrator of Kogi Local Government Area, Hon. (Barr.) Muhammed Tanko Musa as their candidate for the yet to announce date for Kogi forthcoming council elections. Chairman, leaders and members of the party in the area also said they’re yet…
Idris Ahmed, Lokoja The Federal University, Lokoja has graduated 708 students with 29 awarded first class degrees, as the institution held its 3rd and 4th combined convocation ceremony on Saturday. A breakdown of the graduating students showed that a total of 435 students graduated in 2017/2018 academic session out of which 11 bagged first class…
Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. Graduating students of the Federal University, Lokoja, have been advised not to allow their newly acquired academic certificate to deceive them into believing that they have conquered the world. Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who gave the advise at the 3rd and 4th combined convocation ceremony held at the institution’s…
Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja said it is understood that the Ember periods witnesses high rate of road accidents which calls for synergy among road users, security agencies, and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to seek ways to avert or reduce the carnage resulting from crashes. Chief Onoja who…
Barrister Muhammed Tanko Musa is the immediate past Administrator for Kogi Local Government Council of Kogi state, who has blamelessly served his people for uninterrupted four years. His tenure was full of positive developments that has placed the area above most of its peers in the state and the country at large. In this interview…
Idris Ahmed, In a bid to ensure security and address traffic congestion, Nasarawa state government has resolved to construct a befitting. bus terminal in Karu, the state border town to the Federal Capital Territory (ACT), Governor Abdullahi A. Sule of Nasarawa state has declared. The Governor stated this during a stakeholders meeting held at the…
Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. Poised to fulfil electioneering promise made to the people of Kogi east senatorial district, the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja has directed members of the “Project Light Up Kogi East” (PLUKE) to accelerate efforts to provide the area with electricity. Chief Onoja who gave the directive on Wednesday when…
Adams Oshiomhole The apex socio-cultural youth group in Edo State, Edo Youth Vanguard (EYV), has sent a strong warning to the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to steer clear of Edo State. The warning came on Thursday evening – the eve of the planned APC factional rally scheduled for Benin City, the…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has described Muhammadu Buhari as the most democratic president he had ever seen. The governor spoke in response to the Punch’s decision to be referring President Buhari as a dictator over supposed human rights abuses under his government. The governor also said that the fact that Buhari allowed Nigerians to…
Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward David Onoja, has assured the determination of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to give the youths opportunity to participate in governance. Chief Onoja gave the assurance on Wednesday when he received the House of Representatives Committee on youth development on behalf of the governor, Alhaji…
The honourable member representing Adavi/ Okehi Federal Constituency, Hon. ( Engr.) Joseph Asuku Bello and other Honourable Colleagues from Kogi State had an inclusive meeting with His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Adoza Bello at his Residential House in Abuja. The meeting which lasted for hours had in attendance all House of Representatives members from Kogi State…
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide, Garba Shehu, of abandoning his responsibility and issuing presidential directive without her husband’s knowledge Mrs. Buhari who made this known in a statement on Wednesday accused Mamman Daura of issuing a directive to a presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, not to recognize her…
By Yahaya Idris, Kogi The people of Omoko community under aegis of All Progressives Congress (APC) forum ably led by the authentic party Chairman, Alhaji Audu Omoko, on Wednesday commended the Administrator of Kogi LGC, Barr. Muhammed Tanko Musa Osuku, for his exemplary visionary leadership style he has brought to bear in the council…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday appealed to all the aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to drop the hatchet and work together in the overall interest of the party. Fayose, who apologized to all the aggrieved PDP members Ekiti, said the party must be repositioned ahead…
Kogi state deputy governor, His Excellency Chief Edward David Onoja bagged the prestigious Kogi Social Media Award, the award was in recognition of his immense contributions and his proper usage of the media sphere to impact positively on the lives of Kogi citizens. Among the nominees for the award were, The former SDP candidate of…
The former aviation minister, and a PDP chieftain, Femi Fani Kayode had taken to his Twitter page to express dissatisfaction over the sack of Babatunde Fowler, according to Mr Kayode, the sack was as a result of president Buhari quest to ensure Northern Muslim dominance in his government. In his reaction, FFK stressed on the…
Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. Communities across the three geopolitical zones of Kogi local government area of Kogi state have congratulated the Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya bello and his Deputy Chief Edward Onoja over their landslide victory at the November 16 governorship election. A statement signed by the spokes person of communities, the Supervisory Councilor for…
As the Year 2019 comes to an end in a matter of weeks, iconic politician and two-time member of the National Assembly, and People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Kogi West senatorial district in the just concluded elections in the State, Senator Dino Melaye, will today and other Nigerians be honoured with the prestigious…
Idris Ahmed, Lafia In recognition and appreciation of his valuable contributions to the rapid development of the state, Nasarawa state House of Assembly has approved immortalization of Late Emir of Lafia, Alhaji Mustapha Agwai 1 and named the state polytechnic after him The State House of Assembly passed into Law “A bill for a Law…
Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. It was sorrow, anguish and despair as the remains of the late Honourable Salome Abuh, the Peoples Democratic Party’s Woman leader, who was burnt alive at Ochadamu during the last governorship election in Kogi State was laid to rest in her village Aji-Obala in Ofu local government area of the state. The…
