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Independence Anniversary: Osinbajo mocks Sen Adeleke, Melaye at gala night

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2018 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has made a veiled mockery of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded governorship election of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke and his counterpart from Kogi State, Dino Malaye for being humorous. Osinbajo, who

Crime News

Prophet arrested for ritual killing in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2018 0

Kogi state Police Command has paraded one Prophet Oluwasegun Otaru of “Voice Canaan Temple: C&S Aladura Church basied in Ozuri, Adavi loocal government area of Kogi state over ritual killings, Prophet Otaru who was paraded along with two, of his accomplices, was alleged to have lured to a hotel and killed late Miss Mercy Moses. […]

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Kogi Youths Protest Imposition of Candidates By Governor Yahaya Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2018 0

Youths of Kogi state extraction under the umbrella of Kogi APC Youth Rebirth took to the streets of Abuja and later the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday to protest the imposition of candidates by Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state. Addressing journalists at the peak of the protest, Comrade Ezekiel Edogboanya […]

Nigeria

Kogi council workers lauds gov’t on “up to date” salary payment

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2018 0

Local government workers in Kogi State have called on the state government to ensure 100 percent regularization of their salaries. Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State The council workers however eulogizing the state government for paying their salaries up to August, urged them to look into unpaid arrears from previous administrations. The State chairmen of […]

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Kogi LG workers now to receive 54% salary

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2018 0

Local Government workers in Kogi State have applauded the state government for its decision to increase their monthly percentage salary from 30 per cent to 54 per cent with effect from this month. The state chapters of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Union […]

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Late Prince Audu’s brother joins Kogi senatorial race

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2018 0

As the race for Kogi East Senatorial district gathers momentum, younger brother of the former governor of Kogi state, Late Prince Abubakar Audu, Yahaya Audu has joined the race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing newsmen in Lokoja, Prince Yahaya Audu warned the leadership of the APC at the state and […]

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Flood: NEMA declares national disaster in four states

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Maihaja, has declared flooding a national disaster in four states of Kogi, Niger, Delta and Anambra, placing eight others on the watch list. The agency made the declaration on Monday, days after the President ordered it to declare the situation a national disaster. Following […]

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Kogi APC adopts indirect primaries despites protests

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kogi state chapter said it has adopted indirect method of primary election to select credible candidates for the forthcoming general elections. At a stakeholder’s meeting held inside Government House, the party resolved to adopt the indirect method of primary election. Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello assured the members and

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Bello didn’t give a dime for Buhari’s forms – NCAN

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2018 0

…To present form to Buhari A group under the platform of Nigeria Consolidation Ambassador Network (NCAN) which recently purchased Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that no dime was gotten from Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state contrary to speculations. There have been insinuation that […]

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Kogi APC youths reject Smart Adeyemi’s senatorial ambition

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2018 0

The Progressives Youth Forum, a group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) of the Lokoja/Kogi federal constituency of Kogi state has demanded for the use of Direct Primaries in choosing all candidates that will represent them at all levels of election. Addressing a press conference yesterday in Lokoja, Leader of the forum, Ahmed Adams warned […]

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Agency raises flood alert for Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2018 0

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned Nigerians living by the banks of River Niger and its floodplains to immediately relocate over possible flooding. The agency gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Engineering Hydrology, Mr Clement Nze. Nze named the states likely to be […]

Politics

Fallout of Kogi governorship race: Group tells Faleke to hands-off Ikeja Reps ticket

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2018 0

A political, but non partisan group, Concerned citizens of Ikeja, has admonished the representatives of Ikeja Federal Constituency, Hon. James Faleke to show appreciation to the people of Ikeja who gave him the opportunity to serve them in the House of Representatives despite his state of origin and not insult them by attempting to return […]

Headlines Politics

Buhari, Osinbajo edging closer to winning 2019 election – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2018 0

The Presidency has said that with the outcome of last weekend’s bye-elections in Bauchi, Katsina and Kogi states, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have been placed in good stead to win next year’s presidential election. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this on Monday […]

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Confusion as Kogi Assembly declares former Speaker’s seat vacant

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2018 0

There was contusion as Kogi State House of Assembly on Tuesday declared the seat of Hon. Umar Ahmed Imam of Lokoja I constituency vacant. The Assembly which was on recess hurriedly recalled members to deliberate on two letters conveyed to it by Hon Imam who was the immediate past Speaker of the House intimating his […]

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FCTA to harbour additional 8,000 IDPs

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2018 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it has concluded arrangements to receive and camp no fewer than 8000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), from neighbouring Nasarawa and Kogi States. Managing Director, FCT Emergency Management Agency, Abbas G. Idriss made this disclosure after a stakeholders meeting on the camping of the IDPs mid-last week, in

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Four Parties get candidates for Reps Bye-election in Kyoto

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2018 0

In compliance with the electoral act and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), four political parties in Kogi state have elected their flag bearers for the August 11 poll for the Lokoja/Kogi federal constituency. The fifth party, Action Democratic Congress (ADC) had its result suspended as it held two elections at different venues. Daily Times […]

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Defection: APC on ‘autocorrect’- Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2018 0

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has referred to defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as an “autocorrect” system, saying that the party is getting rid of the bad eggs within its rank. The Governor who spoke through his Director General of Media and Publicity, Kingsley Fanwo, in Lokoja on Thursday said the party […]

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Kogi Youths Endorse Prince Audu For Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2018 0

A non partisan interest group, Kogi Youth Advocates of Good Governance, KYGG, has endorsed the younger brother of the late former Governor of Kogi state, Prince Yahaya Audu to contest as Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District in the next election. Delegates of KYGG made the request when they paid a solidarity visit to the […]

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‘Basin Authority displaced over 1, 500 farmers in Ejiba’

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

A farmers’ group has alleged that Lower Niger River Basin Authority displaced more than 1, 500 members at Ejiba in Kogi state without alternative farmland. The leader of the group, Dr Tunde Arosanyin, while addressing newsmen in Ilorin on Sunday, said that crops valued at N50 million were destroyed by the authority. The crops allegedly […]

Agriculture News

Women farmers reach agreement with govt, Synergos on rice production

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2018 0

The Kogi state chapter of Small Holder Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SHOWFON) has entered into an agreement with the state government and Synergos Nigeria on rice production. The state Coordinator of SHOWFON, Hajiya Safiya Yahaya, who disclosed this in an interaction with journalists on Friday in Lokoja, said that the deal would cover rice […]