A group, Kogi state concerned workers’ forum, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the organised labour for the peaceful resolution of the national minimal wage debacle. Reacting to the outcome of the tripartite committee set up by the federal government on the review of the national minimal wage , the forum applauded the government’s will […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the Federation of International Women Lawyers in Kogi, on Thursday demanded that nothing but justice be served in the case of Elizabeth Ochanya, a violated minor. Thirteen-year-old Ochanya who died on Oct.18 was allegedly violated, molested, defiled, drugged and abused from age five to death by her 52-year-old uncle, Andrew […]
The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2019 Yagba Federal Constituency election in Kogi State, Adebisi Awoniyi, has said that her name has not been substituted with that of another person as being claimed in some quarters. Awoniyi in a statement on Monday in Lokoja said the claim by supporters of Mr […]
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has said that the 2019 Presidential election “is going to be a walkover” for President Muhammadu Buhari. Bello said this on Thursday while fielding questions from State House Correspond dent at the Aso Villa, Abuja. He said, “I can assure you that the 2019 elections for Mr President, it’s going […]
Thousands of Enugu State indigenes, who reside and registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi State, have transferred their voter’s cards to Enugu to enable them vote for Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in the forthcoming governorship election. The elated indigenes of Enugu State, who paid a solidarity visit to Gov. Ugwuanyi at the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared the former Governor of Abia State, Uzor Oji Kalu and Yusuf Haruna to contest the Governorship primaries in Abia and Kogi and Kogi State. The APC in a press statement by its acting Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena and made available to newsmen on Tuesday night stated, “The National […]
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 spoke at the Independence Gala night held at the Banquet […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]