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Kogi governorship poll : CAN, JNI warn INEC, security agencies not to compromise

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2019 0

Religious leaders in Kogi have warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies not to compromise the Nov.16 governorship election in the state. The religious leaders who gave the warning in Lokoja on Saturday during a stakeholders’ interactive session said that

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Kogi election: PDP begins campaign

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi has urged the electorate in the state to use the Nov. 16 governorship election for a good governance. PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus made the plea at the inauguration of the governorship campaign of the party in Lokoja on Friday. The Flagg off is successful and the crowd […]

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Onoja’s inauguration scandalous to our judicial system – PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 21 October 2019 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dismissed the inauguration of a shadow deputy governor in Kogi state as a complete nullity, which has no place under our laws. The party also said: ‘Nigeria is a nation governed by law and nobody must be allowed to set aside our constitution and corrupt our democratic order for his […]

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Kogi, Bayelsa gov election not a fight, not a war but … – Oshiomhole

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

Abuja – Comrade Adams Oshiomhole of the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) has said that the Nov.16 Kogi and Bayelsa governorship election is not a fight, not a war but insisted that this time around, the votes must count, because Bayelsa are not used to votes being counted. The National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, on […]

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Kogi: Onoja replaces Achuba as Dep. Gov.

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

Lokoja – Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, has been impeached by the State House of Assembly on the recommendations of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry that investigated allegations of gross misconduct leveled against him. His impeachment which was done behind closed doors at plenary on Friday followed the deliberation of the legislators […]

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Kogi governorship poll: NDI cautions against heating polity

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

Lokoja – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) on Thursday urged political parties and their candidates contesting the Nov. 16 governorship election in Kogi to engage electorates on issue-based campaigns to avoid heating the polity. Mr Bem Aga, Senior Programmes Manager of NDI, who made the call on Thursday at a political parties Peace Forum held […]

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Why Kogi Deputy Governor Simon Achuba was Impeached

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Mr Simon Achuba, has been impeached. Mr Achuba was impeached by members of the Kogi State House of Assembly on Friday in Lokoja, the state capital. READ ALSO Kogi West rerun: Adeyemi will be victorious – Tiamiyu The Majority Leader of the House disclosed this to reporters at the […]

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Kogi, Bayelsa poll: INEC urges parties to submit polling agents list by Nov. 2

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2019 0

Yenegoa – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties participating in Kogi and Bayelsa Nov. 16 governorship election to submit lists of their polling agents on or before Nov. 2. Abiodun gives automatic employment to Ilaro Poly best graduating student INEC Chairman, Prof. Yakubu gave the advice on Wednesday during the commission

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Channel Kogi’s N10bn through workers, not Bello, PDP tells NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the National Assembly to invoke its statutory powers and directly channel the N10.069 billion Presidential funds for payment of salaries and pensions of suffering Kogi state workers. The PDP in a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan National Publicity Secretary said it is scandalous that the Buhari Presidency, with […]

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Police deploy 25,000 personnel for Kogi poll

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday says it has deployed 25,000 policemen for the Nov. 16, Kogi governorship election. The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, represented by DIG Operations, Abdulmajid Ali, said this at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Kogi stakeholders meeting. Delta uncovers 1, 633 illegal private schools, to prosecute owners

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Kogi: Gunmen kill hunter’s chairman, son

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2019 0

Chairman of Bunu Hunters, Caleb Oshe and his son, has been killed by armed men at Suku community in Kabba-Bunu LGA of Kogi State. The gun men invaded the residence of the chairman, who is also head of vigilante group in the community at about 3am yesterday. It was further learnt that the gunmen demanded […]

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3 people burnt to death in Kogi accident

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2018 0

Three people were burnt to death and five others injured in an accident on the Zariagi-Lokoja highway in Kogi, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the development, said the incident occurred early on Thursday. He explained that nine […]

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OBARO OF KABBA: OLORUNDARE CONGRATULATES MONARCH TASKS HIM ON BUILDING A UNITED AND PROGRESSIVE OKUN KINGDOM

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

With a joyful and merry heart, I wish to respectively congratulate the newly appointed Obaro of Kabba, chairman Okun Traditional Council and Secretary Kogi State Council of Traditional rulers, chief Solomon Dele Owoniyi. Your appointment couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time than this, your ascension to the exalted throne is an answered prayers […]

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Insecurity: Ethnic nationalities, others demand security submit in two weeks

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

***Say, Nigeria Drifting into Anarchy Various Nigerian Ethnic Nationalities, including Self-Determination Groups, Civil Society Organisations as well as Professional and Youth Associations converged in Lagos at the weekend to discuss the rising spate of killings across the country, especially the communal clashes, farmers/herders conflicts and attacks by bandits in

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Herdsmen Attack: Nigeria North Central decry looming hunger

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

President of Middle Belt Arise, Comrade Samuel Odumu Okpe, has declared that Nigeria is being threaten by food crisis following the persistent and unabated killings of farmers and forceful taken over of lands by Fulani Herdsmen in the region. He noted that most farmers in Plateau, Benue, Taraba, Southern Kaduna, Kogi, Adamawa and parts of […]

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Osun is ‘most peaceful state’ in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2018 0

Osun has been rated the most peaceful state in Nigeria, followed by Kogi, Ekiti Kwara and Imo states. The ranking was based on the research findings of the Foundation for Peace Professionals (FPP). Yobe, Kebbi, Bauchi, Zamfara and Sokoto were found to be the least peaceful states in the country. On a geo-political basis, Akwa […]

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Kogi: Labour accused Bello of lying over salary payment

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

Kogi State workers have expressed their disappointment in the state government as the organised labour accused the government of lying against it about having agreements with it on payment of percentage salaries. The labour union also accused the government of reneging on all the agreements entered into with it before the suspension of the industrial […]

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Kogi: Melaye tackles Bello over sack of 1,667 workers, N10b loan claim

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2018 0

The Senator representing Kogi West in the Senate, Senator Dino Melaye, has condemned the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, over what he described as illegal and unacceptable sack of 1,667 civil servants of the state without due process. Also, he faulted a claim by Governor Bello that he (Bello) had recently obtained a N10 […]

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Courts grant bail to 67 suspected kidnappers

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

Idris Ahmed, Lokoja Two Chief Magistrate courts sitting in Lokoja have granted bail to 67 suspects standing trial for attempted armed robbery and kidnapping. Already 65 of them have spent one week in Federal Prisons, Koton-Karfe and Okene with exception of the two juveniles who were granted bail so as to be arraigned at the […]

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Gov. Yahaya Bello places embargo on state unionism

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Wednesday announced the ban on the activities of Joint Action Committee (JAC) of trade unions and all forms of trade unionism in state-owned tertiary institutions. Bello, who made the announcement in a broadcast in Lokoja on Wednesday accused trade unionism in tertiary institutions of impeding government holistic reforms. He […]