April 2024

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi State, has intercepted a vehicle in lokoja kogi state capital conveying one thousand three hundred kilograms of substance suspected to be compact cannabis. The state commander, Alfred Adewumi, confirmed this While addressing newsmen in his office in Lokoja. He said the interception of the J5 van with…

  Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC, alleged on Monday that Governor Godwin Obaseki was training militia groups in the state. The party, which also said Governor Obaseki was responsible for the violent political atmosphere being experienced in the state at present, also accused the governor of creating crisis and maiming APC leaders due to…

  A group in Ajaokuta Local government, Concerned Ajaokuta Forum, has declared their support for the chairmanship ambition for Salami Abdulraheem Prince as chairman of the council. In a statement signed by the leader of the group, Shaibu Ajimasi, said as youth president, Prince has demonstrated high level of integrity and purposeful leadership, saying that…

  Lokoja, Feb. 22, 2020 The National Council of Women Society in Nigeria (NCWSN), has urged government at all levels to comply with 35 per cent affirmation policy of according women their rightful place as their male counterparts. Mrs Gloria Shoda, the NCWSN National President, made the appeal at the inauguration ceremony of the newly…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The word “Honourable” in its truest meaning has nothing to do with those who peddle the title within the political spheres. This is because there is absolutely nothing ‘honorable’ about most Nigeria politicians whose sole intent of seeking elective position is to leverage on such positions to amass illegal wealth….

  The Socio Economic Research and Development Centre (SERDEC), has urged religious and traditional leaders to display an exemplary leadership worthy of emulation by their followers and be effective in tackling corruption in the public space. Mr Tijani Abdulkareem, the Executive Director of SERDEC, gave the advice at Anti-Corruption Conference in Lokoja, with the theme:…

Kogi state house of assembly has received a petition calling for the dethronement of the Olu of Oworo land, Muhammed Baiyerohi. The petition which was written by Iwomasi ruling houses of Oworo Kingdom was laid and read at plenary by the member representing lokoja two constituency, Idris Ndako. He said the call for the dethronement…

The Director of Administration and Finance,Kogi State House of Assembly Service Commission,Mallam Oseni Mudasiru has emerged as the new President of Kogi State House of Assembly Okun forum. Mallam Mudarisu was unanimously elected as the president at a meeting of the Forum held at the Kogi State House of Assembly Complex, Lokoja. In his acceptance…

  It is the Christian holy book that says “when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice but when the wicked man rules, the people groan” Similarly, Emmanuel James Rohn popularly known as Jim Rohn and a motivational speaker said that the good deed of a leader is to help those who are doing…

  A Bill for a law to provide for the elimination of violence in private and public life, prohibition of all forms of violence against persons, protection of victims and punishment of offenders, and other matters connected therewith has passed seconding reading in the Kogi State House of Assembly. It could be recalled that, the…