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The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit instituted against the anti-hunger protesters, Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Inspector General of Police, Department of the State Service, DSS, and the Chiefs of Army and Defence Staff. The suit filed by about 17 Nigerians against the last nationwide protests was thrown…
The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf joined his colleagues from the rest of the 35 states of Nigeria to discuss methodologies for the implementation of autonomy in all Houses of Assembly in the country. This is contained in a press statement signed and made available to the…
Prominent PDP Chieftain, over 3000 supporters dump party for APC in Kogi A prominent People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) Chieftain in Kogi State Abdulrafiu Yakubu alongside over 3000 supporters have dumped the party to the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC). Announcing his defection in Lokoja on Thursday, Yakubu said the PDP has nothing to offer in…
A group of young professionals, under the aegis of the Association of Young Kwara Professionals in Diaspora (ASYKWAPID), has urged support for the Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamilah Ibrahim Bio, commending her effective leadership since assuming office. According to the group, the youth development policy initiatives being undertaken by the Federal Ministry of…
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the request of the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, to detain an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, and 19 others for 30 days over their alleged involvement in banditry, kidnapping and terrorism activities. The police ASP, named A. A Babangida, was ordered to…
Movers and shakers of the Nigerian movie industry are expected in Ilorin in November as Kwara State hosts the 16th edition of the Best of Nollywood awards in November. Receiving the hosting rights of the award on Wednesday in Ilorin, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the event would hold at the iconic Sugar Factory Film…
* 968 direct farmers, 2,500 others to benefit in Kwara North Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation has commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs among farmers in the Kwara North Senatorial District. The initiative, which is expected to benefit 986 farmers primarily, with over 2,500 secondary beneficiaries across the Kwara North…
* Intercepts 1,153 parcels of cannabis worth 57.5m Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, has raked in the sum of N3.3 billion in the last two months to the coffers of the Federal Government. The Controller of the Command, Faith Matthew Ojeifo, who disclosed this on Wednesday at…
I Rt Hon Ahmed Mohammed Felicitates With Kogi @33, Governor Ododo’s Supreme Court Victory. I, Rt Hon Ahmed Mohammed , Former Deputy Speaker Member representing Ankpa 1 State Constituency, Kogi State House of Assembly, on behalf of my constituency congratulate His Excellency, the executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo and his Deputy,…
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has called on the people of the irrespective of political affiliation to join hand with him in order to move the state to another level of economic and infrastructural development. Governor Ododo who stated this at a reception organized for him in solidarity with his victory at…
