February 2025

  South-South leaders on Sunday lauded the cordial relationship existing between the President of the Senate, Chief Godswill Akpabio and the Senator Representing Kogi Central, Chief Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. ‘’We know that the Senate President does not have anything against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, contrary to the insinuation of political mercenaries’’ They also chastised some individuals and…

  The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the KAM Holding Limited, Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, has condoled with the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, over the passing of one the Emirate’s kingmakers and Balogun Ajikobi, Alhaji Isiaka Yusuf Okunrinjeje, whose death occurred on Sunday after a brief illness. KAM GMD, in a statement…

  The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the KAM Holding Limited, Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, has condoled with the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, over the passing of one the Emirate’s kingmakers and Balogun Ajikobi, Alhaji Isiaka Yusuf Okunrinjeje, whose death occurred on Sunday after a brief illness. KAM GMD, in a statement…

  The wife of Kogi Governor, Hajia Sefinat Ododo, has distributed 25kg bags of rice, cash and clothing materials to 500 widows across the state. Mrs Ododo, who launched the distribution on Saturday at Government House Lokoja, reiterated her desire to continue to defend women’s economic interest especially the widows. According to her, each of…

  Following the prolonged crisis between t Bassa Kwomu and Egbira Mozum, the house standing committee on security and vigilante in the Kogi State House of Assembly has sued for peace between the warring parties in Bassa Local Government. The crisis which has lasted for over seven years has led to loss of hundreds of…

  The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has expressed gratitude to the State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, his Deputy, Comrade Salifu Oyibo, their wives, his colleague lawmakers and other important dignitaries for attending Friday’s wedding of his daughters in Lokoja. This is contained in a Press statement…

  The Coalition for Democracy and Grassroots Governance (CDGG) has condemned the alleged meddlesome and outright bid by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN to put a wedge in the February 22 local government election in Osun state. The group rejected Fagbemi’s call on the Osun…

  The pioneer Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Professor Olugbemiro Jegede has commended Professor Olufemi Peters for putting up a Senate Chamber befitting the institution. Emeritus Professor Jegede gave the commendation while cutting the tape to inaugurate the new 165-seater ultra-modern and post-structural Senate Chambers of NOUN on Thursday in…

  The Association of Idoma lawyers has condemned the purported removal of the Benue State Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese by the State House of Assembly. The association described the action of the lawmakers as a gross constitutional breach to destabilize the State Judiciary. In a statement by Chief Godwin Obla (SAN) Leader, and Joshua…

  The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has praised former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB, for implementing policies that liberated the private sector in Nigeria during his regime. Dangote made this statement on Thursday during the unveiling of the book “A Journey in Service”,…