*He is gone to rest*   It is the end of an iconic epoch. He was everywhere at Ogori, definitely ubiquitous. Most times he followed any esen whether eregba, iyaro esen, aigo or ogun. He was often taunted by kids virtually everywhere he went. His strategic defence mechanism was to throw stones at anyone who…

Kogi women kicks against amnesty for rape offenders, recommends death sentence, life imprisonment To check rampant rape cases, women in Kogi State have appealed to the State Government to stop giving amnesty to rape offenders, but rather sentence them to death or life imprisonment which will serve as punishment for anyone found guilty in the…

  Hon. (Barr.) Cosmas Atabor Continues his Education Support Scheme with Post-UTME Payments In continuation of his Education Support Initiative, the lawmaker representing Igalamela/Odolu Constituency, Hon. (Barr.) Cosmas Ilemona Atabor has paid the Post-Universal Tertiary Matriculations Examination (Post-UTME) of a number of candidates across the wards in his constituency. The beneficiaries are mainly candidates who…

US imposes visa ban on election riggers in Kogi, three others The United States Government says it has imposed a visa restriction on some individuals for their actions during the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa state elections and in the run -up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo state elections . Although…

School Reopening: Kogi Govt. Warns Schools Against Unauthorized Charges The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Wemi Jones, on Monday warned schools against any unauthorized charges on students, as schools at all levels reopen for academic activities in the State, In a statement in Lokoja, Jones warned all heads of schools against charging…

GYB Fulfils Promise to Late Wallah’s Family …..says his administration will continue to reward hardwork In fulfilment of his promise of scholarship to a son of the late Account Staff with The Graphic Newspaper, Simon Wallah, Governor Yahaya Bello has made real the promise. Represented by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo,…

FROM WHERE IT WAS TO WHERE IT SHOULD: ACCENTUATING A PROGRESSIVE KABBA/BUNU TO THE GLOBE My appointment came as divinely orchastrated by my leader and destiny helper, His Excellency, the 4th and 5th Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alh. Yahaya Adoza Bello who in his magnanimity appointed me firstly as the Administrator of Kabba/Bunu LGA…

Kogi State Ministry of Environment to partner with LAWMA.* Kogi State ministry of environment has assured of its readiness to partner with the Lagos Waste Management Agency. The state Commissioner of Environment, Chief Victor Adewale Omofaiye stated this when he visited the agency with his team in Lagos. The commissioner explained that the visit was…

Health Workers to embark nationwide strike Sunday midnight By David Royal Health workers under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU has declared a nationwide strike over hazard allowance and non-payment of withheld salaries of their members among others. JOHESU, in a statement on Sunday, has told its members to withdraw services from midnight…

Kabba/Bunu APC Stalwarts defies rain to celebrate Governor Yahaya Bello’s Victory By Sunday Ajayi – Kabba It was a joyous moment yesterday as the heavy downpour in Kabba metropolis could not hold back stalwarts of All Progressive Congress from trooping out in solidarity to celebrate the victory of Governor Yahaya Bello, Deputy Governor, Chief Edward…