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  Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. (Prince) M.O Kolawole led other members of the 7th assembly to attend a 4 day seminar on Security Consciousness Training organized by the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja with the theme: Efficient Legislature, A panacea for State Security Management and Good Governance. Declaring…

  Dr. Toyin Akanle, mni, former Assistant Director General, DSS (RTD), has described the death of Tony Iwelu, Chief Security Officer, to Rt Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, Minister for Transport as shocking and unfortunate. Dr. Akanle, lamented that the life of such a dutiful officer, a rare breed and highly professional would be cut shot at…

  Okene Local Government Administrator, Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad has assured the leadership of Okengwe Development Association (ODA) that his administration will key in and provide the needed supports to enable the Association continue to execute her aims and objectives. Hon. Abdulrazaq stated this on Wednesday when he received the newly elected executives of the Association…

  The Kogi Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, has warned against the encroachment of landed properties belonging to public schools across the state. Jones gave the warning during a routine check on schools on Thursday at Okene Local Government Area in Kogi Central. The commissioner decried the alarming rate so many…

The Chief of Staff to Member representing Lokoja 2 Constituency, Hon. Idris Ndako, Hon Alhassan Yakubu has warned the Oworo Development Association (ODA) not to drag Hon. Idris Ndako member representing Lokoja 2 Constituency, into the crisis rocking the Olu of Oworo Mohammed Baiyerohi’s throne Yakubu issued the warning while reacting to a statement by…

  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…

  The Tawari Traditional Ruler, Aguma of Tawari, Alhaji Idris Yusuf, on Thursday retracted the statements he allegedly made against the authority of Kogi Local Government Area, on the attack on his community early this year. It would be recalled that some unknown gunmen had on Jan. 2, attacked Tawari community in Kogi Local Government…

  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…

Lokoja High Court has faulted the PDP Governorship Primaries held on 3rd September and has nullified the primary election insisting that the party has candidate. Justice John Olorunfemi gave the ruling today at High Court 4, said the process was hasty and inconclusive

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…