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  The Council of Ulama (Islamic clerics) in Kwara State has warned those planning to celebrate their Isese festival in Ilorin, the state capital, to retrace their steps. The Council warned that Isese festival, under any guise, would not be allowed in any part of Ilorin Emirate, comprising Asa, Moro, Ilorin East, Ilorin West and…

  The management of one of the newest educational institution in Kogi State, the Seat of Wisdom Model Academy, has congratulated the appointment of Yabagi Mohammed as the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly. In a letter signed by the founding proprietor of the institute, Mr Jeremiah Ocheme,…

    The political associates of former minister of labour and productive late Bar James ocholi, popularly known as kogi Greater Kogi has pledged their total support and unalloyed commitment for the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP , Alhaji Muritala Ajaka in the forthcoming governorship election In the state. In a communique…

  Kwara state Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three persons alleged to be notorious suppliers of illicit drug substances in different locations of the state. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday on efforts aimed at reducing supply of hard drugs, the state Commander of the NDLEA, Mohammed Bashir…

  The Kogi State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the Chairman of the Ankpa Local Government Area of the party, Abdullahi Zakeri, for “anti-party activities”. In a statement on Tuesday, the APC Chairman in the state, Abdullahi Bello, said the suspension is with immediate effect. The party also appointed Mohammed Salifu…

  The immediate former member of kogi State House of Assembly from Yagba West local government area Honourable Aderonke Aro has felicitated with Comrade Kayode Abolaji he celebrate his 60th birthday. Hon Aro, in a statement signed today described Comrade Kayode Abolaji as a bedrock humanitarian service saying that he has made significant impact in…

  The Executive Governor of Kogi State Alh. Yahaya Adoza Bello has approved the urgent completion of the long abandoned Oguma-sheria bridge in Bassa Local Government Area with immediate effect. It was gathered that contractors is to be mobilized to site, to commence work, at non stop speed. The Special Adviser to the Governor of…

  . Assure Ododo of victory in November poll Former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Momojimoh Lawal, on Wednesday, announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress, along with former local government vice chairmen, party executives, and over 200 stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party from the Okene Local Government…

    …our mandate is for unity, development – Ododo assures   As part of efforts towards victory at the November 11 polls, the All Progressive candidate, Alhaji Usman Ododo alongside a delegation of party stakeholders visited Kogi indigenes resident in neighbouring Kwara state in a bid to dialogue with them and canvass for their…

  The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH) Lokoja, has given 21 Days ultimatum to Kogi State Government to resolved its demands or be ready for indefinite strike from the association. Recalled that the ARD KSSH had on July 29 suspended its 2-day industrial action after joining the nationwide strike embarked…