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A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Dr Ali Mohammed on Wednesday admitted at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the ₦124.86 billion withdrawn by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from the Consolidated Revenue Account of the federal government was not traced to Godwin Emefiele He…
The people of Oke-Ode Community in Ifelodun Local Government area have commended the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for upgrading the Elesa of Oke-Ode Land, HRH Oba Mufutau Ibrahim Akanbi Adebayo, Ilufemiloye I, to the First Class traditional ruler status. The National President of the Oke-Ode Community Development Association (OCDA), Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Ajala-Bello, gave…
The Chairperson of the Akala Transformation Movement (ATM) and former First Lady of Oyo State, Chief (Mrs) Oluwakemi Alao-Akala, has called for the full implementation of local government autonomy, saying it will bring governance closer to Nigerians and accelerate development at the grassroots. Alao-Akala made the call during an ATM outreach held at Equilibrium Resorts,…
Arewa Group Challenges Phrank Shaibu, Raises Questions Over Alleged False Claims The Arewa Discussion Group (ADG) has called on Phrank Shuaibu, a media aide associated with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to publicly respond to allegations of plagiarism attributed to US-based Nigerian scholar, Professor Farooq Kperogi. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Malam Rabiu…
HON. UMAR YAHAYA (CONNECT) KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN EDUCATION From campaign promises to tangible results and visible impact, no complaints, no excuses, just steady delivery of results. Hon. Umar Yahaya (Connect), Member Representing Omala State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, has continued to demonstrate a strong commitment to education through interventions aimed at…
Gov AbdulRazaq Inaugurates 464-Unit Housing Estate In Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated the ‘AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Morire Housing Estate’ in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area of the State. Speaking at the groundbreaking of the housing estates, which included 210 units of two-bedroom terrace apartments, 200 units of three-bedroom units…
A Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Court 9 presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, has dismissed a suit that sought to invalidate the Kwara State Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Yakubu Danladi Salihu. The Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1112/2026 was filed by Citizen Awareness Against Corruption & Social Vices…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi says it has seized more than 10 tonnes of illicit drugs and recovered 40 firearms and 874 cartridges from suspected drug dealers since late 2025. Mr Umar Yahuza, State Commander, NDLEA in Kogi, disclosed this in Lokoja while speaking with newsmen after the handover of…
The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed two bills into law aimed at strengthening agricultural education and expanding access to maternal and neonatal healthcare services across the state. The bills are the Kogi State College of Agriculture Ochaja-Egume Establishment Bill, 2026, and the Kogi State Free Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare Services Bill, 2025….
The Kogi State House of Assembly has called on the state government to urgently intervene in the devastating flooding that has affected several communities in Bassa Local Government Area, following damage to the Oguma-Sheria Bridge. The call followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Bassa Constituency, Hon. Sunday Daku,…
