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  The french revolution of July 14th 1789 was obviously caused by a multitude of grievances more complicated than the price of bread, but shortage of bread played a role in stoking anger toward the monarchy, Marie Antoinette’s supposed quote upon hearing that her subject had no bread, “let them eat cake” is entirely apocryphal,…

  By Stephen Adeleye (NAN) The Chairman, Kogi State Board of Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) Mr Sule Enehe, has assured that the agency would achieve 100 per cent of the estimated 2023 Budget target. Enehe gave the assurance at a press conference and interactive session with Journalists in his office, Monday in Lokoja. The News…

  On behalf of the entire staff of the Public Relations and Protocol Unit, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, I wish to heartily felicitate with you on your remarkable two (2) years in office as substantive Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja. Sir, your disposition and commitment to the development of our dear Institution is unrivaled. With…

  The Kwara state Police Command has lifted the ban on rallies and processions it had imposed in the state, saying “all necessary security arrangements have been put in place across the state to forestall any security breach, now, during, and after the general elections.” It would be recalled that the Command had on February…

  Following series of kidnappings recorded in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State recently, residents in the area have demanded the sack of the Council Chairman, Hon Friday Nicodemus Adejoh over negligence of duty. Some residents who expressed dismay over the rising insecurity in the Local Government Area accused the Council Chairman of relocating…

  —-Says past Records, Competence, God-fearing speaks volumes above other Candidates. —Swore to ensure Kogi west produce next Governor. A former Commissioner for information in Kogi state and a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Tom Ohikere said the past records, Competencies and God fearing disposition of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu have endeared…

  —– wants intending Pilgrims to step-up their Hajj deposits to N2.5 million. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON), has allocated a total number of 729, seats to Kogi state Hajj Commission for the 2023 Hajj exercise. Alhaji Muhammed Jamiu Abdulbaqi, Permanent Member 111 in charge of Information and Welfare, who disclosed this to…

    Mr, Francis Uzoma Ubani, (FCTI), a member of Taxation Standards and Practice Monitoring Committee of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, (CITN), has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to intervene and ensure that Nigeria’s constitution is obeyed. In his petition to the NBA, he argued that some provisions of the…

  The Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has hailed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and all the Progressive Governors for securing an approval of the Supreme Court for the continued use of old naira notes by Nigerians beyond the February 10, 2023 deadline. The Progressive Governors had approached the Supreme Court…

  Kwara State Police Command has announced a temporary ban on any form of unlawful protest, rally, or gathering in the State. A statement by the Command’s spokesman, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, said the decision was sequel to an intelligence report at the Command’s disposal indicating that hoodlums have perfected plans to hijack any rally or…