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  With about three months to the governorship election in Bayelsa, the incumbent governor, Senator Douye Diri has taken a clear lead in popularity and acceptability in a public opinion poll conducted for candidates billed to participate in the election in the state. The opinion survey Independently conducted by a renowned Non Governmental Organization (NGO),…

  On Thursday morning, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, warmly welcomed Prince Shaibu Audu Abubakar, the ministerial nominee from Kogi State. During the meeting, Governor Bello acknowledged that Shaibu Audu’s nomination as a minister-designate was a result of his loyalty, patience, and patriotism towards both the state and the nation. He praised Shaibu Audu for…

    The speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has appealed to the state government to provide succour to citizens of the state to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal by the federal government. The speaker made this appeal in an address he delivered during the state legislature’s…

  The Kogi State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Ibaji Local Government Area, William Iko-Ojo over allegations of misappropriation of public funds, security threat, gross misconduct and abuse of office. The suspension of the Council Chairman is sequel to a petition written to the Assembly by Jibril Ojochenemi which was read by…

  The Customs Area Controller, Kwara Command, Comptroller Kehinde Dehinde Ilesanmi, has paid a sympathy visit to the management of Peace Pharmaceutical Company over the fire incident that gutted the company. It would be recalled that on Tuesday, the Peace Pharmaceutical Company, Ilorin, was gutted by fire which destroyed property worth millions of naira. Speaking…

  ….As NPSA North-Central Zone holds 4th National Conference The Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman has been honoured with yet another Merit Award by the North Central Zone Chapter of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA). Dr Usman was honoured along with 5 other eminent personalities at the 4th Annual…

  In accordance with his wealth of experience in Financial Management and Revenue Services, the 8th House of Assembly member, Mopamuro State Constituency representative, Hon Sam Olawumi Jacob has been appointed as the *Chairman Committee On Appropriation and Budgeting* under the able leadership of the speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf. In…

  The Kogi State Commissioner For Finance Budget and Economic Planning, Asiwaju Asiru Idris has sent a message of congratulations to Hon. Yahaya Adesayo Ismail on his emergence as the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress. The Commissioner in a statement issued to Newsmen described the emergence of Hon. Ismail as a…

  … PROMISES TO LOOK INTO COMPLAINTS OF MARGINALISATION President Bola Tinubu has called on the people of Kogi West Senatorial District to maintain peace and unity ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in the State. Speaking at a meeting with leaders of Okun Development Association, led by Professor Micheal Ikupolati, at the Presidential Villa…

  Hon. Ibikunle Simon Idowu, the member representing Yagba West Constituency at the Kogi State House of Assembly, has been appointed as the Chairman of the standing committee on culture and tourism in the 8th House of Assembly. The appointment was made by the House Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar at today’s plenary session where…