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  A group named Kogi Diaspora Vanguard for Good Governance has adopted the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Elder Leke Abejide as their preferred one amongst the candidates of other political parties jostling for the seat of Kogi State Governor in the November guber poll. The convener of the group, Engr. Omoniyi Sunday…

  The Supreme Court has given a judicial seal of approval for the inauguration of President elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President elect Kashim Shettima with dismissal of a suit by the People’s Democratic Party PDP, seeking their disqualification from the 2023 presidential election. Despite the clearing of legal impediment at the apex court,…

  Kogi State Government through the office of Public Defender and Citizens’ Rights Commission (PDCRC) has trained critical stakeholders for full implementation of Violence Against Persons and Prohibition (VAPP) Law in the state. The training was organised by PDCRC in collaboration with the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy Democracy and Development (SCDDD), and Mercy Corps Nigeria….

  The Stallion Times has urged journalists in Kogi to step up their game and ensure accountability, probity and transparency among state and non-state actors. Speaking at a two-day training workshop on “Investigative Journalism” in Lokoja on Thursday, the Project Coordinator, Isiyaku Ahmed, said the training was to teach participants key skills and techniques used…

  Prominent Nigerians cutting across all works of life said the Late Madam Florence Awoniyi lived an extraordinary and a selfless life while on earth and left a lesson behind for all Nigerians to follow. Late Madam Florence Awoniyi, was wife of Late Sunday Olunruduro Awoniyi, the Aro of Mopa, Former Chairman, Arewa Consultative Forum,…

  A Federal High Court in Abuja has imposes a fine of N17M on three litigants and their lawyer for filing a frivolous suit seeking to stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Justice James Omotoso imposed the fine on Praise Ilemona, Pastor Paul Issac Audu and Dr Anongu Moses who jointly instituted…

  The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has felicitated with children in the state on the occasion of this year’s children’s day celebration. In a statement made available to news men in Lokoja, the APC Governorship candidate commended children in the state for their exemplary…

  The Wife of Kogi Governor, Hajia Rashida Bello, has stressed the need for parents and guardians to ensure proper parenting for value reorientation and national consciousness. Mrs Bello made the call at a program organised for Children’s day celebration in collaboration with the State’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development on Saturday at…

    The All Progressives Congress in Kogi State has suspended the entire executive officers of all the wards in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the state for alleged anti-party activities. The suspended executive members were also accused of financial inducement to weaken the party in the state. Their suspension and dissolution of the executive…

  The leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi, has disclosed that Mr Yakubu Ajaka Murtala, has officially become the Candidate of the party in the Governorship election scheduled to hold inn November 2023. The State Secretary of SDP, Kogi, Dr. Arome Okeme, disclosed this in a statement he signed and made available…