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  The final burial rights of Pa Thomas Bello Alegbemi, (Chief Obahekun of Oweland) father of the Chief Press Secretary to the Honourable Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly and founder of Democracy Newsline Newspaper and Online blog, Femi Olugbemi will hold this weekend, Saturday 17, December in Kabba, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi…

  The Chairman of Kogi State Forestry and Produce, Alh. Adams Bakaso popularly known called Comrade Quincy by friends and admirers has made Lokoja Local Government proud at the just concluded 2022 Built Environment and Building Materials Exhibition. The event was a three day event attended by the critical stakeholders in the Built Environment both…

  A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF) Dr Babachir Lawal has clarified that he would never support the Presidential ambition of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. He claimed that Atiku’s Presidential ambition would not fly because it will amount to transition of government from one Muslim Fulani President to another…

  ….as KACCIMA honors Dangote The interim Chairman, Management Committee of the Kano Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) Mr. Aminu Ahmed has said that the pan-African drive shown by the Dangote Group will benefit the Africa Continental and Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA). Dangote has been consistent in the sponsorship of the Kano…

  The city of Okene yesterday erupted in jubilation as the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Yakubu Oseni unprecedentedly empowered 625 constituents in various empowerment phases. Dubbed as ”Capacity building for youths and women in Kogi Central,” the first phase of the programme featured about 500 youths and women who were thoroughly coached…

      Kogi State House of Assembly standing committee on water Resources has stepped down the budget defense for the state ministry of water resources for non appearance of the Commissioner, Abdulmumuni Danga at the defense. Chairman of the committee, Mose Akande stepped down the ministry’s defense frowning at the Commissioners’ perpetual non appearance…

  A consortium company known as surechecks analysis, good at conducting research and analyzing the opinion of eligible voters have visited Kogi State and conducted opinions on the prospects and possibilities of political candidates. The analysis of the opinion polls they have carried out in the federal constituency of Lokoja-Koto has revealed that the All…

  Three of the eight accused persons alleged to have raped and murdered a 24-year-old 300 level student of the University of Ilorin, Olajide Blessing Omowumi on June 2, 2021 have been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. While one of them bagged life imprisonment, two were sentenced to three years jail term each,…

  The Jibore Foundation, an organisation for people with special needs in Kwara on Tuesday appealed to the Kwara Government to reserve 5% employment for people with disabilities. Mrs Joy Bolarin, the Executive Director of Jibore Foundation made the call in Ilorin, while speaking during One-day sensitisation programme to mark the International Volunteer Day. The…

  As the 2023 General Election approaches, we should tend to look at the achievements and antecedents of all the candidates vying for various positions of representing the people before casting our votes. In relation to the quest of representing the good people of Lokoja-Koto Federal Constituency in the green chamber, while speaking of antecedents…