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  The move by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to take over the governorship position from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State is currently facing a threat due to irreconcilable differences among major ethnic and interest groups in the state. The fresh crisis centres on alleged scheming of Benue South (Zone C…

  The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has inaugurated Anti Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja, Kogi State. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday in Lokoja, the Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, said the unit would strengthen transparency, accountability processes and systems in…

  A Governorship candidate, Young Progressives Party, YPP, Alhaji Waziri Yakubu Gobir ,has charged large hearted Nigerians not to leave the management of the flooding distasters reported across the country in the hands of government alone, stating that matters of climate change and the attendent human displacement should be tackled with inputs from all. He…

  As the people affected by the devastating flood in Kogi state continue to face major humanitarian crisis, help came the way of the people of Onumaye and Ikumo communities in Kogi LGA of Kogi state and People With Disability (PWD) when a Non Govetvental Organization, Lift Up Care Foundation, (LUCAF), distributed items worth over…

  The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Kwara Chapter on Wednesday deworm about 2500 primary school pupils across some selected Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the sidelines of the deworming exercise, Mr Adejuwon Otelaja, the Kwara-PSN Chairman explained that the School-Based Deworming exercise was in partnership with Biomedical Nigeria Limited. He explained…

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the Kogi State government from closing down Dangote Cement Plc in the Obajana area of the state. The court also stopped the state government from disrupting or suspending the activities of Dangote Coal Mines Ltd and Dangote Industries Ltd in Okaba, Ankpa Local Government Area and in…

  By Stephen Olufemi Oni ,Ilorin A philanthropist and social entrepreneur, Waziri Yakub Gobir, has donated a whopping N250m towards the completion of the ongoing reconstruction work on the ancient Imam Gambari Mosque in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. It was gathered that the Mosque, which is now undergoing befitting architectural and structural modifications to…

  Barely a year ago, this news media in her public service to the community and through her investigative work unravel how the ECOWAS Court with Diplomatic status concludes arrangement on relocating the unwilling staff to GUDU area of ABUJA FCT known to be a very criminally and violently volatile area and raises concern as…

  I was overwhelmed by the invaluable solidarity and love I received from dignitaries and people from all walks of life on the special occasion of my 50th birthday. I humbly and sincerely wish to express my sincere and profound gratitude and appreciation to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza…

  … says ‘Governor Bello has done very well’ The Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has called on journalists in the State to “guard against being used by unscrupulous politicians who may be out to run down the government of Kogi State under Governor Yahaya Bello for whatever reasons.” The Council…