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  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Osun State governor, Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola from the State Governorship election slated for Saturday. Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo dismissed the suit on six grounds that the plaintiff, a Chieftain of APC, Moshood Olalekan Adeoti…

  Hon Jane Onoba has joined the host of other well-wishers to felicitate with Natasha Apoti Oduaghan on the delivery of a bouncing baby boy. Hon Onoba in a statement made available to the press expressed her delight that Natasha, through God’s benevolence has brought forth a bouncing baby boy to add to the array…

  A dismissed teacher in Abuja, Igoche Daniel Adah charged with alleged sexual molestation offences before an Abuja High Court was among inmates that escaped from prison custody when some gunmen attacked the Kuje Correctional Centre last week. Adah was ordered to be remanded at the prison custody on June 23, when he was arraigned…

    The Founded/president, Double T Baseball and Softball Nigeria, Ambassador Temitayo Abolarin Femi has announced the approval of the 2nd edition of Her Excellency, Toyin Saraki international Baseball and Softball tournament. Amb Temitayo Abolarin on his social media handles wrote, “It will happen again, after seeking the approval from the Board of Trustee of…

  An indigenous Nigerian firm, Mangal Industries Limited on Thursday performed the Groundbreaking ceremony of the cement Company in Iluagba, Kogi State. Mangal Industries had signed a US$600m deal agreement with Sinoma International Engneeering of China for the construction of a 3 million metric tonne per annum cement plant and 50MW captive power plant in Kogi…

  The ECOWAS Court has ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N10million in compensation to the family of the late Salome Acheju Abuh. Abuh, 60, was assassinated two days after the November 16, 2019 governorship election in Kogi state. She was shot and burnt after the invasion of her home in Ochadamu town under Ofu…

  The Federal Government has trained Community Mobilisation Officers (COMOs) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on digitisation and registration, towards effective implementation of phase two of the Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP) 2.0 in Kogi State. Speaking at the event on Thursday in Lokoja, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development…

  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the request by the 14 chairmen of Local Government Councils in Zamfara State praying the court to join them in a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s suit against Governor Bello Matawalle and others on unlawful defections. Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo dismissed the request on the ground…

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Egbuka, has presented cheques worth N9,800,000 .00 on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman, to families of 14 police officers who died in active service While presenting the cheques to the families of the deceased officers, CP Egbuka said the gesture was part…

  Mujanatu Ibrahim, three year old, was born with hopes and aspirations of becoming a great citizen to contribute her quota for the development of the Country. She was bubbling with life like any other normal child, until, late last year, when, she woke up with severe convulsion. Although, she was treated and became well,…