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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained why he pushed for direct primaries as the only method through which political parties should elect candidates to stand for elections. The Speaker said direct primaries would bring more accountability and adequate representation as political office holders would not be restricted to pleasing a…
I,Alhaji Zakari Sanni,Ciroma of Igu Kingdom(Koton Karfe), wish to use this medium to extend my profound gratitude to friends and well wishers too numerous to mentiont,that attended our wedding Fatiha which took place on Saturday 13th, November 2021 at Omazagu Compound, Gegu Beki,Kogi state. My appreciations and gratitude goes to our father,His Royal Majesty,the Ohimege…
As some of you might be aware, my wife and son were amongst those involved in an accident few distance from Okene while traveling from Kabba to Benin for a wedding on Friday, November 5, 2021. The accident claimed 5 lives; amongst which was my Step mother, Mrs. Comfort Obahopo, my Wife’s sister, Mrs. Titilope…
GovernorYahaya Bello,of Kogi state , has asked the national assembly to expedite the passage of the Hunters Bill 2020 into law. The bill which has passed first and second readings at both chambers of the national assembly is sponsored by Biodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti south. While receiving the Hunters Council of Nigeria in Abuja…
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Lawal Usman, says the party must zone its presidential ticket to the North for 2023 general elections. This, he said was for strategic reasons. Usman, popularly called ‘Mr LA’, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria on Sunday. He…
The Directorate of Army Public Relations has debunked a report making the rounds, with the caption, “Defence Headquarters warns soldiers against overthrowing Buhari’s regime.” DHQ in a statement signed by Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu said the viral publication that the “Defence Headquarters has denounced a call for the military to take over the reins of…
Member representing Lokoja/ Kogi Federal Constituency, Hon. Barr. Shaba Ibrahim,on Saturday, rendered stewardship of his two years in office, saying that he has delivered the dividends of Democracy to his constituents on the theme of his campaign promises. He said he was on course to change the narrative of representation, stressing that he has been…
Electricity customers in some parts of Lokoja have lamented the outrageous increase in the monthly electricity bills given to them by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company(AEDC). This was contained in a protest letter distributed to journalists by Lokoja Traditional Wards Residents, on Friday,signed by its chairman,Alhaji Musa Nasidi The forum, made up of Wards D,…
The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority,(NIWA), Dr. George .M. Moghalu, on Thursday, congratulated a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on his emergence as the Governor-elect of Anambra State in the just concluded governorship election in the state. In a congratulatory letter, he personally signed and made available…
A total of 3,906 prisoners, who fled some of the nation’s custodial centres during various incidences of prison breaks, are still at large. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this on Thursday during the weekly ministerial briefing, hosted by the Presidential Media Team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to Aregbesola, a…
