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By Gbenga Odogun GBENGA ODOGUN speaks with Abubakar Mohammed, the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s senatorial candidate in Kogi West about his political ambition as a young contender, the situation in Kogi State, the rejection of the two major parties and restructuring ahead of the 2023 election Excerpt: What sparked your interest in venturing into politics?…
By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) Kogi West Senatorial candidate, for the 2023 general elections,Hon. Abubakar Ibuku Muhammed Bukky, Thursday said he’s still in the race. Bukky, who spoke on the heels of reports in some quarters that he had withdrawn from the Kogi West Senatorial race,said he’s fully in the…
By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)on Wednesday opened the bid for the award of contracts for construction of new school buildings across the state, tagged:”UBEC/SUBEB 2021; CAPITAL PROJECT BID-OPENING” Speaking during the opening of the bid in Lokoja, the state capital, Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Comrade Suleiman Ndalayi ,…
By News Desk The BUA Group has responded to the threats by Kogi State Assembly to revoke 500-hectare land allocated to the company in 2012, saying they are no longer interested in the land. Kogi State House of Assembly had on Monday summoned cement giants to explained why the company failed to pay the premium…
By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Former Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris has condoled with the people of Lokoja and Kogi state on the passing on of the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu Kabir Maikarfi 111,OON,. Idris ,who paid a condolence visit on Tuesday, also commiserated with the royal family and the Lokoja Emirate…
By our Reporter The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Idris, on Monday, ordered the investigation of a case of extortion perpetrated by officers of the agency at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The order followed a recent outcry on Twitter by a Dubai-bound Nigerian, who alleged massive extortion of under-40 Nigerians travelling…
By News Desk Kogi House of Assembly on Monday summoned cement manufacturing firm, BUA Group, over a 50,000-hectare land it acquired 10 years ago but has yet to pay for it. The lawmakers gave the summons at a public hearing of one of its ad-hoc committees held at a hotel in Lokoja since its complex…
By news desk Two persons have been killed,while three others were injured as unknown gunmen attacked a Celestial Church located in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened late Sunday evening behind NNPC Mega station in Felele. An eyewitness told our correspondent that the gunmen stormed the church and started shooting…
By our Reporter Former Governor Of Kano State, Rabiu Musa KwankwasoFormer Governor Of Kano State, Rabiu Musa KwankwasoKwankwaso Shuns Arewa Presidential Dialogue, Alleges Secret Endorsement Of Presidential Candidate Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has distanced himself from the Arewa Joint Committee interactive session with presidential candidates. Several groups…
By News desk The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for what it called an attempt to accuse Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate of playing ethnic and tribal politics. The opposition party in a statement on Sunday, said it is “shameless and irresponsible” for the APC to go to the…
