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By Usman Sani Omolori Recent judgement by High Court in Lokoja granted ownership of Lokoja, Koton-karfi and Ajaokuta to Igala kingdom and even awarded Igala Kingdom N10.0bn in compensation over use of land without payment of royalties. What the judge failed to consider, in my humble opinion, are; His judgement was based solely on business…
The Senate has been commended for Confirming the appointment of Mrs Regina Ocheni and 41 others as Ambassador’s-designate. The Kogi Positive Renaissance Group made the confirmation shortly after the confirmation by the Senate, described Mrs Ocheni as a shining example of a quintessential civil servant. The group lauded the Senate’s confirmation, assuring that Mrs Ocheni…
Members of Kadisau community in Faskari local government area of Katsina lost over 40 relatives in a brutal attack by terrorists on Tuesday evening. The people slept with eyes open after terrorists spent hours shooting and killing the local civilians including elderly, women and children in their community. At about 5 pm, the terrorists invaded…
President Muhammadu Buhari joins members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in congratulating the Minister of State, FCT, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, on her 50th birthday, June 12, 2020. The President felicitates with family members, friends and political associates of the Minister on the auspicious occasion, urging her to remain steadfast in her passion to…
By Alfaki Nasidi A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State Hon. Sulaiman Babadoko has congratulated Senator Smart Adeyemi on his victory at the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja.. In a congratulatory message issued in Lokoja on Thursday, the former lawmaker said the tribunal’s ruling was an affirmation of the mandate…
Members of the Kogi Central Think Tank Forum, Lokoja, Kogi state has advised those on expansionist mission to drop the idea, saying that such action has no place in modern day Nigeria. In a statement signed by Muallimu Al-Rashid Bello and Alh. Mohammed Baba Sadiq, Chairman and Secretary respectively, the group also warned that such…
Hamisu, popularly known as Wadume, had in his statement identified his accomplices, including 10 soldiers and two policemen.ious decision of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), to drop charges against 10 soldiers in the case involving an alleged Taraba State kidnapping kingpin, Bala Hamisu, could be described as a…
—Screening panel summoned at villa —Obaseki is our alumnus, UI replies APC Amidst fear and suspense, the All Progressives Congress (APC) commenced screening of the party’s six governorship aspirants Wednesday at its national secretariat in Abuja The screening which was earlier billed to commence by 10am, was delayed for some hours with reports that the…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has condemned the Wednesday’s robbery attack on commuters along the Lokoja-Abuja highway which led to some casualties. The governor while expressing sadness over the incident which led to the death of Mr Nicholas Ofodile, a popular businessman in the state as well as one other person during a cross fire…
Unknown gunmen suspected to be arm bandits on Wedneday killed the Proprietor of Chuck Super Market Lokoja,Mr Nicholas Ofordele and one other person,while many passengers were kidnapped along Lokoja -Abuja highways. According to report, Ofodile met his untimely death during a shootout between the armed bandits and men of the special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS,…
