By Lami Ibrahim Pressures have continued to mount on former President Goodluck Jonathan to shelve his planned bid to contest for the presidency of the country in the 2027 general elections. Those opposed to Jonathan’s aspiration, especially his kinsmen in the Niger Delta, are urging the ex-Nigerian ruler to instead back the incumbent President Bola…
Leaders of the “Like Minds Alliance Pressure Group”, has again condemned a misleading dissemination of information from some quarters on the recent visit of Hon Hassan Sado, member elect for Okura State Constituency in Kogi State, noting that it is the hand work of disgruntled elements to manipulate public opinion and persuade people to adopt…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab As part of efforts by the Kogi State Government to cushion the effect of water scarcity, occasioned by the ongoing maintenance work on the Greater Lokoja Water Works, Kogi State Government has commenced free supply of portable water to residents of Lokoja using water tankers on daily basis. At Angwan…
The attention of the Western Bloc, of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Kogi State wing has been drawn to the displeasure of the Kogi State Deputy Governor in reference to him at a Press Conference organized by the Western bloc. We wish to use this medium to make clarification that the position of the NUT…
By Lami Ibrahim The former Chief of Staff to the ex-Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Abdulkareem Muhammad Jami’u Asuku has mourned the passing on of Alhaji Ahmed Momoh Sani Ododo, father of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo whose sad event took place Monday in abuja. In a condolence message signed by Asuku and made available to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has narrated before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, how former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele used three companies to pay N2.2 billion to buy a sprawling estate in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Adabode community in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State is set to host the grand Outing Ceremony of His Royal Highness, Mallam Suleiman Adamu Zico, the newly installed Ohinoyi of Adabode (Oseh). According to details contained in an official invitation poster from the community leadership, the historic event…
By Lami Ibrahim Kogi, Kwara, and Ondo are the three states in Nigeria with the highest food prices amid worsening hardship. This is according to the latest National Bureau of Statistics April’s Consumer Price Index and Inflation report. The report ranked Kogi State with the highest food inflation rate at 48.62 per cent, followed by…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Muslim Organizations (COSMO), under the auspices of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), on Thursday, celebrated the 1447 AH Islamic New Year during which a heartfelt appeal was made to the Nigerian government and relevant stakeholders to prioritize the welfare and wellbeing of prospective pilgrims amidst mounting economic challenges….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The 1976 Nigerian coup d’état attempt was a military coup attempt which took place in Nigeria on 13 February 1976 when a faction of Armed Forces officers, led by Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suwa Dimka, attempted to overthrow the government of General Murtala Mohammed. WATCH:
