By Lami Ibrahim Gunshots erupted near the venue of the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led, three-member Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday morning, causing widespread panic. Lawyers, litigants, politicians, and reporters scrambled for safety to avoid being hit by stray bullets. However, swift intervention by fully-armed security operatives restored calm, allowing the tribunal sitting at…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Kogi Citizens have been called upon to come under one platform to agitate and carry out actions and programmes towards achieving transformative governance in Kogi State and Nigeria in general. The Civil Society Co-Convener, Campaign for Transformative Governance, (CFTG) Tijani Abdulkareem made the call on Saturday at a State multi-stakeholder…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Kogi State was thrown into jubilation, today, following the affirmation of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo as winner of the November 11, 2023 gubernatorial election by the Supreme Court. Thousands of Ododo’s supporters, among them family, friends, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), market men and women, youths, and commercial motorcyclist,…
The attention of the Association of Igbo Community in Ebira land has been drawn to an online story, announcing the proposed coronation of one Sunday Patrick Muonike as Eze-Ndigbo of Okene. This is to inform the general public that the association has nothing to do with the dissident Igbo group and the said coronation scheduled…
By Muhammad Sanni It was heroic homecoming for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), governorship candidate in the Kogi State November 11 gubernatorial election, Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, as thousands of sons and daughters of Igalaland trooped out to welcome him and express gratitude for his struggles during and after the election. In what they described as a…
The attention of the Management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has been drawn to the malicious rumour making the rounds that kidnappers have invaded the institution. The rumour is not only unfounded, but it is also an imagination from the pit of hell. Both campuses of the Polytechnic in Lokoja and Itakpe are calm and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Some youths in Rivers State have warned Governor Siminalayi Fubara against recalling the commissioners that resigned from his administration. They also warned the governor against re-presenting the 2024 budget to the House of Assembly. The youths, who protested in large numbers in Port Harcourt on Friday, said they will occupy…
…Declare Reps Member Abejide Party Leader By Lami Ibrahim The State Working Committee (SWC) of the African Democratic Congress, Kogi State has reaffirmed the expulsion of their former state chairman, Kingsley Ogga from the party, describing his purported return as a ‘figment of his own imagination.’ The party made this known on Monday…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab WATCH:
The House of Representative Member, representing Yagba Federal Constituency, HE Elder Hon. Leke Abejide in his unique leadership style has reaffirm his commitment to protect his people from unfair treatment in public accommodate as he is prepared to put smile on the faces of widows, women cooperative societies and all his political grassroot supporters across…
