Gunmen attack; Hon. Halims Commiserates with Traditional Rulers, Omala Chairman and good people of Bagana Community. * calls for restraints. The member representing Ankpa, Olamaboro, Omala federal constituency in the House of Representatives Hon.Ibrahim Abdullahi Halims has condemned the Tuesday gunmen attack on the people of Bagana in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi state….
* Communities urge Gov. Bello to enforce directive. No fewer than nine persons were in the late hours of Tuesday night allegedly killed and scores injured by unknown gunmen that attacked Bagana community in Omala local Government Area of kogi state. A local who survived by the whiskers the staccato gunshots and who did not…
Niger Vigilante Commander vows to enforce ban on petrol in Jerry cans, cattle markets. Yahaya zakka Minna Niger state government has been assured of the cooperation of Niger state special vigilante corps (NSSVC) in total compliance and enforcement on the ban,Sale of petrol in Jerry cans and suspension of weekly catle market in the state…
Abductors of Kogi Poly Students, CUSTECH Staff Demand N3m Ransom Abductors of two female students of Kogi State Polytechnic (Itakpe campus) and a non-academic staff of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) have demanded three million Naira ransom. The trio were kidnapped on Sunday at a Living Faith Church located in Osara community, Adavi…
EFFC Freezes Kogi Bank Account Over Alleged Fraud Involving N20Billion Bailout Loan EFCC had approached the court for the order in an ex parte application brought pursuant to section 44(2) of the Constitution A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the freezing of a bank account belonging to Kogi State government…
Electricity Tariff Hike; ActionAid Nigeria calls for a halt. Treasure Ochemeje. ActionAid Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation working to eradicate poverty in Nigeria has decried the alleged resolution by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) directing the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to increase their tariffs from Wednesday, September 1, 2021. ActionAid Nigeria…
Kogi kidnap; No CUSTECH student kidnapped — Management. Israel Omakoji Lokoja As the late Sunday evening kidnapped of four persons from the Living Faith Church Osara in kogi state has continued to generate controversy ,the Management of the newly established Confluence University of Science and Technology, (CUSTECH), Osara in Kogi state has stated that…
Niger NSCDC Commandant threatens to probe co-operative looted Funds. *Declares #7.161M surplus, doles out Motorcycles, Deep freezers, Televisions. Yahaya zakka Minna. The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, Haruna Bala Zurmi, has disclosed that he will do everything possible to recover all funds belonging to the NSCDC Staff Co-operative and…
Hon. Abejide Chairs Kogi NUJ press Week, pencils 5 For Merit Awards * Says Credible Electoral Act key to substantiate Democracy. ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),Kogi State Council, has expressed its determination to contribute its quota in the entrenchment of smooth democratic process and enhanced good governance in Nigeria. Chairman of…
Kogi gets new commissioner of Police CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban .* promises to sustain success of predecessor.ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA Kogi state command of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday received the New Commissioner of CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban .He took over from the former CP Ayuba Edeh who has been transferred to zone 8 command…