NDLEA Arrests Ex Serviceman with eight wives, 50 children with 3kg skunk Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have apprehended a 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi, in the Suleija area of Niger State for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs. The nonagenarian was allegedly arrested in his house in the Rafin Sanyi…
Capt Wada@ 71; Former Kogi Governor,Ibrahim Idris Extols His Virtues. Former Kogi Governor,Alhaji Ibrahim Idris has sent a message of felicitation to his successor and immediate past Kogi Governor,Capt Idris Wada on his 71st Birthday. In a message to the former Kogi Governor to mark the occasion, Jakadan Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris described Capt Idris…
Kogi at 30; ODA Insists on powershift to kogi West. * Urges other zones to concede power. As the kogi state marks 30 years of its creation, Okun Development Association (ODA) a social cultural group of Yoruba speaking people of kogi west has called on Governor Yahaya Bello and the good people of the state…
AEDC Staff Electrocuted in Lokoja An young man alledged to be a casual staff of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) Plc, Lokoja branch was on Thursday Electrocuted while working on high tension wire in Madabo area of Lokoja. The deceased, Malam Muhammadu Buhari, a father of one, identified as Bapati, had gone…
Senator Sani Musa sets to clinch APC National chairmanship. Yahaya zakka Minna The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District of Niger State, Alhaji Sani Musa 313 has concluded plan to vie for the seat of the National Chairman of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC. Alhaji Musa 313 who is serving his first…
Cholera kills 8, 129 cases in kogi Ufedo Elijah Kogi State Government through the Ministry of Health, on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of diarhoea and vomiting suspected to be cholera in five Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists in Lokoja, by the State’s Epidemiologist,…
Marwa has restored confidence, morale, integrity to NDLEA– Alfred Adewumi, Kogi Commander. The Kogi State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Alfred Adewumi has commended the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brigadier General Muhammed Buba Marwa Rtd for promoting officers nationwide to boost their morale in the discharge of their duties….
Land Encroachment; kogi poly to partner Estate Surveyors. In a bid to stem the tide of illegal encroachment on its lands , Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has sought the collaboration of the Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and valuers to assist in protecting the properties. The Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr….
Insecurity; FAAN Mounts 15 Additional Screening Machines at GAT, MMIA. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says additional 15 security screening machines have been procured for immediate deployment to the General Aviation Terminal and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN said in a…
Land Encroachment; kogi poly to partner Estate Surveyors. In a bid to stem the tide of illegal encroachment on its lands , Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has sought the collaboration of the Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and valuers to assist in protecting the properties. The Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr….
