The aspiration of Comrade Isah Onimisi Babangida to become the National President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) received a boost on Friday when members of Kogi State House of Assembly endorsed his candidature with additional resolve to give him the necessary support. This is contained in a press statement signed and…
The Kogi State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comr. Adeiza Momoh Jimoh, has inaugurated a three man Media Parley Committee. The Media Parley Committee is to organize Parley for the National Assembly Aspirants in the State irrespective of political parties. Performing the inauguration, Comr. Adeiza charged the committee to bring the Aspirants…
Dino calls for civil disobedience against Buhari over Electoral Bill. Against the backdrop of hide and seek by President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the amended electoral bill, a fiery former Dino Melaye has called for civil disobedience against the president should he failed to append his signature forthwith. Speaking with journalists in Lokoja on Thursday…
By PROFESSOR STEPHEN IKANI OCHENI Ordinarily, two is just a number. It does not conjure significance both in the metaphycal and in the common sense of it. It is unlike other numbers with symbolic relationship to happenings within and in the outer world. It is a number that doesn’t elucidate deeper meanings and reactions. However,…
Gunmen believed to be bandits have abducted no fewer than 200 travellers and killed 7 villagers of Kuchi community in Munya local government area of Niger State . Among those killed were four members of the Joint Security Taskforce stationed in the area, while three villagers who attempted to escape to the bush were gun…
IGALA NOT A CONQUERED PEOPLE — A Lamentation and Wake-Up Call to the Igala Nation By JONATHAN JIBRIN. Our story today painfully reminds one of the lamentation of David over Jonathan: “The glory of Israel is slain upon thy high places; how are the mighty fallen!” But must this truly become the story of the…
GSM village fire outbreak: Kogi Assembly urges Govt. to assist victims ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA The Kogi State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to provide relief materials to the victims of the fire outbreak at the GSM village around Kpata market in Lokoja metropolis. The fire which occurred at 3am on Thursday as…
* Commissions projects*. I’m not a cynic. Far from it. I’m a very positive man. I always scrutinized messages before propagation. However, I became cynical, not because of the message, but the messenger. Two months ago, I was told that Hon. Umar Yahaya will commission projects in Omala. Cynical not of his capacity to execute…
* Appeals to others to toe the line. The Governorship candidate of the Action Democratic ADP, Barrister Julius Elukpo PHD has disclosed that the reason for his stepping down for SDP candidate, Muritala Ajaka is based on the popular belief that Leaders are chosen by God. The Elderstatesman cum politician made the disclosure today in…
” Insists Adamu Mahmoud Atta not working with Gov’ Yahaya Bello. The Kogi state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP said no amount of media campaign of calumny against it will alter its commitment to the ideal of rescue and reset the country from the hardships inflicted on the people by the present administration….
