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Supplementary Poll: Govt. declares public holiday for schools in Kogi west, Ajaokuta

By Wale Mustapha on November 27, 2019 News

By Stephen Adeleye Lokoja, Nov. 26, 2019 (NAN) The Kogi State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has declared Friday Nov. 29, as public holiday for all schools in the Western Senatorial district and Ajaokuta Federal Constituency of the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had scheduled a supplementary poll for Kogi West inconclusive […]

Hon Bako fulfills preelection promises with Kotangora Footballers

By Wale Mustapha on November 26, 2019 News, Politics, Sports

Honorable Falal Bako, a member representing Kotangora Constituency at the Niger State House of Assembly has met one of his campaign promises by empowering selected football talents from his area to actualize their dreams of becoming professional footballers. The boys who were picked from pool of outstanding players in the constituency have been promised to […]

GYB NEXT LEVEL: An Agenda Of Progress, Peace & Development For All Kogites

By Wale Mustapha on November 25, 2019 News, Sports

The resounding victory of His Excellency, the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, in his reelection at the November 16 Governorship poll, signified a new era of progress, security, peace, tranquility and development for the good people of Kogi State. His Excellency remain ever committed to improving the welfare of all Kogites as well […]

LMC renews resolve to stamp out assault on Match Officials

By Wale Mustapha on November 22, 2019 News, Sports

. Fines Nasarawa United and orders Home matches behind Closed Doors · Bans Club Curator for life from NPFL Match venues · Suspends Player, Seun Komolafe for one year · Fines and Cautions Media Officer, Eche Moses Following disturbances at the end of MatchDay 4 fixture in Lafia, the League Management Company (LMC) has imposed sanctions on Nasarawa United, […]

Sports Content, Grassroot Sports Development, Infrastructure and Private Investment top recommendations at Inter-Ministerial meeting on sports as business

By Wale Mustapha on November 22, 2019 News, Sports

The 2 day Inter Ministerial Technical Session on Sports Industry Development organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group came to a close with a commitment from the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, to hit the ground running to turn the ideas […]

NNL: ABS unveil new players

By Wale Mustapha on November 21, 2019 News, Sports

Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, on Thursday unveiled its new players ahead of the commencement of the 2019/2020 Nigeria National League (NNL). Unveiling the players, the club’s Director of football, Alloy Chukwuemeka, urged the players to be good ambassadors of the club. He told them that the motto of the club is Discipline and […]

Abdul Sule charges NNL clubs to shun violence as new season commence

By Wale Mustapha on November 21, 2019 News, Sports

President of Kogi United Football Club and former Nigerian International, Abdul Sule has admonished the forty-six clubs set to compete in the 2019/2020 Nigeria National League, NNL season to chase their ambition of winning the league’s top prize legitimately, rather than resorting to crude means of achieving success. Abdul Sule, who is the President of […]

Kogi Guber: Governor Bello receives certificate of return

By Wale Mustapha on November 21, 2019 News, Politics

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday in Lokoja received his certificate of return as Governor-elect, Kogi State. Governor Bello defeated his closest rival, Musa Wada after polling a total of 406,222 votes against 189,704 votes polled by Wada. The certificate of return was presented to the governor and his deputy by the INEC National […]

We will turn Sports to revenue generating sector – Sunday Dare

By Wale Mustapha on November 21, 2019 News, Sports

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has assured that his Ministry is committed to the delivery of the dividends of good governance to the citizens, through the promotion of greater private sector investment in the Sports Sector. He said this in his opening remarks at the Inter Ministerial Technical Session on […]

Prof. Stephen Ocheni Congratulates Gov. Bello, Onoja On Reelection Victory

By Wale Mustapha on November 20, 2019 News, Politics

…. Says landslide victory is a bridge that has broken ethnic discord in the state. The landslide victory recorded by Gov. Yahaya Bello and Chief Edward Onoja in the last Saturday’s Kogi State governorship election has been described as the bridge that has broken the ethnicity discord inherent in the state over the years. The […]