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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 […]

Dare Thanks Rohr For Contribution to Football

By Wale Mustapha on November 20, 2019 News, Sports

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare on Wednesday thanked Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr for his work and contribution to football in Nigeria while receiving the coach during a courtesy visit at the MKO Abiola National Stadium Abuja. Mr Dare promised to support the coach and the team to succeed even as […]

OEI donates textbooks, writing materials to outstanding students in community

By Wale Mustapha on November 20, 2019 News

No fewer than 100 outstanding students in public secondary schools in Okposi community would get textbooks and other writing materials, donated by the Okposi Education Initiative (OEI). Okposi is a community in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. Mainly an agrarian and trading community. The people of Okposi are scattered across the major markets […]

Re-election: Jubilations in Okene as Gov. Bello visits hometown

By Admin on November 19, 2019 News, Politics

By Stephen Adeleye The incumbent and Governor-elect of Kogi, Alh. Yahaya Bello has received a rousing welcome amidst jubilations as he visited his country home, in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State. In a victory celebration, the governor was received by residents with overwhelming joy who could not hide their excitement over his victory […]

SERDEC decries widespread violence in Kogi elections

By Admin on November 19, 2019 News, Politics

By Stephen Adeleye The Socio Economic Research and Development Centre (SERDEC) has decried what it called, the widespread violence and intimidation that characterised the Nov.16 governorship and national assembly elections in Kogi. A statement by the Executive Director of SERDEC, Mr Tijani Abdulkareem on Tuesday in Lokoja, said in spite of the process being truncated […]

KOGI ELECTION: A TIME FOR SOBER REFLECTION AND PRAYERS

By Admin on November 19, 2019 News, Politics

I have lived over six decades now and I have witnessed many elections but I have never seen this type. The lives that have been lost will never vote again. Some are nursing permanent physical and emotional injuries that will live with them for the rest of their lives on account of that election. Some […]

Rivers pay price for profligacies

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Sports

Rivers United frittered a plethora of chances in Sunday’s 0-1 loss to FC Ifeanyiubah (FCIU) in Nnewi as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) entered Match Day three. Drissa Bamba got his first start of the season as the United Technical Manager, Stanley Eguma elected to throw the flamboyant goalkeeper into the deep end against […]

AYEM AKPATUMA II: Army offers free medical services to Kogi residents

By Admin on November 18, 2019 News

By Stephen Adeleye The Nigerian Army on Monday offered free medical services to the residents of Irepene and Idodenge communities in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. Maj. Gen. Bamidele Ogunkale, the Commander, Command Army Records (CARs), while monitoring the exercise at Irepene, told journalists that the gesture was part of activities for the […]

Gov. Bello’s Victory: Amupitan felicitates with Kogi First Lady, extols her selfless sacrifice

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Politics

The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Bolanle Amupitan has felicitated with Her Excellency, the wife of the Governor, Mrs Rashidat Bello, over the victory of the Governor and his Deputy in the Saturday Governorship election in Kogi State. The commissioner described the Kogi First Lady as a virtuous woman who […]

MFM fire too much for Rangers at Cathedral

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Sports

Seven time Nigeria league champions, Rangers International F.C, Sunday at the backyard, Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, surrendered all three points at stake to visiting M.F.M F.C after conceding a late first half goal in a match day 3, NPFL 2019/2020 fixture. In a match that saw the Rangers gaffer, Coach Benedict Ugwu wring as much as […]