—– say Kano is a bad example of how governors will misuse State Police in Nigeria. —– condemns use of state resources to persecute perceived enemies in Kano State. A coalition of 1,000 Civil Society Organisations in the country, under the auspices of the Transparency Watch Initiative, has lauded the Inspector General of Police Kayode…
—- describe recent town hall on State Police as pro-masses innovation The 10th House of Representatives and its leadership have been commended for their focus, dedication and commitment to nation-building. The Society for Open Parliament (SOP) made this known in a statement co-signed by its President Comrade Johnson Babatunde and Secretary General Patrick Eza. Appraising the House…
Stakeholders drawn from the Civil society organizations, religious leaders, Government officials, Kogi state OGP members and Journalists were at the weekend, trained on Capacity Building on Permanent Dialogue Mechanism by Stallion Times Media Services. The one-day workshop tagged: “Get Involved, Dialogue and Improved Project (GDRIP) is funded by MacArthur Foundation Isiyaku Ahmed, Project Coordinator of…
Youths of Ebiraland under the aegis of Ebira Youth Coalition, have cautioned the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti- Uduaghan to be wary of how she soaks herself in the ongoing face-off between the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Youth group in a…
Being a superior court of record, a legal practitioner, Frank Tietie has said it is a must for the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede to appear before the Kogi State High Court. Speaking on Arise News, Tietie had said, “whether you like it or not, the Kogi State High…
An Abuja based legal practitioner, Barr. Fatima Salman has lent her voice to the raging issue of corruption allegation leveled against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Barr. Fatima said the Anti-graft agency seems not to be sure of what it is saying, adding that it is obvious that it is…
A cross section of Kogi State indigenes in the diasporas under the auspices of Kogites in Diasporas, have taken a swipe at the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), over the way and manner it is handling the fight against corruption. Leader of the group, Ogirima Abdulazeez and his Secretary, Bidemi Folorunsho, accused the agency…
A Constitutional Lawyer, Ewa Okpo, has described the actions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the ongoing face-off with the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, as “trial by mischief”. In an interview on Arise TV’s morning show on Saturday, the legal practitioner specifically stated that it was wrong, in…
Barrister Ekpenyong Akiba, Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State on General Duties, says the governor is leaving no stone unturned to open up the state for investment opportunities that will be beneficial to the people in fulfilment of his campaign pledges. Akiba, who stated this in an interview, declared that…
History was made at the weekend as the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja held its maiden inaugural lecture 32 years after establishment The First Inaugural lecture titled: Manpower Resourcing and Productivity Management in The Public Sector: The Cacophony of Paradox, was delivered by Dr. Joel Akowe, immediate past Dean of the School of Management Studies. Dr….
