It was a celebration of another academic accomplishment at the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja on Thursday 25th April, 2024 as intellectuals and other stakeholders in the academic gathered for the historic maiden Chief Lecturer Inaugural Lecture of the institution. According to Uredo OmaleDirector, Directorate of Public Relations and Protocol of the polytechnic, the inaugural lecture…

The Arewa Development Initiative (ADI) has assured President Bola Tinubu of the support of the North in future elections.  In a statement signed by its national coordinator, Hon. Muritala Garba, the group described President Tinubu as the best thing to happen to the North.  Garba said the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda is already being felt…

A group, the Concerned North Central APC Stakeholders, has distanced itself from a protest calling for the resignation of Alhaji Umar Ganduje as the party’s national chairman. The stakeholders, in a statement jointly signed by Secretary General Malam Shehu Ibrahim and President Comrade Aodona Patrick, advised the group to return the N250m bribe allegedly received…

The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has initiated a large-scale rice cultivation project, spanning 50,000 hectares. According to a Facebook post by Government House Press Calabar, the endeavour is supported by a credit scheme, in which the state allocates N150 million monthly, towards agricultural development initiatives. The official ceremony marking the commencement…

—– 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…