Kingsley Fanwo
15 Oct
The Kogi State government has again called on the Federal Government and international donor agencies to come to its aid, as flood sacked over 200 communities.
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Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, says the state is committed to win the war against criminals, and enemies of peace and progress.
12 May 2024
Some of the students abducted from Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) have been rescued, according to a statement from the Kogi State government.
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The Kogi State Government has debunked what it described as a headless allegation by the Social Democratic Party that it masterminded attacks on witnesses at the ongoing Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, saying the allegation was not only reckless, but stands logic on its head.
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A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees. Investigations by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSCA, found evidence of summary executions, sexual violence…
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The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has recommended a six-month suspension for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central. The decision, announced during a plenary on Thursday, follows her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The committee also advised that her salary and security details be withdrawn. Presenting the panel’s…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has reported that an accident along the Idemili River near the Second Niger Bridge resulted in four fatalities on Tuesday. The sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday, in Awka, attributing the accident to speeding and loss of control, which led…
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The Ogun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into an explosion at Quantum Steel, a factory located along the Sagamu-Ikorodu Road in Ogijo, which left seven workers, including three expatriates, injured. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, was reported at the Ogijo Police Division by a staff member of the company, Joseph Adewale. Among…
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Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has postponed the arraignment of the estranged former producer of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, Ezekiel Onyedikachi, also known as Eezee Tee, to May 14. The judge adjourned the matter filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday due to what he described as…
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The Benue Government says it is not aware of the alleged relocation of the state local government election petitions tribunals to Abuja. Mr Fidelis Mnyim, the Attorney General (A-G) and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Makurdi. Mnyim said that…