NDLEA Intercepts 116.5kg Colorado From Canada as Female lawyer, student others nabbed with tons of illicit drugs The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has arrested a 19-year-old student, Benjamin Nnamani Daberechi for attempting to export 7.2 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in crayfish to Europe. Daberechi who claimed to be going for undergraduate studies…
Thousands of youths, women and the All Progressives Congress, (APC) faithfuls troop out weekend to rally support for its Governorship Candidate, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo and his running mate Joel Oyibo in Idah traditional home of Igala people. The mini-rally which started at the local government Secretariat in Idah town to the boundary point…
The National Association of Igala Students has congratulated the Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, Dr. Usman Ogbo on his recent promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. The promotion was approved by the Governing Council of the Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba as a result of his dint of hard work, exemplary professional conduct…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday threw away the bail applications of four suspected criminals allegedly linked to Muritala Yakubu Ajaka the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State. The Appellants, Kabiri Echi Iyalo, Adama Kerim, Kabir Abdullahi and Salisu Isah Umar were intercepted during a joint…
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi State has continues to gain significant support ahead of governorship election from the opposition parties as they joined the APC and endorsing Hon Ododo Ahmed Usman, the APC gubernatorial candidate. Governor Yahaya Bello while receiving the entire People’s Democratic Party (PDP) structure from Olamaboro Local Government…
A Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed a suit filed by an aspirant in the All Progressives Congress’ governorship primaries in Kogi State, Senator Smart Adeyemi, against the emergence of the candidate of the party, Usman Ododo, saying it lacks merit. Delivering judgement in the suit marked “FHC/CS/556/2023 Smart Adeyemi…
Kogi Stste Governor Yahaya Bello has warned individuals and political Lilliputians who are fond of spreading falsehood in order to destabilize the State to desist or prepare to face the full wrath of the law. Governor Bello, who gave the warning in a statement issued in Lokoja on Tuesday signed by the state Commissioner…
The Commissioner of Police Kogi State Police Command, CP Akeem A. Yusuf on Tuesday presented cheques worth N32,767,784.86k on behalf of Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun to the families of 44 Police Officers who died in active service and those involved in an accident while carrying out their duties. Presenting Cheques…
SPENDIFY Technologies, an online finance technology company has launched a generative Artificial Intelligence product code named “OLA” to address crises arising from limited access to financial services and general financial exclusion crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa. Addressing newsmen at a press conference in Lokoja, Mr Philip Etim, founder of Spendify Technologies described “Financial inclusion” as…
Sequel to several allegations leveled against Kogi State Government by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the forthcoming governorship, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, the state government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to him to prove all the allegations with evidence or face the full wrath of the law. The State Commissioner for…