Professor Archbishop David Irefin is a disciple of Leader Olumba Olumba Obu and the international Chairman Christ Missionary Crusade Fellowship for the Brotherhood of Cross and Star. In this interview, Professor Irefin a renowned Economist spoke extensively on the current precarious situation the nation is witnessing and other sundry issues as it affect the country. EXCERPT: Nigeria…
Chachavivi Women and Girl Child Development Foundation has charged the people of Kogi state to take the advantage of Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill law to fight all forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the state. A development expert, Mr. Friday Ogazi gave the charge in Lokoja at a one day training…
Kogi State has received its first derivation allocation as the first oil producing state in the entire northern Nigeria. Governor Yahaya Bello disclosed this during the State Executive Council meeting held on Thursday in Government House Lokoja. He assured the people of the determination of his administration to continue to record more wins…
A High Court of Justice sitting in Lokoja, the Kogi State has sentenced a 23-year-old man, Yusuf Salawu, to five years imprisonment for an offense bordering on internet fraud. The offense is contrary to section 354(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Kogi State, 2017 (ACJLKS, 2017) and punishable under section 320…
The Executive Director of Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), Comrade Idris Miliki Abdul has called on political parties to designed, issue-based campaigns in elections to reduce the influence of money politics that lead to corruption. This was contained in a communique issued at the One-Day Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) partners review…
The Dan Darma of Lokoja, Barrister Naseer Ahmad has donated Cash to support Flood Victims in Lokoja, Kogi state. Ahmed, who was represented by the Secretary to Lokoja Emirate Council, Alhaji Muhammad Usman Nalado, explained that the donations was made to cushion the effects of flood that ravaged the state capital. Ahmed who…
Kogi State Government has resolved to drag Dangote Cement Plc to court over the ownership of Obajana Cement Plant and reclaim what rightfully belongs to the people. The decision to go to court was taken at an emergency meeting last Thursday night between key government officials led by Governor Yahaya Bello and stakeholders representing…
As part of effort to encouraged youth in the pursuit of western education, the Board of Trustees, Ebira Education Trust Fund on Thursday awarded a scholarship to an indigent student to read Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) at the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State. The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund Professor Mohammed…
——- CEMENT COMPANY TO REMAIN SHUT The Executive Governor of Kogi State wishes to thank the people of the state for their resoluteness in the ownership impasse between the Dangote Group and the State Government. While the State Government recognises the right of the citizens to peaceful protest as we witnessed across the state…
Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR) has called on the Kogi State House of Assembly to as a matter of urgency constitute an investigative panel to investigate the causes of fire outbreak that destroyed the chamber and gallery of the Assembly on Monday. The Executive Director of CHRCR Idris Miliki Abdul who…