THE Rotary Club Abuja Asokoro Diamond has honoured a Kogi indigene, Alhaji Momoh Hamid Akata of the University of America, Abuja Learning Centre, PSIN, Kubwa. Akata was honoured in recognition of his commitment to the upliftment of humanity through his invaluable contributions to community development. The award tagged: ‘Peace Builder Award’ was bestowed on the Kogi-born in appreciation of his “passion towards peace building” in his area of service and Nigeria as a whole. Rotary Club with head- quarters in Illinois Evanston, USA and over 360 clubs alongside a membership of over 1.3 million all over the world, often recognize…
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***Attacks Buni, Bello Former Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Salihu Moh Lukman, has called for a painstaking background checks on all the aspiring candidates contesting at the forthcoming national convention. This is as the former PGF boss attacked governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state and his counterpart in Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, saying both governors should not be examples of what should emerge as leaders in the forthcoming national convention and as candidates in 2023. Lukman said the quality of party leaders will substantially determine the…
Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the candidacy of Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Chief George Akume, has received a boost. The support is coming following the zoning arrangements of the National Chairmanship position to the North-central zone where Senator George Akume hails from. The support coming from some National Executive Committee (NEC) members and supporters of two other major contenders who have been zoned out of the race, has boosted the minister’s chances of emerging the next APC national chairman. A statement released on Monday in Abuja, signed by the Coordinator…
A group under the auspices of Osinbajo Youth Organization (OYO) has indicated that the Vice President Yemi Osibanjo will declare to run for president of Nigeria immediately after the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention in March. Director-General of the group Ambassador Salahaddeen Shuaibu at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, said, “I can confidently tell you that the Vice President has agreed to declare to run for the office of the president immediately after the APC convention in March. “As group of youths who believes in this country we have been making calls, we are stakeholders as far as…
The General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).Director, Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi in a press statement indicates that the pastor was arrested whileon a trip for a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body. According to him, the youthful and popular preacher who has his church headquarters in Isuaniocha, Mgbakwu road, Awka, Awka North LGA, Anambra state and two other branches in Lagos and Abuja,…
By Friday Idachaba ONYEDEGA (KOGI) Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) in collaboration with Cedio Rural Outreach Ministry has engaged over 80 doctors to provide free medical and surgical services for riverine communities in Ibaji and Bassa Local Government Areas of Kogi. Dr Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, Managing Director of HYPPADEC, flagged off a four-day free medical outreach in four LGAs in Kogi on Saturday at Onyedega, Ibaji Local Government Area. Yelwa who holds the Chieftaincy title of “Katukan Yauri” said the flag off marked the first phase of the medical outreach in four out of the 10 Local…
Executive Director of Conscience for human rights and conflict Resolution, Idris miliki Abdul has Described the banned of charcoal in Kogi State, by the commissioner of Environment, as an after thought and misplacement of priority. The media reports in the last few days suggest that those who came up with that reactionary pronouncement are not in tune with the reality of the situation on ground.The Kogi State government had banned the production of charcoal across the 21 local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Victor Omofaiye, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said that…
Considering the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) Act as expressly stimulated, it is mandatory for all parties and organizations across member States to comply in the protection of the rights and dignity of Persons with Disabilities. Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu recently met with the representatives of the Economic Community of West African States at (ECOWAS) Headquarters Abuja.Head Media and Publicity NCPWDMbanefo JohnMichaels quoted the Executive Secretary to have solicited the support of other member countries to recognize the rights and dignity of persons with…
By Titus Foga We read on the social media the promotion by one Joe Igbokwe of a injudicious opinion he copied from one Kurtis Adigba who said Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state will lose his seat if his colleague in Ebonyi state, David Nweze Umahi’s sack by the court is upheld. Igbokwe, I learnt is the Senior Special Assistant on Drainages in Lagos state. That is why it baffles me why a supposed enlightened public persona in a metropolitan state like Lagos will choose to align on an ignoble adventure of promoting misinformation cooked by someone who obviously lacks…
The recent development in the ruling APC has been described as a political coup by the contending forces struggling for the soul of the party ahead of its national convention slated for March 26, and other things being equal. The internal rumbling is expected especially as it relates to who gets what and how in the politics and politicking of the various lords and principalities in the party as the race to 2023 gathers momentum and acceleration. Early in the week news broke that President Muhammadu Buhari had given order sacking governor Mai Bala Buni, as the national caretaker chairman…