By Lami Ibrahim A non-governmental organisation, Helpline Foundation for the Needy Abuja in collaboration with Ramatu Tijani Aliyu (RTA) Foundation, has empowered vulnerable 40 women in Kogi with a interest free loan to boost their petty businesses. Speaking at the inauguration on Wednesday in Lokoja, Dr Jumai Ahmadu, the Founder of the Foundation, said the…
By Lami Ibrahim The Senator Representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Sen. Abubakar Ohere, has recommended that the panacea to the nation’s perennial flooding is the sustainable dredging of the nation’s waterways and creations of small irrigation dams along waterways. Sen. Ohere made the recommendation today at plenary while contributing to the motion of urgent national…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have tendered a copy of the Labour Party (LP) membership register for Anambra State as evidence of their claim that Peter Obi is not a registered member of the party. Obi and the Labour Party are challenging the victory of Bola…
… Seeks law to curb incessant building collapse By Ndayagi Sulaiman The Senator Representing Kogi Central District, Engr. Abubakar Ohere’s has moved the first motion in the senate seeking for resuscitation of Ajaokuta steel company and need to curb incessant cases of building collapse, bridges, and roads. The motion by the Senator has however excited…
By Lami Ibrahim The Senate has constituted a six man Special Adhoc committee to investigate the long delay in the completion of the famous East-West Roads contract awarded for over two decades. The Committee is chaired by Sen. Abdul Ningi, with Sen. Abubakar Ohere and four others to serve as members. The Senate President while…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The governorship candidate of the Accord Party (AP) in the upcoming November 11 election in Kogi State, Vice Admiral Usman Oyibe Jibrin Rtd, has assured the people that he will make the state great again if elected. Jibrin gave the assurance while addressing a group of Okun political leaders who…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A All Progressives Congress (APC), Cheiftain in Lokoja local government area of Kogi State, Danladi Sulaiman Ibrahim a.k.a. Barazana and his wife, Fatima, on Tuesday (Today) hosted dignitaries that included Kogi State House of Assembly member representing Lokoja 1 State Constituency, Hon. Shehu Tijani Bin Ebaiya in Lokoja. The son…
By Lami Ibrahim Ahead of Tuesday election of the Senate Minority leader, the foremost aspirants, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, and Seriake Dickson and other aggrieved members of the PDP on Monday afternoon stormed the National Secretariat of the party demanding for the transmission letter nominating candidate of the party for the seat of Minority leader in…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab President Bola Tinubu, in his first gathering with the recently appointed security chiefs, advocated for a united front to combat the country’s security issues. The meeting took place on Monday and it was the first time Tinubu engaged with the security chiefs since their appointment on June 19. Guided by Nuhu…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Nigerian States Budget Transparency Index 2022 has reported that Kogi, Kano, Adamawa and Jigawa states have been scored high for transparency and accountability in the budget and procurement process in 2022. A new report entitled, “Nigerian States Budget Transparency Index 2022” published yesterday in Abuja, showed that the four…