(C) Soluap. Kogi As usual, Kogi tops the chart as the most expensive state in Nigeria in January 2024. It recorded an all-items inflation rate of 35.78% from 35.57% in December of the same year. However, the food inflation rate slowed to 44.2%, a slight decrease from the previous month’s 44.7%. Despite the slight decrease,…
By correspondent in Benin. Dennis Idahosa. (C) Insightlinks.net. Dennis Idahosa(43), who is a member, House of Representatives, Ovia Federal Constituency on Saturday, emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 21 September 21,2024 Edo State governorship poll. The chairman,APC Edo Governorship Primary Election Committee, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo, announced this at the…
By Mr Niyi Akinsiju. The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that the subnationals are shirking their constitutional responsibility by expecting the federal government to solely carry the burden of easing the current economic situation. The policy group said in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, that having benefitted from higher…
Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo. —–A consummate humanist and compassionate mother contributing to good governance in Kogi State, from the home front. By Otori Ozigi . Today,is the birthday of the newest first lady in the country, the wife of the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo. Her outstanding role as a supportive…
By Chris Yahaya. Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi,VC,FULokoja. February 15, 2021, marked the beginning of a new era as Professor Olayemi Akinwumi assumed office as the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL). Stepping into his role amidst a divided institution and challenges with ASUU, Professor Akinwumi faced the daunting task of revitalizing a university that languished…
By Dawud Ahmed in Lokoja. Idris Miliki Abdul, the Executive Director,Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR),has called for the State of Emergency on water and sanitation in Kogi State, without further delay. He advocated the review of the Kogi State Sanitation Policy as the new leadership of Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo settles down…
(C). Akelicious. The police on Friday arraigned two women in a zonal Chief Magistrates’ Court, New Karu, Nasarawa State, for allegedly fighting and inflicting injury on themselves on February 14. Both defendants, Alice Odey, 27, and Blessing Onagbulum, 39, who reside in New Nyanya, Karu, Nasarawa State, were charged with breach of public peace, defamation…
**Economic hardship: Gov Zulum declares one-day prayer session **Insecurity: Olubadan says situation calls for more serious concern among stakeholders **Supreme Court dismisses FG’s appeal against Orubebe’s acquittal **FG seals popular Abuja store for hoarding food, others **Military recovered N2.6bn stolen crude oil, others – DHQ **Caution Aiyedatiwa to order, federal lawmakers beg Tinubu **Lagos pays…
By Goodluck B Ikiebe in Abuja. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has urged the party’s Edo Governorship Primary Election and Appeal Committees chairman, Hope Uzodinma to conduct a free, fair and credible primary. Dr.Ganduje made the appeal in Abuja while inaugurating the two Committees, adding that the composition…
