Smart Adeyemi: Banks now offering me loans after turning me down

Smart Adeyemi, senator representing Kogi west, says some commercial banks are offering him loans because he has returned to the senate. Adeyemi, who was sworn in last week, said this on Wednesday while contributing to a motion on Nigeria’s unemployment. The motion was sponsored by Ike Ekweremadu, senator representing Enugu West. While contributing to theContinue reading "Smart Adeyemi: Banks now offering me loans after turning me down"

Acheju Abuh: Police Parades Suspected Killers Of PDP Women Leader

The Kogi State Police Command has paraded one Ocholi Edicha, a principal suspect in the killing of Mrs Salome Achejuh Abuh, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) women leader. The woman leader was burnt to death by an irate All Progressives Congress (APC) mob on Monday, 18th November in the wake of the Kogi governorship election.Continue reading "Acheju Abuh: Police Parades Suspected Killers Of PDP Women Leader"

2020 Budget: CSO Queries N2.194b Allocation For Kogi Deputy Governor’s Office

A civil society organization, Initiative For Grassroot Advancement In Nigeria (INGRA) has frowned at the budgetary allocations for the office of the Deputy Governor of Kogi state in the appropriation bill submitted to State House of Assembly. In a statement signed by the executive director, Hamza Aliyu, INGRA said the over N2billion 2020 budget estimatesContinue reading "2020 Budget: CSO Queries N2.194b Allocation For Kogi Deputy Governor’s Office"

Salome Acheju Abuh: Ex-Kogi Gov Visits Family, Calls For Justice

Former governor of Kogi state and leader of Ibro political family, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris has charged security agencies to ensure killer of the late PDP woman leader, Salome Acheju Abuh are not only paraded made to face the full wrath of the law. Idris made this known when he paid the family of the deceasedContinue reading "Salome Acheju Abuh: Ex-Kogi Gov Visits Family, Calls For Justice"

Why President Buhari Is Diversifying Nigeria Economy – Senator Oseni

Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial district, Yakubu Oseni said in Abuja that President Muhammadu Buhari was committed to diversifying the Nigeria economy and creating jobs through development of solid minerals sector. In an interview with journalists at a one day Roundtable Discussion on the “Need for Continuous Implementation of Policy Reforms for the diversification ofContinue reading "Why President Buhari Is Diversifying Nigeria Economy – Senator Oseni"

Anthony Joshua outpoints Andy Ruiz Jr. to reclaim unified heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia.

Six months after a stunning knockout loss, Anthony Joshua used his size and feet to regain control of the heavyweight division and put both his career and status as a global boxing superstar back on track. Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs), who came in 11 pounds lighter than his upset loss in June, outboxed Andy RuizContinue reading "Anthony Joshua outpoints Andy Ruiz Jr. to reclaim unified heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia."

Breaking: Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for sixth time

Lionel Messi won a record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane to take the honours. Now aged 32, it is Messi’s first Ballon d’Or since 2015 and his sixth overall as he moves one ahead of his old rival CristianoContinue reading "Breaking: Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for sixth time"

This is not the end of Dino Melaye, By Abdullahi O. Haruna

This is not the end of Senator Dino Melaye politically, he shall rise again pretty soon. He is like the calabash in water, hardly can it be suppressed. We have seen him rose from obscurity to limelight – from seemingly nowhere to somewhere. He brought Okun land to national reckoning and sustained it thus far.Continue reading "This is not the end of Dino Melaye, By Abdullahi O. Haruna"

Why Kogi Governor ‘Eased Out’ Political Appointees – Kingsley Fanwo

Contrary to the use of the term ‘sack’ to describe the decision of Governor Yahaya Bello to ease out its political appointees, Kogi State Government says the decision of the administration to relieve them of their positions was part of preparations for January, 2020 transition process. The Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor,Continue reading "Why Kogi Governor ‘Eased Out’ Political Appointees – Kingsley Fanwo"