Category: Community
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SSA Political Matters to Gov. Bello, prominent Kabba indigenes set to unveil KSU new logo
The Senior Special Assistant to Kogi state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Political Matters, Omoluabi Olabode Adeyemi will on Friday unveil the new logo of Kabba Students Union (KSU). Also expected at the occasion include Mr Oluyoko Tosin, Mrs Shade Olobatoke, Prince Babs and Mrs. Obaromi. The union under the leadership of Comrade Fanope Oluwole…
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Ogun residents troop to scoop diesel from fallen tanker
A diesel-laden tanker, on Thursday, fell and spilled its content on the road in the Arepo area of Ogun State. The tanker driver, who was conveying diesel to a company in Arepo, veered off the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to connect to his destination and lost control of the vehicle. An eyewitness, who gave his name simply…
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Splinter Ohanaeze group sues CAC, demands N500bn
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide has sued the Corporate Affairs Commission for N500bn for deregistering it. The President General of the body, Basil Onyeacholam, a lawyer, disclosed this to our correspondent on the telephone on Thursday. The CAC had reportedly deregistered the group, stating that it did not meet some conditions. Recall that following…
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Nwodo kicks, describes new Ohanaeze Ndigbo as rabble-rouses, buccaneers
President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo has carpeted a new splinter group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly, describing them as rabble-rousers and buccaneers, adding that Igbo people were wise enough and cannot be deceived by such group. The group our correspondent gathered has been registered with the Corporate Affair Commission and purportedly taken over…
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Breaking: Kogi Chief Judge, Ajana is dead
Breaking: Kogi Chief Judge is dead The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Nasir Ajana is dead, the unfortunate incident which occurred in the early hours of today is caused by a protracted illness. Justice Nasir Ajanah was born in 1956 to the family of Alhaji MJ Fari Ajanah in Okene Local Government Area…
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Chief Onoja charges youths on lifestyle worthy of emulation
The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Chief Edward Onoja has called on the youths to pay close attention to the lifestyle of those who have contributed significantly to the development of the country in order to mode their conducts in preparation for meaningful contribution in project Nigeria. Chief Onoja gave this advice on…
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Benue communal clash leaves 2 dead, scores injured
A renewed clash between residents of Oju and Konshisha Local Government Areas of Benue State has led to the death of at least two persons while many sustained injuries. It was gathered that the fight started when a farmer from Konshisha LG strayed into another’s farmland at Okpute Ainu in Oju LG. Residents of the…
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Remains of 19-year-old girl swept away by flood recovered, buried
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said the remains of 19-year-old Aishat, who was swept away by flood on Monday, have been recovered from the Onilegogoro canal in the Surulere area of the state. Flood had swept away the teenager after she fell into the canal beside the Surulere Plaza while…
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Many feared dead Lagos tanker explosion
Many lives have been reportedly lost in a multiple accidents involving two truck conveying 33,000 litres of petroleum product each and other articulated vehicles in Kara-Berger bridge along the Lagos-Ogun boundary. Also involved in the Sunday early morning crash which has brought traffic in and out of Lagos to a standstill were an articulated truck…
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Kogi Deputy governor Edward Onoja extols Elder Augustine Jibrin Okolo as he’s laid to rest
Deputy governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja has commended the virtuous life of Elder Augustine Jibrin Okolo, father of former member representing Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholder, Hon. Benjamin Ikani Okolo whom he said lived and died in Christ. Chief Onoja who represented the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello during…