Month: August 2020

Gov Buni’s aide congratulates Yahaya Bello over Supreme Court victory

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The Special Adviser to the Governor of Yobe State, Hoń Murutala Yakubu has congratulated the Governor of Kogi State,Yahaya Bello on his victory at the Supreme Court while describing the judgment as another landmark in the annals of the country. Murtala stated that he received the news with “great joy”, noted that the Supreme Court’s judgment had not only consolidated the nation’s democracy, but also further strengthened the citizens’ belief in the justice system in Nigeria. He said the APC’s victory at the apex court affirmed the will of majority…

Gov Bello reacts, as Supreme Court upholds his Reelection

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said the judgments of the Supreme Court upholding his election for a second term in office as governor of Kogi State was an affirmation of the landmark victory entrusted to him by the people of Kogi State at the November 16, 2019 polls. Governor Yahaya Bello polled a total of 406,222 votes against his closest rival, the PDP candidate who polled 189,704 votes with a winning margin of 216,518 votes. The Supreme Court judgment which last Tuesday the 25th of August heard appeals filed…

Customer Service Awards Ltd unveils CemBundle 2.0, September 5th

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A leading Nigeria customer service management company,Customer Service Awards Limited has announced the date for the public presentation of Customers Experience Management Bundle CemBundle 2.0. The Managing Director/CEO of the award winning company who also doubled as the leading presenter of the Cembundle, Dr.Aliyu Ilias at a press conference held in Abuja during the weekend stated that CemBundle1.0 presented to the public last year 2019, was widely accepted and the CemBundle 2.0 would be a step ahead to balance the state of customer experience globally, Aliyu stated that the aim…

Sigh of relief for commuters, as military destroys ‘Darusallam’ camp on Kogi, Nasarawa border

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Motorists plying the Abuja/Lokoja highway can now heave a sigh of relief following the deadly blow dealt to kidnappers and criminal elements that have been terrorizing travelers on that axis for sometimes now. Men of the Nigerian Army from the 177 Battalion and the Army Records Lokoja with supports from local vigilantes have cleared the camp of Darusallam, a terror group that has been carrying out its heinous operations on the border between Kogi and Nasarawa States for over eight years. Darusallam camp which is located at Ittu comprises of…

The New Kogi State Polytechnic

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What is the global standard for measuring the quality of the output of higher institutions of learning beyond effective and efficient management, development of feasible curricula, conducive environment and availability of state of the art learning facilities? On resumption as the acting Rector of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr. Salisu Usman Ogbo set the ball of transformation rolling by identifying and providing the needed facilities that could enhance the quality of the institutions outputs. Communication is the most important factor in improving efficiency and higher productivity in any reputable higher…

The Case for Kenneth Gbagi: Connecting the Dots for a Greater Delta By Godspower Michael-Eyakwaire

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As the politics of succession takes centre stage across the federation, the People’s Democratic Party in Delta State have a real chance to further cement their position as the preferred party in the state. That opportunity is embodied by Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, serial entrepreneur and foremost indigenous private employer of labour in the state. But it remains to be seen whether the party leadership will seize the opportunity. To say Delta State is a PDP stronghold is akin to saying the Pope is catholic. It’s that obvious. However, despite such…

ELECTIONS: Play by the rules, IGP warns Edo, Ondo politicians ​

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, has warned politicians and their supporters in Edo and Ondo States, where gubernatorial elections are scheduled to hold on 19th September, 2020 and 10th October, 2020 respectively, to conduct themselves properly, play by the rules and steer-clear of tendencies capable of undermining the electoral process in the two States. The IGP gave the warning having reviewed the Election Security Threat Assessment Reports submitted by the Commissioners of Police from both States in a meeting held Tuesday, 25th August, 2020. The Election Security Threat Analysis revealed amongst…

Why I will not Dump PDP – Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi

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Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi was a governorship aspirant in the 2019 poll in Kaduna State. He was also a representative of Kaduna North Senatorial District in the National Assembly (2015 – 2019) where he served as a Chairman Senate Committee on National Population and Identity as well as Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs. He spoke to Obute James on different issues including the reasons he dumped the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC and why he will remain in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP despite…

Why we are focusing on primary education- Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engr.Abdullahi Sule, has said that the vision of his administration to produce first class education for the citizens of the state, will only be successful, if issues hampering functional primary education are identified and solved. Engr.Sule stated this while delivering a speech during the opening ceremony of the third quarter delegates meeting of the Conference of Alumni Associations of Nigerian Universities (CAANU), holding at the Nasarawa State University Keffi, on Friday. While lamenting the fall in the standard of education, the Governor emphasized that without identifying the…

Why we reviewed 2020 budget- Kwara Govt · Breaks down details to public · Citizens hail govt’s openness · Citizens engagements on budget begins Sept 1

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Kwara State Government at the weekend said the recent review of the 2020 budget was to reflect the current glob)al economic realities in manners that align with basic needs of the populace. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Finance and Planning Olasumbo Oyeyemi Florence ,at a public dissemination meeting on the revised 2020 budget on Friday that the review largely accommodated public observations as expressed in previous engagements with the citizens on the budget. The meeting was attended by senior government officials and civil servants, community-based organisations, civil society…