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Describes Appointment and elevation as “Master Stroke” That Has Sealed Opposition in Kabba Bunu Stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area have expressed deep gratitude to His Excellency, Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo, over the appointment of Rt. Hon. Prince Mathew Kolawole, former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, as Senior Technical Advisor to the Governor on Legislative Matters. The commendation was made on Tuesday during a press conference held at the Kogi State NUJ Secretariat in Lokoja, where leaders of the party in Kabba Bunu addressed a cross-section of journalists. Speaking on behalf of the group, Michael Obaniwon David described the appointment as timely, strategic, and a clear demonstration of the Governor’s political wisdom. “Your Excellency, this appointment is a master stroke. You have sealed the coffin of the opposition political parties in Kabba Bunu LGA,” Obaniwon declared. He noted that Princ...

By Abu Micheal Across Kogi East, from Bassa and Ankpa in the north to Idah, Ibaji, Omala and Olamaboro in the South, the conversation ahead of 2027 has shifted. Voters are no longer asking who has the loudest posters. They are asking who has the competence, integrity and track record to change the sad narrative of representation that has trailed the district for years. That name that keeps coming up is QS Aminu Abubakar Suleiman. A Quantity Surveyor, Project Manager, and Public-Private Partnership specialist, QS Aminu is now widely seen as the game changer who will bring his wealth of experience from both the private and public sectors to reposition Kogi East Senatorial District. He is contesting on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, a platform many in the district have embraced as capable of correcting the wrongs of the past and giving the people a fresh start. Born on May 4, 1974 in Idah, QS Aminu holds an HND in Quantity Surveying from Kaduna Polytechn...

By Abu Micheal Hon. Umar Yahaya is the Member representing Omala State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly. At a time when many citizens have begun to lose faith in the ballot, his tenure has become the clearest example of what representation ought to be: accessible, purposeful, and backed by verifiable results. From the moment he assumed office, Hon. Yahaya set out to change the old narrative of Omala. That change is no longer a promise. It is seen in the roads that now connect communities, the hospital that now serves the sick, the boreholes that now deliver clean water, and in the hundreds of lives that have been lifted through direct empowerment. His work has earned him wide recognition. He was honoured as “Best Lawmaker of the Year 2024” by The Nigerian Post Newspaper for his exceptional legislative performance and dedication to his people. He also emerged “Outstanding State Legislator of The Year” at the 4th Nigeria Service Awards in Abuja, having topped ...

By LILIAN OSSAI/ CHRISTOPHER ODAMAH IN ASABA A pro- government labour group, the Working People United (WoPU), has inaugurated its Delta State chapter and declared its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori ahead of the 2027 general elections. During the inauguration, the organisation endorsed both leaders for re-election, citing their leadership and governance as reasons for its support. WoPU also named former Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa as the patron of the organisation. The group said Okowa’s appointment reflects its commitment to promoting good governance and encouraging greater participation of workers in the political process. The inauguration held Thursday at the Ovuozourie Macaulay Executive Chamber, Nigeria Labour Congress Secretariat, Asaba, Delta State capital. Speaking at the event, former President of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and National Trustee of the NLC, Comra...

AROGBO, ONDO STATE — A coalition of Niger Delta peace advocates and development stakeholders on Sunday declared that the era of "blackmail and economic sabotage" in the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) was over, as they exposed what they described as a multi-billion naira "ghost-name" syndicate allegedly run by ex-agitators. They made it clear that the era of holding government to ransom to fund private empires of ex-warlords was gone for good. At a joint press briefing held at the Arogbo Civil Centre, Arogbo, Ondo State, the coalition directly accused a former militant leader, Victor Ebikabowei Ben, popularly known as General Boyloaf, of collecting N113 million monthly from PAP for alleged ghost beneficiaries, amounting to N3.164 billion over 28 months. Delivering the briefing, the coalition, led by Comrade Utanghan Ebikontei, Chief (Mrs.) Victoria Zeblon, and Mr. Ajaye K. Clement, said a "parasitic minority" of self-styled ex-agitators ha...

...Coalition says amnesty funds are delivering scholarships, vocational training, and peacebuilding across the region The Coalition of Niger Delta Youth Stakeholders (CNDYS) has defended the implementation of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) budget, dismissing allegations against the Programme’s Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, and the General Manager of Operations of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), Chief Godfrey Tare Pondi. The coalition maintained that the allegations against PAP and its administrator, Dr. Otuaro by critics bordering on the utilisation of an increased budgetary allocation to the PAP office were baseless and unfounded. The stakeholders asserted that the programme’s resources are being deployed in line with its statutory mandate and are supporting education, human capital development, vocational training, peacebuilding, and sustainable development across the Niger Delta. In a statement on Friday signed by its Secretary, Comrade O...