Senator Rochas Okorocha says his record as governor of Imo remains unmatched in the history of the state. “I built six Universities, four Polytechnics, two Colleges of Education, who has beaten this record in the history of that State,” the lawmaker who was a guest on Channels Television’s Newsnight said. The former governor further stated that he built one of the best Government Houses in the country. Okorocha who was bewildered about the turn of events in the state said what happened in the ruling All Progressives Congress is still like a dream to him. The parliamentarian stressed that the APC had no reason to lose the gubernatorial election in Imo State. Speaking on the challenges besetting the nation, Okorocha said there is a need for the nation to look inwards and take some kind of drastic actions to help the grow. “If we keep doing the same old things in the same old ways, we shall keep getting the same old results,” Okorocha argued. He further noted that the nation c...

A Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Bala Muhammed was on Sunday evening shot by some armed robbers along Okene-Lokoja road while his driver was also kidnapped. It was reliably gathered on Monday that Khadi Muhammed was on his way to Okene for Ajanah Basketball championship competition when he was attacked by the armed men. According to an eye witness account, the Khadi was attacked at about 4pm before Itakpe by the fully armed men when they stopped his car and then shot him in the arm. The sources further disclosed that after shooting him, they robbed him of his personal effects, and later kidnapped his driver and escaped into the bush However, other motorists travelling along the highway had to take cover to avoid being robbed or kinapped by the armed robbers. It was also gathered that after the operation, the Khadi Muhammed was taken to Okene general hospital for treatment before he was later transferred to Lokoja. In the last one week, Okene-Lokoja-Abuja highways has become a dan...

The road to success and the road to failure are almost the same.  Okanyi Enemal is out again to say “ no matter how far we have gone on a bad road, we can still turn around for good.    The one an only community reporter Okanyi Enemali toured round two local government in Kogi east namely Idah LG and Ibaji LG with a view to unveil negative state of affairs of the people at the rural areas until it begins to attract the attention of discerning minds or authorities for prompt action. It is indeed an ample opportunity for the vision, values and presence of government be felt at the grassroot level.   Okanyi  assessment of the main access road to Ibaji LG showed that users bear the true cost of the poor road maintenance.  Essentially, bad roads mean that drivers spend more on their cars and road users spend more on transport fares. Transporting goods from Ibaji to Idah let lone to talk about Anambra State also becomes more expensive...

An attempt to raid an old generation bank in Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by dare-devil robbers in alleged connivance with some of the bank’s staff and security men was foiled by policemen and soldiers from the Guards Brigade. One of the armed robbers was killed during a gun duel with security operatives, while four others were arrested after they were smoked out of the banking hall with tear gas. Also held by the police from Mpape Division for questioning were some staff and the bank’s security men, who were suspected to have aided the bandits’ entrance into the banking hall. It was curious how they gained access into the bank on a Saturday when the bank was closed without any resistance or firing a shot. According to eyewitnesses the robbers gained access into the bank without any kind of resistance and were almost making away with their loot when a bank customer who was using the Automated Teller Machine (ATM), noticed suspicious movemen...

The attention of Idah Local Government Authority under the Leadership of HON. ABUH ODOMA has been drawn to the recent sinister attack. It is no longer news that life was lost due to the cult attack recently. The Administrator of the local government has condemned the regrettable cult incident and warned those behind it, to distance themselves from causing further harms to our already fragile peace. There have been frequent cases of cult killings in the Local government. Let me take you on a memorylane that on the 23rd July, 2018 over four persons were killed due to cult attacks. Also on the 29th June, 2018 a naval squad fully armed while on patrol gunned down a dreaded cultist and several failed revenge attacks were staged by the members of the cult group. Moreso on the 26th April, 2016; about 13 cultists were killed in Idah following series of clashes between rival cult groups. We equally experienced the killing of one Danjuma Amodu a.k.a MORPHY by suspected ri...

Following the controversy over ghost workers, the organised labour in Kogi, Friday, called on the state Head of Service (HoS), Mrs Deborah Ogunmola to make public the said 300 ghost workers allegedly planted by senior civil servants in the state. In a statement by the State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Onuh Edoka and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Comrade Ranti Ojo, they described the allegation as unfortunate given the fact that the state government had conducted the staff verification exercise that lasted for over three years. They noted that aside the normal verification exercise that lasted three years, the government also organised pay parade for all workers and had their biometric data captured just as they challenged the HoS to publish the names of the said ghost workers, their MDAs and the senior civil servants involved in the names planting. The labour leaders said that the government’s statements since after the screening indicated...

CLEEN foundation has observed that the outcome of the just concluded Kogi/ Bayelsa state governorship elections has implication for election security management and sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.  The foundation also expressed concern that key stakeholders such as Politicians, INEC and security agencies have not taken lessons from previous elections in preparation for the just concluded gubernatorial elections.  The Executive Director of CLEEN foundation, Dr Benson Olugbuo in a press statement issued yesterday in Abuja explained that the reoccurrence of past issues/lapses and problems associated with management of elections in Nigeria on the part of INEC and security agencies. According to him, It appears that the country is retrogressing rather than building on the electoral gains made in the past. He recommended that the Federal government should commence the process of amending the electoral act in preparation for off cycle elections and the 2023 general el...

The 2019 Street Praise is around the corner. The clock is tickling, counting down to the date  December 28 2019.  The memory of the previous year remains indelible in our minds as Kogi State precisely, Idah people  were found dancing on the street, closing their shops as they dance, sang song of praises & jubilating at open field Sabongari, adjacent UEC Primary School Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. The crusade tagged Alter of Praise  is organised by Apostle Inah O. Emmanuel of Immanuel Anointed Ministries (IAM) in collaboration with ebullient youth,  a galaxy of Ministers of God Pastor Dave, Pst Emmanuel Amedu PS Jerry Peters and a host of invited guest.  You can't afford to miss it as this year's own is a bumper package. For enquiries contact 07068795337 According to the convener, Street Praise 2019, Apostle Inah O. Emmanuel "the new way of Jesus is better than the old way of Moses. The new way of the covenan...

1. The Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation has reviewed the pending criminal charges against the duo of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and Omoyele Sowore. Whilst the Federal High Court has exercised its discretion in granting bail to the Defendants in respect of the charges against them, I am also not unmindful of the right of the Complainant/Prosecution to appeal or further challenge the grant of bail by the court having regards to extant legal provisions, particularly Section 169 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015. However, my Office has chosen to comply with the court orders while considering the pursuit of its rights of appeal and/or review of the order relating to the bail as granted or varied by the courts. 2. In line with the provisions of Sections 150 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and in compliance with the bail granted to Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) (as recently varied by the Court of Appeal) and the bail granted to Omoye...

The House of Representative  members  Hon, David Zacharia who represent Idah federal constituency,  yesterday, empower the people of his constituency with motor circle, Tricircle, deep freezers and many mores, in others to easy this festivities celebration. . .

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi State council, has commiserated with the Gov. Yahaya Bello over the death of his elder sister, Hajia Rabiat Bello. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hajia Bellow died on Monday night during a protracted illness at the age of 59. A statement issued by the state NUJ Chairman, Mr Adeiza Jimoh, and the Secretary, Ademu Seidu, described the death of the governor’s sister as a huge loss to her immediate community and the entire Ebiraland. The council prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. (NAN)

Federal Government has  ordered the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki and convener of online #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore. The  Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami made this public in a statement on Tuesday. Malami said the decision to release them was in compliance with the bail granted the two by the court. “The two defendants are enjoined to observe the terms of their bail and refrain from engaging in any act that is inimical to public peace and national security as well as their ongoing trial which will run its course in accordance with the laws of the land,” Malami said. Credit: The Nation

No fewer than 300 persons including aged men, women and children on Monday benefited from a free healthcare initiative, offered by an NGO, the Coalition of Ibaji Youths (COIY),  in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State. Speaking at the one of the venue, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of COIY, Mr. Tony Edike, said the healthcare initiative was part of the organisation’s annual programme to extend love to the less privilege people during Christmas season. Edike explained that the organization, which was collaborating with other groups and the government at all levels to facilitate development of the area and improve the wellbeing of the people. According to him, the medical outreach was conducted at Ibaji local government headquarters, Onyedega and Odogwu communities, while drugs worth thousands of naira were donated to Ejule Ojebe Health Centre. He stressed that COIA embarked on the healthcare initiative to provide succor to rural dwellers who could not afford cost ...

A clergyman, Jonathan Olaoye, has described the throwing of firecrackers by youths during Christmas festival as mere fun rather than being scriptural. Olaoye of the Christ Apostolic Church, Ijomimo Oluwa, Isolo in Lagos told the  News Agency of Nigeria  on Saturday that firecracker “is just for fun’’. According to him, it does not have anything to do with the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is a season of celebration and there is nowhere in the Bible where it is stated that firework is for Christmas. “It is just for fun and not for Christ,’’ Olaoye told  NAN . He, therefore, cautioned the youths, playing with the fireworks to be careful because of the lethal nature of some of the explosives. NAN  reports that annually as the yuletide approaches, some people, especially the youths usually engage in throwing all kinds of fireworks, especially at night. The throwing of fireworks also known as “banger” often starts as early as November. Some youths...

The Police Command in Kogi State has banned the use of fireworks across the state during the festive season. The Kogi State police command in a statement through his spokesperson, William Aya, on Friday, charged parents and guardians to restrain their children and wards from using fireworks, he added that the command’s position against knockouts is a strategy to encourage security in the State. Aya noted that anyone caught using knock out will be arrested and prosecuted. “The Commissioner of Police Hakeem Busari hereby advised all law-abiding people in the State to go about their lawful businesses and warn that the Command will not hesitate to apply the full wrath of the law against persons who take the law into their hands.” “To this end, the Nigeria Police Force is assuring the good people of the State of adequate security arrangements to secure life and property during this period and hereby appealed to them to support the Police and other security agencies with...

Nigerian Governors, as custodians of the people’s mandate at the state level, have so much expectations placed on their shoulders. These range from policy formulations to execution of sustainable projects targeted at improving the lives of citizens. Admittedly, governance is a daunting task, especially in the face of lean resources. But even in the face of these huddles, some helmsmen have shown exceptional capacity to better their societies while others have appeared as laggards. The debate is on, necessitating an urgent media intervention to guide public discourse.  Ripples Nigeria, in line with our avowed mandate of holding leaders, especially elected ones, accountable on behalf of the people, will attempt a monthly performance review of the governors. These series of publications started in August, 2019, and will continue to run through the lifetime of this platform.  For November 2019, we again present a ranking of Nigerian governors, highlighting Top 5 and Bo...

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  Nigerians took to Twitter to react to this revelation. They pointed out that Jigawa state has over 800,000 out-of-school children, yet, rather than build schools, the government is making plans to build mosques. Some asked how the new mosques will empower the people or create employment. Some suggested that factories or schools should be built instead. And some said it wouldn't be right even if it's 95 new churches that are being built because that shouldn't be our priority.   Read a few tweets below.

The founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet TB Joshua might have predicted the current impeachment ordeal of the US  President Donald Trump , after a 2016 video of the cleric emerged. How TB Joshua predicted Donald Trump impeachment (Video) On 6th November 2016, just days before the controversial American election won by President Donald Trump, TB Joshua spoke prophetically about the challenges the new US President would face, including a ‘vote of no confidence.’ “The new President will be facing challenges over many issues – including passing bills and an attempt to possibly pass a vote of no confidence in future,” Joshua said in the clip. “In summary, I can see that the boat of the new President will be rocked,” he added. In confirmation of TB Joshua’s message, President Donald Trump is on the brink of impeachment after evidence showed he threatened to withhold security aid from Ukraine on the condition they announce an investigation into his political rival Joe B...