Confluence Reporters

THE paramount ruler of Ebira Land in Kogi State, HRH. Dr Ado Ibrahim, has tabled his plight on Ajaokuta before the federal government, calling on the Nigeria government to revive the nation's Ajaokuta Steel Company. Dr. Ado Ibrahim 

Avowed friend of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, Femi Fani-Kayode on Thursday said spiritual bomb was responsible for the explosion of the governor's N44m G-wagon at Oshodi expressway on Tuesday.

The International Police Organization, INTERPOL, has responded to an inquiry filed by PREMIUM TIMES on why Abdulrasheed Maina, a man it declared wanted and placed on its Red Notice was moving around the world without hindrance.

Leadership comes with lots of challenges. The origin of followers rising against their Leaders dated back to the existence of mankind. The historical account of Moses in the Bible while taking the people of Israelites from Egypt to the promised land and the revolt of the people against him led credence to this proclamation. Gov. Yahaya Bello 

Lagos state government yesterday filed a fresh charge of murder and attempt to commit murder against billionaire kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans. Evans 

The leadership of People Democratic movement (PDM) commiserate with the immediate family of Prince Tunji Oshietu Matthew and her party members in kogi state over the sudden death of one of the party energetic and honest chairman. Prince Tunji Oshietu Matthew 

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has banned the activities of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Trade Unions of Tertiary Institutions and all forms of unionism in the state-owned tertiary institutions. The governor made the announcement in a statement signed on Wednesday. Governor Yahaya Bello 

Some Nigerian senators have donated no fewer than 1,200 bags of rice to civil servants in Kogi state to alleviate their sufferings.

The family of Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the Presidential Pension Reform Task Team, addressed the media on Wednesday over the ongoing controversy involving their relative.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state on Wednesday commissioned a new state of the art high school with international standard to promote education in the state.

The National Assembly, Tuesday, granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation's constitution, saying INEC will henceforth conduct local government election across the country.

Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has given Tuesday, October 24 as the deadline for striking workers in the state to resume work.

An alleged plot to depose the village head of Iba Oku in Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Etteidung Gabriel Mbeke, took a different dimension at the weekend as a vulture allegedly delivered a sack letter to the monarch.

The former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido is set for 2019 president after he formally declared his interest for 2019 presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the onus is on the party to salvage the country from the rot it has currently found itself in the comity of nations. Sule Lamido 

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a request by Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for a temporary forfeiture of all funds held in bank accounts not linked to BVNs, vanguard reports. Customers besiege banks as BVN registration deadlines expires

A director in the Kogi State civil service, Mr Edward Soje has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree in Lokoja, the state capital .

Officials of LASEMA, the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Marine Police, Lagos State Ambulance Services and the Nigerian Police from Maroko Division, trying rescue the man. Officials of LASEMA, the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Marine Police, Lagos State Ambulance Services and the Nigerian Police from Maroko Division, trying rescue the man.

John Egbokhan Coach Gernot Rohr has warned his Super Eagles players to brace themselves up for a tough adventure when the group stage draw of the  2018 FIFA World Cup is made on December 1, at the State Kremlin Palace, Moscow. Gernot Rohr

Ordinarily, we wont have dignified the Kogi State Government with a response, but in the face of monumental deceit, it would be a crime to keep quiet and not respond to his fallacious allusions on the 71-pages Newspaper Advert where the state Government and its Governor spent 44 million on publication, when the average Kogi civil and public servants are dying of hunger. The publication is laughable and a waste of time.

Joseph Oyeyani Makoju has been appointed Acting Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc. He takes over from current Managing Director, Onne Van Weijde who is due for retirement at the end of the year.

STRONG indications emerged, yesterday, that the Senate will next Tuesday, begin probe into bail out Paris Club refunds and other cash from President Muhammadu Buhari to state governors for payment of arrears of workers’ salaries and emoluments.

In the words of Aristotle, "Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them."

After settling the tuition fee of an orphan, Sadiq Abdulrahman Amoto who is at the Verge of dropping out of school, the aspirant vying for Kogi Central Senatorial District come 2019, Eng. Abdulmalik Okino reiterated his commitment to serve humanity. Eng. Abdulmalik Okino 

Following the rumour making round  that government is using soldiers to force students to take deadly vaccine of monkey pox, Ohi of Ihima, HRH. Alh. Abddulraheem Ogido has debunked the rumour in a strong term, saying it is a concocted story oozing from the enemies of the society. HRH. Alh. Abddulraheem Ogido 

The so called social media summit in Kogi State that saw the convocation of men and women with strong connection to the seat of power is not only shameful but an unfortunate eye opener to the already established feelings that the government has lost touch with the people in whose interest it ought to work. Adejoro Cornelius Onimisi

Comrade Omuya Oshegwudo Musa has emerged as the new champion of Ihima Students' Union Weekly competition held on Friday.

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Presidential Inauguration Bill which seeks to return the activities of Presidential Inauguration to the legislative House.

Two young Nigerians have surprised the Muslim world as they won the 2017 edition of world Quran recitation competition host in Saudi Arabia.

The Nigeria Education Research and Development Council (NERDC) is set to reintroduce History as a subject, beginning from the 2018/2019 academic session. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu

Having successfully organised Spelling Bee, Quiz and Debating Competition and scholarship programme for the less privileged, Ihima Students' Union (ISU) has set the ground for the social programmes of the union.

As Nigeria defeated the Zambia to secure a ticket  for Russia 2018, but did we observe what happened on the pitch?

There was heavy security stationed at the headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Abuja, Friday.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said that those killing in the name of God will go to hell, Sahara reporters learnt. Sultan of Sokoto 

Catalonia has set Independence day from Spain for next Monday 9 October after holding a referendum, Madrid declared illegal. Catalonia 

There are still few people who has chosen to make a difference despite their poor background. Instead of begging, they are constantly thinking of a possible way to make an ends meet. Sadik AbdulRahman Amoto belongs to this category of people.

The government of US President Donald Trump has approved a $15 billion sale of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems to Saudi Arabia, a move that the State Department says is aimed at addressing the kingdom's regional concerns. A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery in action (AFP file photo)

The Kogi State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has bemoaned the decline in education fortunes in the state over the past few years. ASUSS in a press statement issued on Thursday  in Lokoja on the occasion of this year’s World Teachers’ Day and signed by its Chairman, Ranti Ojo and Secretary, Ogwu Sunday, pointed out that the secondary education sub in sector in particular,  had suffered neglect in all of its ramifications over the years. According to the union leaders, the secondary education sector has been bedeviled with myriads of problems ranging from poor and dilapidated structure to absence of instructional materials, laboratories, libraries and dearth of teachers. “The situation is so bad that there are secondary schools in this state, where all subjects are offered as at 2017 that still have less than four teachers. “These same schools prepare students to sit for external examinations like WASSCE and SSCE by WAEC and NECO respectivel

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has moved to unseat its defected members, asking Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to declare the seats of members of House  of Representatives Ahmed Tijani Damisa and Zaphaniah Jisalo vacant over their defection from the Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu for refusing to appear before it. Ibrahim Magu 

After seeing three speakers in the last two years, the game of changing speaker of Kogi State  House of Assembly to fit the leadership style of the state appears to be a continuous exercise as the state shops for another speaker for the state lawmakers.

Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state has break the long silent of his re-election bid, saying President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed his bid to seek re-election in 2019 together with his deputy, Barnabas Bala Bandex.

A lion has killed a man simply identified as Hamzat Oyekunle at Agodi zoo gardens, Ibadan, Confluence reporters learnt.

The Brigade Commander of 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Basil Adoke, has disclosed that the Nigerian Army will soon launch a new security strategy in Ogun State, code named Crocodile smile, aimed at addressing security challenges in the state and its environs. Army 

As Nigeria marks 57 years of independence having secured her  freedom from the British colonialists on October 1, 1960, aspirant vying to represent the people of Kogi Central Senatorial District at the red chamber come 2019, Eng. AbdulMaleek Okino has rekindled Nigerians' hope for better nation, urging fellow compatriots to do away with the culture of mediocrity and corruption that has  impeded Nigeria's development. Eng. Abdulmaleek Okino