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The Arewa Youths Coalition has disclosed it would withdraw the quit order it earlier gave to Nigerian youths of Igbo extraction to vacate all northern states before October 1st. Arewa Youths leader, Mr. Shettima Yerima

The publisher, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has said that President Muhammadu Buhari got sick when he saw how much had been looted from Nigeria and that there is no more corruption in Nigeria because there is nothing else to steal. Omoyele Sowore

Worshippers of all ages enter mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel lifts restriction on men under 50.

The House of Representatives Committee on Steel led by the Chairman Hon. Idris Lawal, on Thursday, slammed the Minsters of Mines and Steel and Solid Minerals and other concerned government authorities who failed to appear at the investigative hearing to receive a Memorandum of understanding from Kogi Elders Forum on Ajaokuta Steel Comany Limited (ASCL).

Globally,the hospitality industry has become the largest employer of labour outside government.Ebiraland,which proudly occupies Kogi State Central Senatorial District has vast and varied tourism potentials waiting to be tapped.We can therefore,no longer wait to get on the train for several reasons:

The 8th Senate in an effort towards free and fair election has taken away the power of the State Independent Electoral Commissions to conduct local governments’ elections in the ongoing constitution amendment process. Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki

New diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned from 2040 as part of efforts to tackle air pollution, the Government is expected to announce.

Reports from the meeting of Senate Committee on Public Hearing of Ajaokuta held in Abuja yesterday with the stakeholders and experts in the field of iron and steel suggested that over 50% of the infrastructures inside  Ajaokuta Steel Company have been carted away by Pramod Mittal's Global Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, GIN. Ajaokuta Steel Company 

Sen. Suleiman Nazif, on Wednesday commended Senate’s approval of reduction in age qualification for offices of the President, Governor, membership of the Senate, House of Representatives and state houses of assembly. Sen. Suleiman Nazif

The Nigerian Senate has moved to change  the name of the Nigerians Police Force to simply the Nigerian Police.

Kogi State government has declared her intention to give free surgery to a citizen of the state with a rare medical condition which made one of his legs to perpetually suspend in the air since childhood.

Kogi State University lecturers under the auspices of the proscribed Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU-KSU) on Tuesday held its meeting in a hotel in Anyigba and vowed to continue the over six months old industrial action that has paralyzed academic activities in the state owned tertiary institution.

The Director-General, Kogi State Bureau of Information and Grassroots Sensitisation, Mr. Abdulkarim Abdulmalik has advised  media practitioners in the State to be vigilant over the activities of persons who dish out hate hate speeches at will. Mr. Abdulkarim Abdulmalik, DG Kogi State bureau of information services and grassroots sensitisation. 

Two Chinese fighter jets have intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea, American officials claim. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Chinese J-10 fighters came close to the US EP-3 plane in an “unsafe and unprofessional” manner on Sunday and caused the American aircraft to change direction.    China fighter jet

As both chambers of the National Assembly begin the clause-by-clause consideration of the proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution on Tuesday, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described the process as another ‘Promise Kept’ by the 8th National Assembly. Senator Bukola Saraki

The media team of the kogi state governor apparently looks overwhelmed by the astute level of professionalism and lack the capacity  required to discharge their burden of responsibility. The litany of backlash and accusations from the public is highly disturbing and disappointing, making the governor more vulnerable to unnecessary violent criticism. Nazir Adinoyi Abdulsalam

In a telephone conversation following the meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and leaders with President Muhammadu Buhari in London Sunday, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, said the President was very cheerful and has not lost any bit of his sense of humour.

Around 250,000 youth under the age of 16 have gotten married in the US between the years 2000 and 2010, a new report has revealed, raising the alarm over the growing trend amid lax laws, presstv gathered. About 250,000 American children under the age of 16 have gotten married between the years 2000 and 2010. (File photo)

Two Palestinian teenagers have succumbed to their injuries sustained in a fresh wave of tensions over Israel’s imposition of restrictive measures at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds.

By Ben Agande, Kaduna, & John Mkom, Jalingo A known cattle  rustler had just been spotted in Kajuru, Southern Kaduna.   Attempts by some  youths to apprehend him failed.   Unfortunately, another set of criminally-minded youths spotted a father and his son (names  withheld).   They killed  both.   The Fulani’s mobilised and  returned, this time to extract their retaliatory  pound of flesh.   About two dozen deaths were left behind.   In another round of retaliation, southern Kaduna youths equally mobilised and did an eye for an eye.   By the time the dust settled, over 38 persons had lost their lives.   All these in southern Kaduna.

Abimbola Akosile A heavy, persistent downpour prevented many Lagosians from voting and exercising their rights to choose their representatives in the Local Government elections which took place Saturday in the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).

By Chineme Okafor in Abuja The controversy surrounding Nigeria’s concession of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), and National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO) to Indian firm, Global Infrastructure Holding Limited (GIHL), on Friday assumed a fresh dimension when a group of relevant metallurgical unions in the country filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly hoarding an interim investigative report on the operations of GIHL in the two national assets.

The Kogi Government on Thursday says it is distributing equipment and drugs worth over N500 million to five zonal hospitals and other health facilities across the three senatorial district of the state, Kogireports learnts.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer has resigned, barely six months after US President Trump gave him the post. White House spokesman Sean Spicer speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Alaba International Market was temporary shutdown, Thursday, when traders came out en-mass to welcome a former chairman of the market, Chief Azubuike Ekwerekwu, who led members of Igbo Coalition in All Progressive Congress APC to solicit for massive support for the party in Ojo Local government Area of Lagos state.

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has debunked the claim that the law makers kicked against the Not-Too-Young-To-Run bill, saying it has not been removed from the constitution amendment report. House of Reps 

Sequel to the Kogi State Government's proscription on the Academic Staff Union of University, Kogi State University Branch (ASUU-KSU), the union in a swift response said the Governor, Alh Yahaya Bello has no legal standing to proscribe, accusing him of working with "demons" in the university.

IN what may appear to be a tacit support for the restructuring of the country, the Governors Forum last night set up a six man committee to explore the option of actualising state police in the country.

The Lagos Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC has vowed that results of the councillorship and chairmanship elections would be announced at the respective ward and local government collation centres, Vanguard learnt.

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday said the proscribed Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba, has been behaving like a political party in opposition in the state. Governor Yahaya Bello 

I want to thank my friends for their sincere comments on my Facebook post of Sunday 16th July, 2017 as a response to an innuendo post directed at me somewhere. The said innuendo insinuated and alleged how and why I singlehandedly truncated the anticipated suspension of the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and other issues thereof.

A German contractor, Richard Klosa, yesterday, broke down in tears at a press Conference, accusing Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari, of ruining his life and career with unpaid debt over a contract he executed in the state. Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State

One of the oldest set of Nursery and Primary schools in Ihima Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, Ruha Oyiza Nursery and Primary School, was on Wednesday 19th July, 2017, graduated 18th set of students and recounts the journey so far on training of pupils. 18th Graduating pupils 

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, challenging the commissions’ planned recall of Senator Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West senatorial district in the National Assembly, without affording him fair hearing. Sen. Dino Melaye

Scores of persons were feared killed in a renewed violence between farmers and herdsmen in Kajuru, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday and Monday.

A committee set up by the Sokoto State Government to verify the actual number of students entitled to its scholarship says it has uncovered 706 “ghost” students.

The Federal Government has begun limited repair of the Benin-Ekpoma- Okene Road and will carry out full rehabilitation of the failed portions of the road after the rainy season, Vanguard gathered.

Nearly a week after sending its Chief Executive on compulsory leave, the Federal Government Monday fired seven top officials of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, from their posts until further notice. Embattled NHIS Boss, Yusuf Usman

The controversial Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has allegedly launched a 2019 presidential campaign banner, as claimed by trends on social media. Fayose allegedly launches Presidential campaign banner

On the occasion of Ebira Peoples Association's (EPA) meeting with Governor Yahaya Bello, while the supposed crucial topic was barely treated, a representative of the Sole Administrator of Ajaokuta raised the issue concerning Ajaokuta and the need to recall the Original Builders to complete the steel company for the people.

The Kogi State government announced on Friday that it had uncovered an N8.4 billion fraud at the Kogi State University(KSU), Anyigba. Professor Muhammed Sani Abdulkadir, VC Kogi State University(KSU)

With the impeachment incessant cases of kidnappings, armed robberies and other violent crimes on Abuja-Kaduna road, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Thursday, 13th July, 2017 conducted an operational visit of the Police personnel deployed on crime prevention, control and detection on Abuja-Kaduna highway.

Residents of Ebako community in Oboroke Ihima, Okehi LGA of Kogi State have made a passionate appeal to the governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, member of House of Representative representing Okehi Local Government Federal Constituency, Hon. Kabiru Ajana, and  the Administrator of Okehi Local Government, Hon. Abdulraheem Ohiare  to come to their aid and end the erosion that has been ravaging the area.

Four students of the Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo state were on Friday remanded in the Olokuta Prisons by an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping a 19-year -old girl.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Jabi, on Thursday, granted bail to former Governor of Jigawa State, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki from custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ibrahim Saminu Turaki

The embattled Administrator of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi state, Alhaji Taufiq Isa, on Thursday told a Kogi state high court, sitting in Lokoja that he never sent anybody to attack the senator representing Kogi west senatorial district, Senator Dino Melaye.

Despite the hopes that academic activities will kick-start in the Kogi State University, lecturers of the school have resolved to continue the over five months old industrial action.

Israeli Communications Minister Ayoob Kara says Tel Aviv is seeking direct flights to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage as the two sides move closer to forge a model of relations. Israeli Communications  Minister Ayoob Kara

Properties Worth millions of naira have been reportedly destroyed by flood as in makurdi, the Benue state capital as heavy downpour heat the community this morning.