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Samuel Ogundipe A hacking collecting has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Cletus Ukpong A man whose 14-year-old daughter was allegedly raped about a week ago by a 67-year-old man in Rivers State, Nigeria’s South-South, has opted for financial compensation, rather than have the police go ahead with an investigation. The victim (right) with leader of Behind Bars Initiative, Gwamnishu Harrison

The Conversation The tiny Polish village of Miejsce Odrzanskie has become the unlikely source of international media attention over the past fortnight as a result of what the New York Times called “a strange population anomaly”. It has now been almost a decade since the last boy was born in this place, with the most recent 12 babies all having been girls. A newborn used to illustrate the story. [Photo Credit: Shutterstock]

. …. Says tribunal ruling lacks justice, skewed against the common man The Kogi State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party says it will not be deterred by the recent tribunal judgement that upheld the election of Sen. Yakubu Oseni, as Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District.

Justice A.O. Chijioke of  Kogi State election petition Tribunal, on Friday, ruled in favour of Yakubu Oseni of APC.

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, says there are three types of herdsmen operating in Nigeria.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate for November 16 Kogi State governorship election, Barr. Nataaha Akpoti has promised to make Kogi state an Industrial hub of Nigeria if given the opportunity to rule the state.

Barr. Natasha Akpoti has clinched the governorship ticket of Social Democratic Party (SDP) for  November 16 Kogi governorship election, promised free education in the state if given the opportunity to rule the state.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) is currently holding its primary election to chose the party's candidate for November 16 Kogi governorship poll.

The Director General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex Okoh, has emphasized the willingness of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration to resolve the on-going legal issues between Federal Government and Global Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (GINL) on Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited.

After being denied clearance at by the screening committee, the All Progressives Congress has cleared Mr Babatunde Irukera to contest for tomorrow's primary election.

The aspirant of Social Democratic Party (SDP) for November 16 governorship election in Kogi State, Barr. Natasha Akpoti has been cleared to participate in the party's primary election. 

The Kaduna State Government on Thursday said it has increased the salary of public school teachers by 32.5 per cent.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Tuesday, screened Kogi State governorship aspirant, Barr. Natasha Akpoti.

The minister of Women Affairs, and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen and the Nigeria apex women group, National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), on Tuesday, threw their weight behind Natasha Akpoti for Kogi State governor.

The Director-General of National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Shuaibu Ibrahim, has encouraged corps members to see themselves as one family and if possible marry themselves to promote inter-marry.

Aggrieved All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for Kogi State governorship election have accused the leadership of the party of favouring the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has uncovered ten persons who attempted to enrol with fake certificates during registration in some of its orientation camps.

“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.” Jane Addams.

One of the aspirants for Kogi governorship election on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Ibrahim has disclosed that it is not crime for him to be the son of former governor of the state, saying he has constitution right to contest for Kogi governorship election just like others citizens of the state.

John Owen Nwachukwu Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has attacked Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for demolishing the Trans-Amadi Central Mosque in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Ralph Omololu Agbana The Adinoyi Onukaba-Ojo Endowment Fund has expressed its appreciation to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for honouring his pledge to support members of the young family left behind by his former aide, Dr. Adinoyi Onukaba Ojo.                    Adinoyi-Ojo Onukaba

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship aspirant for Kogi State gubernatorial election, Barr. Natasha Akpoti, on Saturday, charged the students of Kogi State extraction to develop themselves with entrepreneurial skills, saying the future lies in the hands of  entrepreneurs.

Embattled lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye has again described Senator Smart Adeyemi as his ‘political wife’.

Against the news making the round on social media that the Islamic preacher Dr. Zakir Naik is arrested, reports have shown that the comparative preacher was only questioned by the Royal Malaysia police and freed.

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye has described the ruling of the Kogi West election tribunal, nullifying his election victory in the March 22nd 2019 election and ordering for a fresh election, as a total miscarriage of justice.

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been given a fourteen- day notice by the National Industrial Court, Abuja division on the non payment of statutory allocations to his Deputy, Elder Simon Achuba.

Samson Adenekan President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has invested close to N1.3 trillion in the education section since he came into office in 2015.

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Hon. Hassan Abdullahi Baiwa, yesterday said only an enemy of the state would root for the re-election of the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in the November 16 election.

The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) in Kogi have called for the immediate removal of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. James Apam.

The attention of Barr. Natasha Akpoti's team has been drawn to a campaign of calumny making the round on social media where the phantom group in their usual vile claimed Barr. Natasha's governorship ambition is as a result of the  foreknowledge of what might befall her at the Tribunal.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised its members seeking the party’s nod to contest the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections against relying on the party’s leaders for the ticket.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship aspirant for Kogi State election, Barr. Natasha Akpoti, said her victory will set a new dawn in the political history of Kogi State and Nigeria as the first elected female governor.

The result of an independent poll research reportedly carried out by Myles Morgan Polling & Research Institute has claimed that Governor Yahaya Bello will lose the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will begin the distribution of 219,935 uncollected Personal Voter Cards (PVCs) in Bayelsaand Kogi on September 2 preparatory to governorship elections in the states.

Ben Ezeamalu Following the search on his home by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday morning, Akinwunmi Ambode, the immediate past governor of Lagos State, has called on his supporters to remain calm and law-abiding as there was no cause for alarm.

Kogi State High court sitting in Lokoja has granted a retraining order against the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasiru Ajanah and Kogi State House of Assembly on the impeachment of the state Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba.

After much consultation, Barr. Natasha Akpoti, on Tuesday, officially declared to run for Kogi State governorship election slated  for November 16.

The Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, ended the prejudgment proceeding on the consolidated petition by Natasha Akpoti of SDP and Ahmed Ogembe of PDP against Yakubu Oseni of APC.

In her own way of contributing to the actualization of self-employment goal of Nigeria, the founder, Natasha Akpoti Impact Investment Limited (NAIIL), Barr. Natasha Akpoti has drawn the road map in Kogi State during the weekend when she flagged off business start-up fund for five thousand Kogi women and youths.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested Frank Chinedu, suspected to be the proprietor of a ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ training school in Lagos.

Ahead of November governorship election in Kogi State, the members of Kogi Justice Movement (KJM) have urged the Director General of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Barr. Babatunde Irukera, to throw his hat in the ring and join the  governorship face.

A governorship aspirant in Kogi state on the platform of All Progressives Congress, (APC), and front line Journalist, Yakubu Mohammed, on Friday, lamented that Kogi state was gradually degenerating into the capital of poverty and thuggery in the country.

More details have emerged on the judgement of the Appeal Court which fine Yakubu Oseni of APC and dismissed his appeal to upturn the ruling of the Tribunal that granted Natasha Akpoti of SDP the right to use the evidence gathered in the course of inspecting INEC materials used for 2019 Kogi Central Senatorial Election.

Some governorship aspirants seeking to fly the flag of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State have threatened to dump the party unless the National Working Committee (NWC) reverses its decision on the mode of governorship primary election.

Ahead of the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday announced that the screening of the aspirants that purchased and returned the completed forms would commence August 19.

A Plateau State High Court sitting in Barkin Ladi, on Wednesday, sentenced a 34-year-old dismissed solider, Sunday Umaru, to death by hanging for hacking his lover to death over a message he found on her mobile telephone.

AUGUST 14, 2019. ABUJA Today, a quintessential and a cerebral leader, Hon. Suleiman Kokori Abdul, the Chief Strategist (Onuwoji Obanyin) of Ebira land celebrate his 61st birthday.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the hierarchy of the Army, Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to speak out on the abduction of its Okene Local Government Chairman, Musa Adelabu, by gunmen reportedly dressed in military fatigue.

Anambra lawmakers yesterday at the first plenary raised alarm over what they described as the sorry state of hospitals as he said  snake now chase Doctors, Nurses and Patients from hospital.