Confluence Reporters

By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna  A notorious banditry and kidnap kingpin, terrorising Kaduna-Abuja highway and other parts of Kaduna State, Nasiru Kachalla has been confirmed killed.

Armed group suspected to be gunmen on Wednesday attacked a miltaty checkpoint in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State in the evening and left two officers of Nigerian Navy dead. 

Kogi state Commissioner for works and Housing, Engineer Abubakar Ohere has charged Nigerians to look beyond sentiments in choosing the next president for the country.

The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Ede Ayuba Ekpeji has assured members of the public of the adequate security measures put in place to ensure crime free during Christmas and New celebrations in the State.

Nigerians are beginning to express anxiety due to reports of a likely second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, amid an economic recession and job losses reputedly caused by the first wave of the pandemic.

Pensioners in Kogi state have called on the state government to end the era of percentage pensions. 

Ade Adesomojou An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecution witness said on Tuesday that a former chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, operated briefcase companies with N3bn turnover in their accounts without engaging in any business.

Lekan Adetayo and Adelani Adepegba The Federal Government says it has delivered on offers made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

It has come to the attention of the PDP Media Team, Ijumu LGA, of a dastardly and cowardly act of APC led government in Kogi State, to rig the forthcoming Local Government Election by pre-thumbprinting the Ballot Papers. 

The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has reopened the closed section of the Murtala Muhammad Bridge, Jamata on the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway to ease traffic congestion during the yuletide. 

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence that its chairmanship and councillorship candidates will emerge victorious in the December 12 local government elections in Kogi state.

The Senate has said that N3billion which is not provided for the reactivation of the 21 plants next year of the multi-million dollars Ajaokuta Iron and Steel Project which has been under construction for close to 40 years will stop the resuscitation of the project. 

As part of efforts to resuscitate the state transportation sector, the Kogi state government has unveiled plans to privatise its transport firm, Confluence Express service. 

Human rights activist from Kogi State, Comrade Austin Okai has handed down 48 hours ultimatum to the Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja to withdraw allegations levelled against him. 

Suspected Fulani herdsmen have kidnapped two staff of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) and a resident within the steel plant in Ajaokuta local government area of Kogi state. 

…says PDP living in the past.  Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has assured that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is committed to presenting a presidential candidate for the 2023 general election that would unite the nation and would be acceptable to all irrespective of the intrigues and dynamics ahead of the political season.

 ...Buhari abandons official duties for personal political adventure – PDP ...PDP, least qualified party to talk about insecurity, says ruling party Olalekan Adetayo and John Alechenu The Peoples Democratic Party has scolded the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)-led All Progressives Congress regime over the deteriorating security situation in the country.

Life is full of surprises and what one never envisaged can happen at anytime. What is, however, the best option is to be strong and be ready to move on with life after each challenge and obstacles that comes our way.

Islam has produced great scholars whose knowledge are unimaginable and have stunned the world on many occasions with their gift of knowledge. 

The Kogi state government has pronounced restriction of trucks, tankers and other articulated vehicles on Ganaja-Ajaokuta road in the state. 

Godwin Isenyo Some bandits have attacked Albasi village in Sabon Brinin in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killed eleven persons.

There was a mild drama at the Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday as policemen attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department filed an application seeking to remand #EndSARS protester, Eromosele Adene, for an extra 30 days.

No fewer than 20 new cases of leprosy have been recorded in Kogi state. 

Midspecial Concept, a bespoke brand which specializes on the promotion of Ebira cultural attire has unveiled her Ebira Itinochi design for 2020.

The proponents of democracy knew too well the complexity of human society when they propounded political egalitarianism which places members of a democratic state on the same pedestal in terms of political power or influence.  Gov Yahaya Bello

Group under the aegis of Hands Across Africa Development Initiative has tasked Kogi State Governor Alhahi Yahaya Bello to investigate the bread task controversy in the state. 

The PDP Candidate for the 2019 for Ajaokuta House of Representatives, Hon. Aloysius Okino has condoled with the family of Late Suleiman A Kokori.

Engr Wahab Jimoh has described the sudden death of Hon. Suleiman Abdul Kokori as a great loss to the people of Ebiraland and Kogi State. 

Game of football of full of intrigues and surprises and one can only be boast of winning only when the finally whistle has been blown by the referee. 

Kogi state government has inaugurated a 13-man implementation committee towards the actualization of the recently recognized Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara in Adavi local government area of the state.

Influx of bread products into Kogi has led to closure of 70 bakeries, 1,200 job loss – Indigenous Bakers Kogi state government has defended the newly introduced levy on every loaf of bread sold in the state.

Kayode Oyero The Presidency has said those who allowed the recent #EndSARS protests to degenerate into the destruction of lives and properties in the country must account for their actions.

A resident of Ibadan, Taiwo Olayide, in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, said, “Despite the fact that commercial buses are fully loaded with nobody observing social distancing, there are no security agents to enforce compliance.”

Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Mouktar Atima has charged the party’s candidates in the December 12 local government elections in Kogi state to work together as a family. 

As part of efforts to boost agriculture and ensure products get to the market to enhance the economic status of farmers, the Kogi state government has commenced aggressive construction of roads to open up agrarian areas across the state. 

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Government has restated its commitment to enhance adequate security of lives and property in various campuses of tertiary institutions across the state.

 The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Kogi state government to sack the Head of Service, Mrs. Deborah Ogunmola, insisting that she has exceeded the required 35 years of service. 

Nigeria might have witnessed series of negative happenings ranging from leadership problem, police brutality, corruption, barrage of attacks by insurgency and phantoms groups and the host of others. As patriotic citizens, we are optimistic Nigeria's rebirth is possible and will surely give rise to a new Nigeria.

  Friday Olokor and Grace Edema Govt says 57,000 out of 71,700 lecturers in Nigeria already on IPPIS FG only paying those lecturers intimidated to join govt’s platform – Union Friday Olokor and Grace Edema The Federal Government on Sunday criticised the Academic Staff Union Universities, saying issues concerning seven-month strike by  the union were confusing.

A member of the House of Representatives from Kogi, Tajudeen Yusuf, has appealed to Federal Government to reopen the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, in the interest of the people of the state.

 It was a celebration mood for many Nigerians on Wednesday when the former Coordinating Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs, Okonjo-Iweala fulfilled the 19th out of the 25 procedure for the appointment of Director General of World Health Organization, WTO, as contained in the WTO agreement known as WT/L/509 of January 20, 2003.

 The deadly violence and death and looting that has occurred in Lokoja on Sunday 25th and Monday 26th October 2020, has raised once again the concern of well meaning citizens of the State to the call for government to take serious the issue of good governance and transparency and accountability of state resources. 

We nay not have achieved the prosperous Nigeria we all desired and envisage to live, as patriotic citizens who are determined in seeing Nigeria succeed, we believe the onus of achieving a new Nigeria of our dream is an individual responsibility and we are optimistic we will come out of the present woes bedeviling our great nation.                           Engr Wahab Jimoh

Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has commiserated with Kogi chapter of APC Chairman, Abdullahi Bello over the demise of his mother, Hajia Bello.

Bola Bamigbola A 25-year-old automobile mechanic, Albert Olaposi, on Monday, allegedly beheaded his five-year-old daughter, Mercy, in Gbongan, Osun State.

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full reopening of markets in the state.

Matthew Omonigho The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa has reassured members of the public of the State Police Command’s commitment to ensuring the full compliance and implementation of all directives on police reforms as may be approved by the Federal Government.

 Three Nigerian television broadcasting media houses have been fined a sum of nine million Naira (N9,000,000) by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC over the coverage of the nationwide #EndSARS protest against police brutality.

Onimisi Gabriel Okehi is a man of many parts. He is a financial expert; a chartered accountant, foremost philanthropist, and a gospel singer. In this interview with Isah Bala,  he discussed how he delved into Ikede gospel - being an Ebira traditional gospel music, what inspired the title of his new album (Un'oyiza) and why he wants to promote the gospel of Jesus Christ through Ebira Ikede gospel.

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Sabon Gida residential quarters on the outskirts of Katsina metropolis, kidnapping a man, his wife and their two children in the early hours of Wednesday.