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By Ismail M. Kabir The management board of Ovidi communications (owners of Tao FM Radio station) have published list of donors to the public fund raising appeal circulated across the community following the terror attack on the radio station some months ago. Contrary to rumours making rounds that millions of naira have been raised by the radio station from concerned citizens especially politicians from the community, not a single Ebira politician has so far contributed a dime to the purse of the radio station as the list indicates. It could be recalled that shortly after the deadly attack by unknown gunmen that claimed four lives and caused major damage to the building housing the FM station in Kuroko Adavi LGA of Kogi State on Monday April 27th 2015,  an urgent appeal to raise funds for the revival of the darling station was raised by Ebira Youth Congress (EYC). The appeal prompted the release of a dedicated bank account by the management of the radio station. The account informa

An aspirant for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Kogi State, on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman has called on Muslim faithful to use the Holy Month of Ramadan to pray for the continuous peaceful co-existence and unity of the country. Abatemi-Usman who represented Kogi Central Senatorial District in the Red Chamber of the seventh National Assembly made the call in a Ramadan message signed by his media adviser, Michael Jegede. According to the former Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, peace is an essential ingredient in a country seeking for rapid growth and development. He stated further that Nigeria needed prayers more than ever before, to seek God's guidance and direction for the recently inaugurated government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, who had promised to make a difference in governance and positively impact on the lives of the Nigerian people. The Kogi governor

Former speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly has assured his constituents, the people of Okene-Ogori Magongo federal constituency of Kogi state, of a robust representation that will bring dividends of democracy for the electorate in the constituency. Hon Abdullahi Bello gave this assurance at the get together held in his honour in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital by his constituents adding that he hopes to achieve this by working closely with members of the executive to attract development projects to the area. The event was attended by party elders who took turns to advise the lawmaker to consult with the electorate at all times in the course of fulfilling his campaign promises.

The centre cannot hold again in Kogi APC following mutual suspicion and cold war ranging among the stakeholders in the state over gubernatorial ticket.  Per Second News learnt that the quest to control party structure at ward, local and state levels is also tearing apart the party and the gubernatorial declaration event planned by the chairman, Haddi Ametuo. Ametuo, the party chairman who was allegedly imposed on the party by his estranged political god- father, Prince Abubakar Audu has now decided to part ways with the former governor.  The rumoured third term ambition of Abubakar Audu is said to be the bone of contention as his plot to have another shot at the Lugard House is having a devastating effect on the chances of Ametuo retaining his seat as party chairman. The former governor who is well placed to be the party's flag bearer in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state has been dumped by some of his political associates following his refusal to drop his age

By Ismail M. Kabir On Tuesday 9th June 2015, Family,  friends and well-wishers gathered at the water fountain garden in Abuja to celebrate Hon. Abdullahi Bello following his inauguration at the 8th National Assembly to represent Okene-Ogori/Magongo at the red chambers of the National Assembly. The event was well attended by notable Ebira personalities,  APC chieftains from Kogi state and beyond, his family members and numerous well wishers. Awed by the large turnout of the event, Hon. Bello promised to reciprocate the love and support he has so far enjoyed from the people by delivering adequately on his mandate. He promised to embark of vigorous pursuit of legislations that will impact generously on his constituency and the entire Ebira community. Hon. Abdullahi equally used the event to reinstate his commitment to ensuring the reactivation of the Tao FM station that was attacked by unknown gunmen some weeks ago where four people were killed, the building damaged and the station g