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Alhaji Yahaya Bello Chairman Kogi Youth Arise group and stalwart of All Progressive Congress (APC) assisted 25 APC Assembly Candidates with N25m Campaign Support. Each of the 25 party candidates jostling for the April 11 House of Assembly seats in Kogi State with N1m. Alhaji Bello, owner of Fair-plus International Ltd, also gave N.5m to each of the 21 local government coordinators of the Group, in addition to N5m and a 15-seater bus for the party secretariat. He gave the financial assistance over the weekend in Lokoja where the candidates, coordinators and other party stakeholders converged at the instance of the Chairman to brainstorm on challenges during the March 28 elections and how to chart a new course for April 11. He cautioned party supporters not to be carried away by what he described as the "’Buhari tsunami’’ which swept the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly elections in favour of the party, but replicate the feat or “even record 99 percent success in the

Abdulazeez Omeiza Aliyu By Ismail M. Kabir The Kogi state governorship aspirant, Alhaji Abdulazeez Omeiza Aliyu has been told not to disappoint the people of Kogi central senatorial district in the face of growing support for his ambition. The call was made yesterday in Abuja when a group of youth from Kogi central met with the aspirant, Alhaji Abdulazeez Omeiza Aliyu who is contesting under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting which held at the Funplex Garden, Wuse Zone 6 in Abuja was conveyed by the President of Ebira Unity Forum, Prince Abdulkarim with the aim of initiating a structure for periodic interaction with the gubernatorial aspirants ahead of his public declaration. The highpoint of the meeting was the unanimous declaration of support for the gubernatorial aspirant by the comrades and a call for the development of a workable plan for timely mobilization of the grassroots especially the undecided electorates just as they implored  the

By Ismail M. Kabir The Director of Local Government (DLG) of Adavi LGA, Alhaji Abdulazeez Ohere has been released by his abductors after about a week in captivity. Alhaji Abdulazeez was kidnapped on Sunday last week at his home around the Ekuku area of Agasa in Okene LGA of Kogi state at about 1:00am when gunmen forced their way into his home and whisked him away in his official vehicle to an unknown destination after dispossessing his wife of her valuables. Following his abduction, his family members alerted the police and embarked on public appeal for useful information towards unveiling his whereabout. Speaking with a family source this morning, EbiraView gathered that Abdulazeez Ohere has been safely released and has reunited with his family. According to Engr. Abubakar Ohere, a brother to the abductee, the family heaved a sigh of relief following his safe release. "We give thanks to God that our brother has been released unhurt to reunite with his family", Engr. Ab

The Director of Local Government (DLG) , Adavi Local Government Council in Kogi state, Alhaji Abdullazeez Ohere was on Saturday evening kidnapped by some unknown gunmen in his house at Agassa in Okene local government area of the state. According to report by Per Second News, the kidnappers numbering about ten jumped over the fortified fence of the DLG house at Agassa, a community in  Okene local government at about 11 : 00 pm on Saturday. The hoodlums was said to have used a dynamite to break the main door of the house before they gained access to  Ohere's residence. According to source, the kidnappers  on  entering   the house collected all the phones  of occupants in the residence and told the DLG that they were hired to assassinate him , but if he  co-operate they will not kill him. The DLG was said to have surrendered  to the abductors  in order to safe his life and that of his family members that were reseeding with him at the time of the incident.  He surrendered  some

By Usman A. Bello Lokoja — A youth group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Youth Vanguard, has threatened to take legal action against the police over "indiscriminate arrest" of its members in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. President of PDP Youth Vanguard, Ajaokuta chapter, Comrade Irikiti James Irikiti, said yesterday in Lokoja that the arrests were politically-motivated. "We are using this medium to draw the attention of the Inspector General, Mr. Suleiman Abba and the state commissioner of police to the indiscriminate arrests of some PDP members in Ajaokuta, based on a petition said to have been written by a lawmaker, alleging the kidnap of his mother", he said. Responding, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Elvis Aguebor, said they are not involved in the political or indiscriminate arrest of anyone. He said the commissioner of police has warned his officer to steer clear of politics. Source: Daily Trust.

By Ismail M. Kabir Muhammed Adoke (SAN) The Attorney General of the federation, Hon. Muhammed Adoke (SAN) has promised to pay the WAEC fees of Secondary school students   in Kogi central currently preparing for their final exams. He made the declaration at the PDP stakeholders meeting recently held at the FCE Okene. Adoke made the promise in response to the plea from parents who besieged the venue of the programme to solicit the support of the Justice Minister following the announcement by the Kogi state governor, Capt. Idris Wada that the state government would not be able to pay for the students this year. The state government has been responsible for the payment of the WAEC fees for the students across the state. Governor Wada has earlier stated that the state government could no longer bear the huge cost of the examination fee which according to the governor has been inflated by the officials from the state ministry of education from its former sum of abou

By Ismail M. Kabir Idris Jimoh As the effect of unemployment bites harder on Nigerians, the hope of the common man is to subscribe to self-employment and shun the over-dependence on government jobs. While some Nigerian youths pray hard daily for ‘a good job’ others are looking inward to discover their in-born talents. Such is the case of Idris Jimoh. In 1981, Idris Jimoh was just a teenager who would ordinarily depend on his parents for his upkeep but he decided otherwise. Having supported his late   mother in her trade, young Idris inherited the Fried Chicken business. With a start up capital of less than five hundred naira (N500) only, Idris Jimoh began frying chicken for sale in Okene. For over thirty years, Idris has criss-crossed the entire nook and corners of Okene town, covering the entire distance on foot while hawking his fried chicken to shop owners, market women and passers-by. Idris buys live chicken from traders, slaughter them, cut them into sizeable p

On the 17th January 2015, Kogi Central CSOs Network in collaboration with Ebira People's Association (EPA) held and interactive session with Ebira political candidates and aspirants for 2015 general elections . The event held at the Dabras Hotel in Okene was a huge success as almost all the candidates and serving elected office holders attended the session to showcase their manifestoes and achievements respectively. The highpoint of the event was the collective decalration for a peaceful electioneering by all the contestants come February 2015.. See gallery: Ohi of Eika (right) with Abu Imam and Bashir Sanni Omolori Moderators of the event Muhammed B. Atta, Chairman Kogi Central CSOs Network Dr. Abdulrahman Adeiza, Nation predient of Ebira People's Association (EPA) Guest Speaker, Dr. Lanre of National Democratic Institue (from left) Mrs. Lami Ahmed, Alhaji Sule Etudaiye and Barr. Ajinetu Guests Dr. Halima Salihu aka Big Mama (GM, Tao F

Ibrahim Momohjimoh (Daily Times), Lokoja The Dean, School of Post Graduate Studies, Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, Professor Adams Abere, has identified lack of ethical values as the major problem militating against the growth and development of Ebira ethnic group of Kogi State. In a key note address, at the 12th edition of Ebira National Youth Summit, over the weekend, in Okene, the headquarters of Central Senatorial district of the state, Abere said until Ebira-speaking people resolved to go embrace, anew, age-long ethical values of hard work, courageous virtue, vitality among others, Ebira nation may continue to dwell in a perpetual decline in both infrastructure and human capital development. Abere, who also blamed the current backwardness of the land on the crops of politicians from the area.

Following the "postponement" of the much awaited Turaki turbaning ceremony of Alhaji (Dr.) Sanusi Abubakar by the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRM Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Ibrahim, families and well-wishers of Alhaji Sanusi Abubakar held a reception ceremony at the residence of the Turaki (Alhaji Sanusi) at GRA Okene to treat guests to a highly entertaining evening. See Gallery: Prayer session Prayer session Alhaji Dr. Sanusi Abubakar (Turaki of Ebiraland) Justice Nasir Ajanah The Turaki with close associates The Turaki with Ambassador Usman Bello Prince Hamza performing Turaki's wives on the dance floor