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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

 BY BANABAS ATTAH- ABUJA (Per Second News ) Police on Thursday fired tear gas on primary school teachers in Kogi state during a protest over non payment of 2014 November and December salaries as well as  other entitlement and allowances. The teachers under the Basic Education Staff Association of Nigeria, (BASAN) who  converged at Nataco junction in Lokoja were on a peaceful protest to the office of the State Universal Basic Education Board, when the police engaged them. Per Second News learnt that some of the protesters sustained injuries.  Addressing Journalists before the police attack,the BESAN chairman, Comrade Adomu Sule, said the protest was in reaction to the statement credited to the Chairman of SUBEB that the state government was not owing basic education teachers. " We are out today to let the world know that the Kogi state government is owing basic education teachers in the state. We also want the federal government and the public to know how government is killing

By ADE ADE‎SOMOJU (Punch News). HRM Alh. Ado Ibrahim  The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Alhaji Ado Ibrahim as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland of Kogi State. Ibrahim was appointed the paramount ruler of Ebrialand by the then Military Administrator of Kogi State, Col. Bzigu Afakirya, on June 2, 1997, but a suit challenging his appointment was instituted before the Kogi State High Court on March 6, 1998. Ibrahim appealed to the Supreme Court after he was ordered to be deposed by the concurrent judgments of both the Kogi State High Court where the matter started and subsequently the Jos Division of the Court of Appeal. But the Justice Ibrahim Muhammad-led five man panel of the Supreme Court  on Friday struck out the suit on the grounds that the Kogi State High Court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the suit because it (the suit) was caught by “statute of limitation.” Justice John Okoro who delivered the lead judgment of the apex court held that the Kogi State High Court la

The History of Ebiraland is replete with many historical events. A comprehensive chronology is presented below. YEAR OF EVENTS. 1. 1903 Time of Odimboro of Okunchi.People managed to escape the inferno. Odimboro himself was not burnt.People still came back to bury him.

The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland,Dr. Ado Ibrahim will today know his fate as the Supreme Court is expected to deliver judgment in an appeal case brought before it by the first-class Kogi king. Ibrahim had challenged his dethronement by the Court of Appeal and Kogi State High Court.

The senator representing Kogi-Central  senatorial district, Nuru-deen Usman Abatemi has drawn the attention of the lawmakers at the senate house to Tao FM radio in Okene which was bombed by unknown gunmen recently. The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs who expressed himself on Wednesday while making contributions on the floor of the senate, presented the bombing of the station before the lawmakers. He urged the government to make necessary contributions to reviving the only working radio station in the district, despite that it is privately owned. Tao FM was bombed by unknown gunmen on the 27th April 2015 leaving four people dead.

The dust over the bombing of Tao fm radio station in Okene last week is yet to settle. How to rebuild the radio station as well as improve security for media houses in the country was the thrust of a meeting on Sunday between chairman emeritus of Daar Communications Plc, Aleogho Dokpesi, and a member of the board of directors of Tao fm, Tom Adaba. The meeting ended with a pledge by the Daar group to help rebuild Tao fm so it can resume transmission soon. A delegation from Daar Communications Plc, owners of AIT and Raypower fm, visited a board member of Tao fm. The meeting was to review the level of damage on the Okene-based community radio station, and the Daar group was there to explore ways of helping Tao overcome it’s immediate challenge. Tao fm board-member, Tom Adaba was still battling to understand why anyone would think of ever bombing a station that was bringing so much enlightenment to it’s kinsmen in Ebiraland. The Daar Group was offering the helping hand because it un

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Okene, Kogi State, on Tuesday to protest the killing of four staff of Tao FM radio in a terrorist bomb blast. The spontaneous protest march was followed by the closure of all markets, banks, offices and commercial ventures in Kogi Central Senatorial District in honour of those killed and injured in the deadly night attack on the popular community radio. Protesters called on the federal and state governments as well as the security agencies to fish out those behind the attack. "We will not allow this to be swept under the carpet again like other unsolved killings in the area in the past", said a female protester who did not give her name. "We must find and punish those behind this crime. Enough is enough. This land belongs to all of us. No one can terrorize us". The protesters later marched to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebira, Alhaji Ado Ibrahim, in Okene. They pleaded with him to do something to end the terr

The Board of Directors of Ovidi Communications Ltd appreciates all An'Ebira, friends and well wishers within and outside Ebiraland who have expressed desire to help Tao 101.9 FM Radio. The following dedicated bank account has been opened for the purpose: Bank: GTB Account Name: Ovidi  Communications Ltd. Account No: 0169118744. Please NOTE that the above account details replace the earlier one posted. Thank you all. God bless and do help us pass the information to others who are interested in helping Tao Radio. JO OMUYA.