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By Ibrahim Onimisi Immediately after his inauguration, His Excellency Alh. Yahaya Adoza Bello intimated his focus of agenda for government workers, particularly local government workers, whose welfare problem has been most visibly a challenge to all. He intended to do this through what he called local government autonomy under his watch. A policy we all strongly believe is the solution to the problem of we local government workers without looking at the caveat. It was well applauded with so much appreciation to the new government of the day. The occasion of this formal elucidation of his policy was at a high profile joint meeting he had with combined labour leaders of the state, who are also oblivious of the caveat attached to such pronunciation made by the governor. These Capitalist in progressive uniforms self called labour leaders, who doesn't no anything about Trade Union Congress Act, yet donning the masquerade of progressive... At this event, the governor revealed therei

Grassroot strengthening of Kogi State Governance - a worthy legacy of Alh. Abubakar Ohere , SA to Kogi State Governor on LG and Chieftaincy Affairs. The numerous grassroots strengthening of the Governmentof His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello by and through the pro-activeness of Alh Ohere, the SA on LG and Chieftaincy Affairs, is worthy of recognition and commendation. Within the short time of his assumption of that critical arm of the state governance, Alhaji Ohere has criss-crossed Kogi State and mustered the needed support for a befitting take-off and strengthening of the new state government. In his effortat helping the new government smooth and embracing take-off, his effort has garnered the needed community and grassroot interaction of the state governance system with the people. This is an approach worthy of emulation and adaptation if the people must feel the impact of governance.He has successfully identified stakeholders within the LG system, and ensuring an indepth under

By Barr. Omeiza Shadrach, E. Seated like a participant in a popular program titled, "Who wants to be a millionaire", Idris Wada, one of the challengers of Governor Yahaya Bello's mandate, adopted his witness statement on oath, having been sworn to an oath to say nothing but the truth as he gives his evidence as a star witness in the case. The counsel to Wada laboriously led him through the examination-in-chief, tendering series of documents including a photocopy of Wada's PVC, which are really not relevant to the petition. At the tail end of the examination-in-chief, Wada was asked what he wants the Tribunal to do for him, and he said "I want the Tribunal to declare me the winner of the kogi state election"! Within me, I said, "If wishes were horses, beggars will ride". Then the time came when his evidence was subjected to judicial scrutiny, and in no time, Wada crumbled his case by himself all alone as we will soon see. I will try to give some

By Barr. Omeiza Shadrach, E. There is always a needless hype from the people who are jittery of the prospect of failure in an adventure. These kind of people will always have imaginary victory and celebrate in the vacuum, but its all a mirage. The political supporters of Wada, overwhelmed with strange ecstasy ran amok on the dusty street of Jabi and besieged the media hemisphere with the news that, the "forensic documentary evidence" tendered by the Counsel to Wada was admitted in evidence. "That's all". I am sure that even the counsel to their boss will be aghast at the baseless and needless show of the ecstasy by the overzealous supporters. That the "forensic documentary evidence" was admitted in evidence is not the end of the case neither does it suggests victory for the Petitioner. In fact, is nothing but a footnote of the case which can fall like a pack of cards at any given time. We have seen that nemesis catching up with the so called "

The Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State Governor, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo has accused opponents of the Governor of lacking in direction in their attempts at slowing down the pace of change in the state. Addressing journalists at Odo Owa, Kwara State, Fanwo said the allegation of meddlesomeness in the affairs of Kogi against Mrs Aisha Buhari by some disgruntled elements in the party shows they do not have direction. He said the allegation, coming on the heels of the China investment breakthrough has given up the elements as enemies of Kogi progress. “After their failed attempts at destabilizing the House of Assembly, they graduated into the spurious acts of sponsoring vandalization of government properties. But now, all they hold on to is to blackmail respected Nigerians including the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Buhari. “What the opponents of the Alhaji Yahaya Bello’s administration do not understand is how the Governor has been able to become so popular among the people as a r

This is the legal opinion of the Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation to the Inspector-General of Police posted here verbatim as written to the IGP in a letter dated 5th of April, 2016 on the Kogi State House of Assembly issues. LEGAL OPINION RE: RESOLUTION BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO TAKE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(4) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 (As Amended) AND THE CONSEQUENT DIRECTIVE TO THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE TO SEAL OFF THE PREMISES OF THE KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY This Legal Opinion is proffered pursuant to the request contained in your letter No.3383/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.40/779 dated 18th March, 2016 in respect of the above described subject matter. You will recall that the said letter further conveyed Letter No. NASS/CAN/105/VOL.21/166 dated 14th March, 2016 from the Clerk of the National Assembly. OBJECTIVE OF THE LEGAL OPINION 2. This Opinion seeks to

By Ismail M. Kabir In expectation of Kogi State governor,  His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello's working visit to Kogi Central On Saturday, preparations is in high gear to receive the governor o n his first official visit to his hometown since his inauguration on the January 27th. While the Gov Yahaya Bello's support group, FairWin have embarked on voluntary road mentainace of the Okene-Nagazi road,  chairman of Okene local council declared Friday a sanitation day to wear the town a new look as the people in the area are anxious to formally recieve the governor in their midst for the first time. Gov. Bello is expected to tour round on-going water and roads rehabilitation projects across the central senatorial district before attending to a reception ceremony at the Ebira Day field at Inoziomi, Adavi LGA. The governor will be hosted at the ceremony by the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, His Royal Majesty Dr. Ado Ibrahim.

Ghost Schools operates in all the 21 Local Government Areas of Kogi State under the very watchful eyes of PDP led government for years : What a Colossal and Monumental Fraud in Education Sector? Ghost Schools listed: Adavi 5, Ajaokuta 1, Ankpa 117, Bassa 47, Dekina 142, Ibaji 102, Idah 35, Igalamela/Odolu 6, Ijumu 49, Kabba/Bunu 82, Kogi 11, Lokoja 3, Mopa-Muro 35, Ofu 44, Ogori/Magongo 8, Okehi 23, Okene 16, Olamaboro 53, Omala 53, Yagba East 52, Yagba West 55. With over 2,000 Ghosts Teachers. Source: Daily Trust on 24th December, 2015.

The recent demolition by the Kogi State government of some landmarks in Lokoja, the state capital has caused not a little stir among the general public. From the media reportage of the demolitions of the former Paparanda Square; Lugard, Lokoja City, NTA and Government House Roundabouts, one is inclined to think or believe that the Yahaya Bello administration had perpetrated a Taliban or ISIS-styled destruction of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kogi State. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Governor Yahaya Bello during his inaugural address on January 27, 2016 at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja had stated his administration’s resolve to, among others; reposition Kogi State as a tourist destination of choice, tapping into her unique and strategic position as a gateway to the Northern, Eastern and Western parts of Nigeria. The rich colonial history of Lokoja as the first administrative base of the British colonialists in Northern Nigeria is added boon to the latent tourism potentia

GOODWILL MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY, ALHAJI YAHAYA BELLO, GOVERNOR OF KOGI STATE TO THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE CORONATION OF THE ATTAH IGALA , HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, IDAKWO MICHAEL AMEH OBONI II ON 26TH MARCH, 2016 AT THE ROYAL PALACE, IDAH, KOGI STATE Protocols AGABA-IDU! AGABA-IDU! AGABA-IDU! Today is indeed a great day in Kogi State. Attah Igala, the biggest masquerade in the land is dancing and the whole world has turned out to marvel at the rare sight. Nigerians from all over the nation, friends and tourists from foreign lands and other categories of people too numerous to mention are in this multitude. I am therefore honoured to be here today and to join this joyous throng in celebrating our royal father, the Monarch of all Igalaland. His Royal Majesty comes from a most illustrious lineage in the ruling houses of Igalaland. His father, the first Ameh Oboni, exemplified sacrificial and foresighted leadership of the sort that our land desperately needs again. He fough