The Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Ahmed Habu Sani who is in charge of maintaining security during the Kogi governorship election issued the warning in Lokoja while briefing journalists on the preparedness of the police for the exercise. “Any person that will want to test our capacity, ability in the smooth conduct of the…
Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan called for a peaceful governorship elections on Saturday. On Saturday, November 11, 2023, electorates will head to the polls in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa to vote for their choice of candidates. Ahead of the polls, Jonathan reiterated that a politician’s ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian. The…
Afrobeats superstar Davido has finally bagged three Grammy nominations in the 2024 Grammy Awards, The nominations are the first for the 30-year-old, who is considered one of Africa’s biggest acts alongside Wizkid and Burna Boy, both of whom are Grammy winners. In the nominations announced on Friday, Davido was recognised in the category of Best…
Speaking at the Saudi-Africa Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, President Tinubu said Nigeria is ready for business while assuring investors of some of the world’s highest returns on investment. “I also wish to assure all potential Saudi investors of the safety of their investments based on the sanctity of the rule of law and good…
Negotiations on Ukrainian membership in the European Union should not move forward, with the war-torn country “in no way ready” to join the bloc, Hungary’s premier said. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s remarks came on Friday, two days after Brussels recommended the opening of membership talks. The comments suggest that Budapest could block any formal invitation…
The Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Council, Hon. Muhammed Danasabe Muhammed on Thursday slumped and died at Shifa Hospital Lokoja, after a brief illness. According to reports, Muhammed was rushed to the hospital after he slumped at his residence. He was said to have taken an active part in several political gatherings ahead of tomorrow’s…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 11 election, Senator Dino Melaye, has vowed to govern the state with the fear of God and not by religion or tribe if elected. The PDP held the grand finale of the campaign at the state party secretariat in Lokoja, the state capital on…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied that Ukraine’s war with Russia had reached a “stalemate”, pushing back at suggestions Western leaders were lobbying for peace talks. The sprawling front line between the two warring sides has barely moved in almost a year, with one senior Ukrainian official warning this week that the conflict was deadlocked. “Time…
According to a statement on CCECC’s website, on Thursday the container carried 40-foot containers to Ibadan. “It departed from Apapa Port and carried a total of 30 40-foot containers, arriving at Ibadan station in just two and a half hours,” it read. ‘This train is the first container freight train after the cement freight train…
