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By Ayobami Omole, Lokoja Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello today led other top officials to the burial of the Late Maigeri of Lokoja, HRH. Alh. (Dr.) Mohammed Kabir Maikarfi who died on Wednesday after a brief illness at the age of 80. The event was attended by Dignitaries from within and outside Kogi State including the Etsu Nupe, Dr Yahaya Abubakar, former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Arch. Yomi Awoniyi, Alh Isa Kutepa, Gen. Tunde Ogbeha Std and Former Federal Lawmaker, Hon. Sunday Karimi While Leading the jana'iza Prayers, the Chief Iman of Lokoja Sheikh Aminu Shaban prayed for the repose of the soul of the late mornach and asked for peace to reign in Lokoja and Kogi State. While addressing pressmen after the burial, Governor Bello described the late Maigeri as a peacemaker who left the legacy of maintaining law and order. He said "As par the vacuum the late king created, we have our Royal Fathers here who knows who knows the History and process of ascending the throne of ...

Lokoja, Sept. 24, 2022 In preparation for school resumption across the 21 Local Government Areas of Kogi State, the State Focal Person of National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), Hon. Prince Abdulkareem Suleiman Onyekehi, has conducted Sensitization and Compliance Engagement program for Cooks who are beneficiaries of the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) in the state. Hon. Onyekehi, who doubles as the Special Adviser to Kogi Governor on Special Projects, was represented at the program on Friday in Lokoja, by the HGSFP Program Manager, Hajia Khadijat Karibo.  He emphasized the imperativeness of the sensitisation program which he said it concurrently took place across the three Senatorial Districts of the state. The Focal Person stressed the need for the cooks, aggregators and other value chains on the programme to be effectively sensitised in order to guage the implementation and compliance level for effective service delivery. "We all know that the National ...

By Ayobami Omole, Lokoja  Over twenty persons were said to have been burnt to death when a tanker with full load of petrol lost control due to break failure and fell on the bridge of maboro river in Ankpa, Ankpa local government of kogi state.   This Is coming three weeks after armed robbers invaded several commercial banks after attacking the divisional police station leaving people dead.  An eyewitness said the incident happened around 3.30pm on Wednesday. According to him, the situation is not clear as to the numbers of death, saying some were burnt beyond recognition and body parts and debris of cars liters in the area . “Nobody knows the number of dead people now.  Many People were in the river doing one thing or the other when the tanker lost control, fell and exploded on the bridge. It’s horrible.  The goriest scene I have seen in my life”, said Usman Ahmed a resident of Ankpa. Musa Audu another resident of the town stated that “it’s the second majo...

The Leadership of *KOGI WEST VISION INITIATIVES* , a Pressure Group established to demand for POWER SHIFT to Kogi West Senatorial District in the next political dispensation has enjoined kogites, particularly the good people of Kogi West Senatorial District to support the efforts of Governor Yahaya Bello to institutionalize EQUITY, JUSTICE & FAIRNESS in the Governance and Leadership patterns of Kogi State. This was contained in a Statement made available to LEADER'S GIST in Lokoja, the President Chief Babajide Olorunmaiye said the group has agreed to support the retention of the Governorship position to the Central Senatorial District in the spirit of EBIGO. In the statement, the group took time to explain the concept of EBIGO. He said "For those who still don't know, EBIGO is an acronym for EB.....EBIRA IG......IGALA O.......OKUN. Each component represents not just the Tribes mentioned above, but the Three (3) Senatorial Districts in the State. He further expl...

By Ayobami Omole, Lokoja  Kogi State Ministry of health has described a report of an outbreak of Measles in the state as misleading and confusing.  The News of the Outbreak have been circulated in some part of the electronic media that there is a report of over 50 cases of measles in Kogi state.  In a statement signed by the Health Commissioner, Dr. Zekeri Usman, the commissioner expressed dissatisfaction in the report that is making rounds for over 48 hours.  The statement reads "Good afternoon gentlemen of the press, it is important for me to address you this time as part of our continuous effort of informing the public of our drive in addressing various health challenges and giving out the right information as regards the health indices of the state. You will recall that in the last 2 days some section of electronic media have erroneously reported outbreak of measles in the state, therefore it is important for us as a ministry to put the record straight as there I...

By Ayobami Omole, Lokoja  It’s no longer news that Thousands of People have been displaced and properties worth several millions of naira have been destroyed in Kogi State as a result of the overflow of the Rivers Niger and Benue. This of course includes the state’s seat of power as several communities in Lokoja including Ganaja, Adankolo and Kabawa Areas have been flooded as the water level keeps increasing at an alarming rate.  Although the Flood is currently destroying properties, farmlands, livestock and other business premises, the natural disaster have become a source of livelihood to so many people as youths and able bodied men have resorted into transporting people and properties with the use of canoe. To them, it is a blessing in disguise. Although the lazy ones are also using the same canoes to loot and burgle people’s houses where they are unable to evacuate their valuables. They go to the extent of carting electricity bulbs, ceiling fans, wall hangers and other fit...

  By Ayobami Omole, Lokoja  Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has described the place of the Traditional Rulers as key in safeguarding the State and protecting her people. The Governor who hosted the Traditional Rulers in a strategic security meeting directed all traditional rulers to work with the local government and the Security agencies to maintain the peaceful state that has been achieved by concerted efforts of the government. His words "Traditional Institution is one Institution that I revere so much and  I appreciate you for your efforts in securing our people and I charge you to continue to do more and continue to resist criminal elements from hibernating in your domain". We are approaching the political season and you have sons and subjects that are in different places and are running for one office or the other under different political platform, kindly relate the message to them that we want peace in all our communities". Bello added that Kogi state governmen...