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The gubernatorial candidate of African Action Congress, Engr. Austin Achimugu,  has strongly condemned the recent violent incidents occurring in Kogi East Senatorial District, resulting in casualties and injuries. Achimugu while addressing newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday utterly condemned the deadly act, adding that such should not be allowed to slide in a democratic system where the law exists. He said "Democracy should not be about the coercion and terrorism, but rather about persuasion and the exchange of ideas," Achimugu stated. Reports indicate that those responsible for the attacks and killings in Kogi East aim to instill fear and suppress political diversity, pushing people to align with a single political ideology. Democracy revolves around the majority and the freedom of choice, not political tyranny. The residents of Kogi East constitute the majority in Kogi state.   The governorship candidate added that"The people of Kogi have endured enough," adding that ...

By Ayobami Omole, Lokoja Kogi state educational institutions have become a great citadel of learning since the beginning of the Governor Yahaya Bello led administration that gave a maximum consideration to the educational system in the state. From the Primary to Tertiary level, Kogi’s educational system received a boost since the inception of the administration that gave an end to the tension that had ridden the sector in the time past. Prior 2016, Kogi’s educational system was characterized by non-payment of salaries, decayed infrastructure, sticking teachers, shortage of Teaching staff, irregular curriculum and other factors that mitigate the educational development in the state. Sometimes in 2014, teachers in Kogi state were on strike for over six months, leaving the students helpless and keeping them out of school as part of their complaints include non-payment of the new minimum wage, incessant screening of staff, irregular salaries, unpaid leave allowances, as well as promotion w...

 By Ayobami Omole, Lokoja Kogi state educational institutions have become a great citadel of learning since the beginning of the Governor Yahaya Bello led administration that gave a maximum consideration to the educational system in the state. From the Primary to Tertiary level, Kogi’s educational system received a boost since the inception of the administration that gave an end to the tension that had ridden the sector in the time past. Prior 2016, Kogi’s educational system was characterized by non-payment of salaries, decayed infrastructure, sticking teachers, shortage of Teaching staff, irregular curriculum and other factors that mitigate the educational development in the state. Sometimes in 2014, teachers in Kogi state were on strike for over six months, leaving the students helpless and keeping them out of school as part of their complaints include non-payment of the new minimum wage, incessant screening of staff, irregular salaries, unpaid leave allowances, as well as promot...