Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, has extended warm greetings to Muslim faithful across the state on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-fitr celebration, urging citizens to uphold the virtues of sacrifice, humility and faith. In a Salah message issued on Friday, the Governor described the season as a time for deep reflection on the lessons of Ramadan, including self-discipline, compassion, and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah. He noted that the...

…Slams Tinubu For Insensitive Visit A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has launched a scathing attack on both the Nigerian and United Kingdom governments over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing state visit, describing it as “insensitive” and “an embarrassment” in the wake of deadly attacks in Maiduguri. Frank, in a strongly worded statement on Thursday, accused the UK government of being “complicit” in...

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, in a bold move to reposition Kogi State as a major economic and aviation hub has officially handed over the contract letter for the construction of the proposed Zariagi International Airport to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and Gamji Nigeria Limited. The presentation of contract award letters took place yesterday at the Government House in Lokoja, marking a significant milestone in the state’s infrastructure transformation. The event...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the latest terrorist violence in Maiduguri, Borno State, and the resurgence of suicide attacks. He also urged President Bola Tinubu to change strategy, stressing that the resurgence of terrorism could erode public confidence in the government’s ability to protect its citizens. While reacting to the incident in a statement by his media office on Tuesday, the chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said: “I’m very sad at...

…Urges FG To Engage Strategic Stakeholders, Community Leaders The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the Maiduguri bombings on failure of government, saying that they are evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s lost battle to insecurity. The party however, advised the Federal Government to move beyond rhetoric in security matters and engage strategic stakeholders, especially community leaders in the fight against terrorism. The party in a statement on Tuesday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade...

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, took a swipe at President Bola Tinubu, describing the President’s planned state visit to the United Kingdom on the heels of renewed bombings in Maiduguri, as “callous, indefensible and morally bankrupt.” In a statement on Tuesday, Frank said the coordinated explosions that ripped through Maiduguri on Monday evening – including near the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, the...