The governor of Kogi State, his Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Adoiza Bello call on youths in Nigeria to Embrace unity and peace rather than division. He made the call during a novelty match between the Newdirection Team and exsuper eagles players of USA1994 and the 1996 set at the confluence stadium lokoja today which ended 1:1. The Governor in his address, recognised the efforts of the 1994 and 1996 set of super eagles in making Nigeria proud. The Governor appreciated God for the success of the event and noted that the event signifies that Kogites and indeed Nigerians are lovers of the game of football. Bello however stated that, the act is to demonstrate that Nigeria is one and a United Nation not minding our differences that my be in terms of socio ethnic groups, language, religious beliefs as well as political affiliations. Furthermore, Governor Bello said youths in the country are saying together we shall remain as Nigeria, and called on youths to emphasise on the things th...

The Novelty Match Between the Newdirection Team of Kogi State which comprises members of the State executives, commissioners and special advisers and the ex-super eagles players of 1994 and 1996 set ended 1:1, the match was played at the confluence stadium Lokoja . The event began with a curtain raiser between Kogi United FC and Confluence Queen FC of Lokoja. The Novelty Match saw the ex-super eagles dominating the game at the first half but all efforts made was fruitless as none could not be converted, the first half ended goalless.  However, two minutes into the second half of the game, a player of the Newdirection Team was brought down in the penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty in favour of the Newdirection Team. Captain of the Newdirection Team, Governor Yahaya Bello who took the kick could not convert it due to infringement by the super eagles goal keeper, the referee after watching the VAR clips ordered for a retake which was eventually converted puts t...

Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji yahaya Adoiza Bello today 23rd March, 2021 swear in Justice Sunday Omeiza Otu as the new substantive Chief Judge of the State at the bounquet hall Kogi State government house Lokoja. In his remark, the Attorney general of the State Ibrahim Muhammad noted that upon his appointment, Justice Otu was found meritorious and that his appointment is as a result of his role and performance as an acting chief judge of the state.  Muhammad however, appreciates Kogi State House of Assembly for conferming his appointment after a thorough screening adding that Justice Otu is qualified judging from the array of his credentials, describing him as a round peg in a round hole. He thanked the governor for his respect for constitutionalism and the rule of law and his love for the judiciary in the state. In his speech, the governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji yahaya Adoiza Bello ably represented by the deputy governor chief Edw...

Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Governor Yahaya Adoiza Bello received former Nigeria Super Eagles Captain Kanu Nwankwo yesterday 17th March, 2021 at his state house residence in Abuja . The former Nigeria Super Eagles Captain presented to the governor a Nigeria jersey number 4 and a football with his autograph. Kanu described governor Bello as a bridge builder and commended him for his youth and women inclusion in his administration. Similarly, a novelty football match has been organized between His Excellency team and USA 94 Squad to be played live at the confluence stadium Lokoja on Tuesday 30th March, 2021.

The Lokoja Football Referees Society today 15th March,2021 held her 2019/2020 season Annual General Meeting with the call on members to be proffessioners in the discharge of their duties. The meeting is meant to x-ray the performance of the executive and the society at large . Delivering his report, the Chairman of the society, chief C.C Anichukwu stated that irrespective of the COVID-19 pandemic that affected activities of the society, the society has religiously observed her welfare responsibilities to members which according to him is topmost priority to the current executive and has not been compromised. "The Lokoja Football Referees Society, in the faces of all odds; COVID-19 pandemic, economic meltdown in the state and suspension of all activities related to contact games, we vividly and religiously observed and uphold her welfare responsibilities to members during fitness test at Abuja and Kano, weddings, naming ceremonies, sickness and condolences. ...

The 2021 edition of the Total under 17 Cup of nation scheduled to hold in Morocco later this year has been cancelled.The CAF Emergency Committee met on Monday, March 08, 2021 in Rabat, Morocco to decide on the holding of the 2021 U17 Total Africa Cup of Nations. "The Committee was made aware of the constraints faced by some of the participating member associations as well as the host country including the fact that the coronavirus pandemic continues to present significant challenges for the organization of international sporting events. Taking into account the cancellation by FIFA of the Under-17 World Cup for which the U-17 CAN was no longer qualifying, the Committee further noted: • The resurgence of the Covid19 pandemic. • Increased restrictions on international travel • Uncertainty about the evolution of the situation" According to the committee, these above reasons informed the Committee decision cancel the 2021 edition of the Total U17 Africa Cup of Nations.

The international women's day celebration 2021focuses on the topic choose to challenge injustice, this is to remind woman across the world to take a stand against injustice and to take their stand in their various life endeavors. According to News Agency of Nigeria,Christian Aid Nigeria, a Non-Govermental Organisation (NGO), has called on Nigerians to stop discriminatory acts against women in the country. The Country Director, Christian Aid Nigeria, Charles Usie, made the call at a news conference organised by the NGO as part of activities to mark the 2021 International Women’s Day on Sunday in Abuja. According to Usie, the organisation leverage and partner at the global level to correct the ills against women in Nigeria . This ,he said was because Christian Aid’s essential purpose was to expose the scandal of poverty and to change the systems and structure that perpetuated poverty and injustice over the weak and marginalised by the strong and powerful. He said that wha...

The Industrial Training Fund Lokoja Area Office organized the 2020 interactive forum in Lokoja with the aim of x-raying the activities of the Fund. The meeting is to serve as an avenue for stakeholders to air their opinions of the activities of the Fund in relation to service delivery so as to enable the Fund serve clients better in the area of training and capacity building. The responsibility of the Industrial Training Fund as a government agency is to enhance performance and productivity by way of facilitating human capacity development in the Nigerian economy so as to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and higher productivity. The breakfast interactive meeting drew participants from different government agencies, parastatals and MDAs as well as private organisations.

The new Vice - Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja, Professor Olayemi Durotimi Akinwumi, assume  office with an assurance to build on his predecessors foundation with fund generation and making FUL one of the top ten ranking University in Africa as his utmost agenda . This was made known at the inauguration ceremony that started with a long walk from the gate of the university's permanent site which attracted lots of well-wisher including traditional rulers. In his welcoming address, the registrar of the school, Mr. Suleman Usman Obansa welcomed all who were in attendance and assured the new VC of the University community commitment to work hand in hand to making sure that the school become an enviable place for all. Prof. Akinwumi in his inaugural address plegded his commitment to make Federal University Lokoja a Datahub of kogi State, adding that students will be equipped with the skills and competency to operate in a digital - driven society. "We...

Youths in Lagos under the auspices of  #OccupyLekkiTollgate and #EndSARS on Saturday where at the popular lekki tollgate in Lagos amidst the presence of heavy security personnel . According to reports, the protesters who where seen in their numbers have made it clear that the protest will hold at the lekki Tollgate adding that the presence of the security operatives was to only ensure peace in the cause of the protest. " We are not going to be violent.No government has the right to stop a peaceful protest. We are not discouraged by the armed security men. We are out to pass a message that bad governance in Nigeria must stop".said Wise Man. It was gardered that the protesters has promised to hold the protest in line with COVID-19 protocols and in the most peaceful manner.

The national Universities Commission has given lincence for the establishment of Confluence University of Science and Technology in Osara - Okene Kogi State (CUSTECH).The approval documents was presented by the executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Rasheed to Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello in Abuja. Prof. Rasheed who appreciated the efforts of the state government in investing in education, urged the State government to take adequate advantage of the professional and technical support and advice that the commission statutorily provide for the establishment, funding and operation of the university, adding that all other supporting agencies such as the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the  National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been informed. In his address, Governor Yahaya Bello said the future of any nation is driven by science and technology and Kogi State is not an exception an...

The Nigeria Proffessional Football League (NPFL) is to commence 6th December, 2020 and  the league is expected to end on  4th of July, 2021 With lots of clubs such as pleatue united FC, kano pillars FC, Sunshine Stars FC and many others to loose playing in their various home ground. According to the league Management Company, most stadiums hosting the league are not up to standards.

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In the early hours of this morning, an oil tanker has exploded on the popular Otedola Bridge in Lagos. The incident occurred at about 3:00 AM today. According to an eyewitness, the cause of the incident was when a trailer loaded with fabrics crashed into an oil tanker carrying about 33,000 litres of PMS (petrol) which was in motion. However, no casualty was recorded in the inferno. Although a combined efforts of the men of the Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), and Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC) were seen putting efforts together in other to quench the fire and to control traffic in the area. It would be recalled that on the 27th of June ,2018, a major explosion occoured on this same bridge which claimed 12 lives and no less than 50 vehicles.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday 15th October 2020, he said Nigeria is 855 days away from the 2023 general elections. This was made public at the inauguration of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, He urged the National Assembly to work fast on the exercise, ahead of the polls. Yakubu said the 2023 presidential election is scheduled to hold on February 18, 2023.

The Federal Government through it's Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has lifted the ban on Contact Sports especially football with tregient conditions. This was made public via a media briefing by the Task Force on Thursday 15th of October, 2020 . The lifting of the ban came amidst growing calls by sportmen and women and other sports enthusiast for the ban to be lifted on contact sports. The Minister for Youth  and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, enjoined all stakeholders to apply full compliance with all Covid -19 protocols before any organization of any sport events. It will be recalled that the federal government through the presidential task force had earlier announced partial opening of sports, especially the non contact sports. The lifting of the ban will bring succour to millions of Nigerians who depends on football for their livelihood since March that the ban was announced by the presidential task force on Covid-19.

By Emeje The Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has commissioned 100 tractors and Educational Materials to be distributed across the 21 Local Government Area of the state in actualization of his campaign promises to revitalize agriculture in the State. The programme was held at the old township stadium Lokoja with traditional rulers, commissioners and other government functionaries in attendance. In his welcoming address, the honorable commissioner for Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barrister Salami Ozogi Deedat noted that this gesture of the governor is unprecedented in the history of the state and that it is a major revolution in the agricultural sector that will bring about food sufficiency and security. " There is no doubt that this distribution of 100 tractors and Educational Materials to the 21 Local Government Area is not only unprecedented in the history of Kogi State but a major revolution in the...

The Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu has Dissolved a subunit of the force, the Special Anti-Robbery Squard (SARS) across the 36 state police commands and the FCT. The dissolution of the subunit was made public on Sunday in the wake of several civil protests demanding for the scrapping of the unit for allegations of brutality and fundamental human rights violation across the country. In a statement released by the public relations officer of the force headquarters in Abuja, DCP Frank Mba, he gave five (5) things to note about the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squard (SARS) which reads Bellow; It will be recalled that many civil societies groups and notable Nigerians have been calling on the government to call to order the SARS unit of the force based on the unprofessional way of handling situations that occasionally culminate in the infringement of the fundamental human rights of the citizens.  One of the notable Nigerians who has champio...

Reporter :  Friday Abu- Lokoja.  In the Early hours of today, an alleged motorcycle snatcher was beaten into coma in lokoja at the first 200 Housing Unit along the Ganaja - Ajaokuta road. The motorcycle snatcher was found been surrounded by passer - by with misfeelings. According to an onlooker, Mr. Abdullakeem Musa who adviced youths to engage in gainful venture rather than stealing said that what has happened is an expected end of anyone who is swallowed by the get rich quick syndrome. Adding that government should provide job for the unemployed graduates to keep them busy because an idle mind is the devil's workshop. " It is painful and disheartening but also right for anyone who refused to engage in meaningful and gainful venture that will better their life Noting that the expected end of any thief is death and that young people should not be swallowed up by the get rich quick syndrome. It is also important to note that government at all levels should live up t...