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_OMALA SPECIAL SECURITY MEETING: HON. UMAR YAHAYA (CONNECT) BACKS RESOLUTIONS WITH ₦2 MILLION DONATION_ On Saturday, 18th April, Hon. Umar Yahaya actively participated in the Omala Special Security Stakeholders’ Meeting, a high-level engagement that brought together security agencies, traditional rulers, community leaders, and policymakers to chart a sustainable path toward restoring peace in the area. In a bold demonstration of commitment, he donated the sum of Two Million Naira (₦2,000,000) to strengthen local security operations and support the implementation of resolutions reached at the meeting. However, beyond financial support, Hon. Umar’s approach to security has consistently been defined by concrete results. Notably, the Ibado Police Station — facilitated through his intervention — has been fully completed and is now ready for commissioning, with additional operational equipment to further enhance its effectiveness. He also recalled his earlier proactive leadership...

By Our Reporter  Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has commended  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for eschewing  politics and religion while pursuing development and welfare of Nigerians , describing them as a distraction. Otti made this remark on Tuesday during the ground breaking ceremony of Renewed Hope Housing Estates in Umuahia ,Abia State. Speaking at the event, the Managing Director and Chief  Executive of Federal Housing Authority, FHA, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo has affirmed that Federal Housing Authority is now ready to commence the construction of the Renewed Hope Housing estates all over the country.  This assertion was made Tuesday 11th April,  2024 during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Renewed Hope Housing estate in Umuahia , Abia state.  According to Hon Ojo " the event is our way of cementing  our commitment  in realizing the construction of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's  initiated  Renewed Hope Housing Program...

After the 8th Day Firdaus prayer held at Odolu, the hometown of late Hon. Justice Yahaya Adamu in Igalamela-Odolu LGA of Kogi State last Saturday, more supplications have continued to pour for the repose of the soul of the astute and copious jurist whose death occured a fortnight ago. He died as a serving Judge of the High Court of Justice of the state at the age of 62 after a brief illness. His Ganaja home residence in Lokoja, the state capital, was yesterday, Saturday, 18th April, 2026, filled with Judges, Kadis, Management members and staff of the Judiciary who were joined by Islamic clerics, distinguished government functionaries, opinion and community leaders and many other sympathisers and well-wishers that gathered to offer prayers for the repose of his soul. Just as the accounts of his good deeds were endless, his lordship, Hon. Justice Josiah Majebi, the Chief Judge of Kogi State, joined to declare that goodness is "practical religion" no matter what faith practiced....

  By Rev'd Omale Wisdom Abah, Abuja, Nigeria  Building a credible electoral umpire is one of the fundamental pillars of any functioning democracy. An electoral body must possess the institutional capacity to conduct peaceful, free, fair, and credible elections. It is not expected to reflect the personal character of its operators; rather, its operators must conform strictly to its rules, principles, and institutional framework. The first and most basic step toward achieving this is to make the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) constitutionally and legally independent of executive control. Once the executive arm of government exerts influence over the electoral umpire, it inevitably becomes a puppet—losing its neutrality and credibility. Professor Attahiru Jega was one of our lecturers at Bayero University, Kano. When he was appointed INEC Chairman, many who knew him congratulated Nigeria because of his reputation as a “Mai Gaskiya” (a man of integrit...

The Onu Igala elect for Ganaja village, Chief Dr. Isa Obele, has described the construction of boreholes in Emiworo, Ganaja, Gadumo, and Malam Hassan Road by the Kogi State Government as a wonderful measure that will reduce the burden of accessing potable water for residents. Chief Dr. Obele made the remark while speaking with newsmen at the commissioning and handing over of boreholes donated by the State Auditor General, Hon. Y.Y Okala, on behalf of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo at Ganaja. He expressed gratitude to Governor Ododo, Hon. Y.Y Okala, and former Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello for their love for the people of the area. He noted that the people were appreciative of the gesture and would reciprocate at the appropriate time. Chief Obele advised residents to take ownership of the facilities and ensure proper care and maintenance so they last long and serve the purpose for which they were provided. He assured that the community will continue to stand by the government at ...

By Our Reporter.  The Kogi State Auditor General, Hon. Y.Y Okala, has  commissioned and handed over newly constructed boreholes to the people of Ganaja, Emiworo, and Gadumo communities in Ajaokuta Local Government Area, stating that the projects are dividends of unity and support for the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony at Gadumo, the final leg of the handover, Hon. Okala said the water projects were a direct outcome of a stakeholders’ meeting held on January 17, 2026, at Goshen Hotel. The meeting, which mobilized women, traditional rulers, youths, party faithful, and residents across party lines, identified water, roads, electricity, and healthcare as the most pressing needs of the Ganaja community. “Today, we have started seeing the benefits of that unity. When we all gathered together on January 17, we agreed to move forward together. This is the benefit of working for the government. This is th...