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In the ongoing shake-up of cabinet by the Kogi State Government, Comrade Arome Adoji has been relieved of his duty to the state as the Commissioner of Culture and Tourism.  The sack of Arome is coming few months after the government moved him from the Ministry of Youths and Sports Development to that of Culture and Tourism.  Sources revealed to Ebira Reporters that this may not be unconnected with the Senatorial ambition of his brother, Victor Adoji who is the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Kogi East Senatorial election.  Arome Adoji has been replaced by Dr Paul Ebije. In a related development, Hon Nana Akor has been replaced by Hajia Halimotu Amodu as the Special Adviser on Women Affairs.  In a Press Statement, the spokesperson of the government, Kingsley Fanwo said the intention for the new appointment was to get the best of hands to handle positions in the affairs of government. 

Hundreds of staff of the National Assembly on Tuesday shut lawmakers out of the complex to demand payment of their entitlements, calling for the removal of the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Ataba Omolori.  The workers held placards bearing inscriptions such as ‘Omolori is a contractor’ ‘Killing staff with poor condition of service’ and ‘Constitute the National Assembly Commission Now.’ Premium Times Reports.  The workers, members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, chanted songs as they blocked the entrance of both chambers of the National Assembly. They vowed not to allow lawmakers to hold plenaries until they received notification of payment. The workers accused Mr Sani-Omolori of denying them their entitlements up to eight years and blocking the enforcement of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) “They are withholding our allowances for over eight years now,” one of the staff who declined to mention his name said. “Some of us ...

By Yekini Jimoh The senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi West senatorial district, Senator Dino Melaye, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and agents of Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, of intimidation, harassment of the opposition and destruction of his billboards. However, the state government has denied the allegations, saying the allegations are unfounded and an attempt to cheaply blackmail the government. This was made known to journalists in Kabba yesterday by the Director General of Dino Melaye Senatorial Campaign Organisation, Chief Shola Ojo, during its inaugural meeting. Ojo, a former member of House of Representatives and erstwhile Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said the meeting deliberated on sundry issues preparatory to the flag-off of the campaign. He condemned the destruction of Melaye’s campaign billboards by unknown persons, and called for full investigation by the local government sole administrators to ...

Kogi state government has debunked rumours regarding the status of Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Achuba who was allegedly sidelined in the running of the state. This became imperative amidst curious demands for explanation on why Governor Yahaya Bello handed over to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Prince Kolawole Mathew instead of his deputy before departing for the Climate Change Summit in Poland. In a press release signed the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Akor Sylvester, announced that the number two man in the state is currently on a two-month long leave. According to Akor, the Deputy Governor proceeded on leave on 26th November and is expected back in office on 26th January, 2019. “This information is necessary to clear the air on the rumour being peddled that the Deputy Governor is not on leave,” he said. In a letter dated 19th November and addressed to Governor Bello, Achuba requested for approval to proceed on annual leave. The letter, signed by the di...

The media team of senator Ahmed Ogembe, the senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district has said the senator will conveniently defeat candidates of other political parties in the 2019 Kogi central senatorial district election. The media team also predicted victory for all candidates of the people’s Democratic Party in 2019 saying the PDP remain the only party that genuinely care about the welfare and well-being of the people in the area as demonstrated by the many life touching projects and programmes of senator Ahmed Salau Ogembe. The media team also disclosed that it is aware of the simple tactics of the ruling APC in the state which was said to have planted people in other political parties apart from APC to galvanize support and votes for them through the back door. The team assured the APC that such plans will not work as the people of Kogi Central are solidly behind the senator and the PDP in view of his outstanding performance. In a statement signed by Opeyemi Adeta...

The Kogi State Government has raised concerns over “covert plans by Senator Dino Melaye to unleash mayhem and cause bloodshed in Kogi State.” Briefing newsmen in Lokoja on Monday, the spokesman for the Governor, Kingsley Fanwo said the Office of the State Security Adviser has uncovered the “orchestrated plan to destabilize Kogi State. Senator Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District is set to disturb the peace of the the State through steaming violence in the name of political campaigns. “According to the highly credible report, the Senator is planning to visit Kupa area in Lokoja Local Government Area to launch campaign of calumny against the Government of Kogi State. The choice of Kupa was informed by the solid support of the APC in the area. “It is expected that the people will resist the use of “Dino Language” on the Government which will lead to attack on the defenseless people by the armed thugs which Dino is planning to convey with two white Hilux to th...

The Acting Governor of Kogi State, Kolawole Matthew has commenced a cabinet shake-up, as he has appointed a new Revenue Boss to replace Yakubu Oseni at the Kogi State Revenue House.  Oseni is finally bowing out of the revenue house to continue with his political journey as the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) jostling to represent the Central Senatorial District at the Red Chamber.  Ebira Reporters gathered that the Acting Governor, carrying out the instructions of Governor Yahaya Bello who is away in Poland has appointed Aliu Salami as the new Chairman of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service.  Salami before his appointment was the Managing Director of the United Bank of Africa (UBA) in Lake Chad. The three-time winner of the Banker Award hails from the Central Senatorial District of Kogi State.