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Breaking News: Kogi State Wheelbarrow Pushers Embarked On Indefinite Strike

BY AMUDA DAN SULAIMAN FAB

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Traders who came to buy goods at the popular Kogi International Market, Lokoja, the commercial hub of the state on Saturday morning were subjected to a lot of difficulties conveying their goods to various parts of the city as over 1000 truck and wheelbarrow pushers in the market protest alleged imposition of taxes and levies by market officials.

The protest which lasted for over two hours, it was gathered took the intervention of various stakeholders in the market that prevailed on members of the association to resume operation in order to alleviate their customers of the sufferings that they were passing through taking their goods outside the market as a result of the protest.

Some members of the association who spoke to this reporter at the market said that they took to the peaceful protest in order to register their displeasures over what they described as “imposition of taxes, levies and forceful wearing of an apron by the market authority” which they said that they were not consulted before its introduction.

Mr. Abdullahi Usman, spokesman of the truck pushers in the market told reporters that the protest was to register their displeasure that they were not comfortable with the orders of the market authorities.

According to Usman, truck pushers pay the sum of five hundred naira (N500) to the market authority while another member of the association, Emmanuel added that wheelbarrow pushers in the market also pay the sum of N400 daily to the market leadership that was not receipted for including the recent introduction of Apron and taxes which broke the camel’s back as the leadership of the market tried imposing it on them. Moses John, a truck pusher, said: “the road is too bad and we struggle to carry people’s load even in its deplorable condition and yet the market authority still have the mind to impose levy on us, this is what I do to feed myself and my family and settle other bills even though I suffered severely to get up to two thousand naira each Market.”


http://www.austinokai.com/2017/12/10/wheelbarrow-truck-pushers-protest-imposition-of-levies-taxes-in-lokoja/

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A WEEK AFTER BELLO INVITED FULANI HERDSMEN TO KOGI STATE
10 feared dead as herdsmen attack communities in Kogi
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Just last week, Gov. Bello threatened to deal with any traditional ruler(s) anywhere there is crisis, the traditional ruler will be removed or dethrone from office.

And this week, Fulani herdsmen attacked Agabifo in Omala Local Government Area and Omi in Yagba West Local Government Area, both in Kogi State, allegedly killing 10 persons at the weekend.

The influx of the herdsmen into the state, was following the recent pronouncement by the state Governor, Yahaya Bello that he will not support anti Grazing Bill.

The governor went further by declaring a green passport for any Fulani herdsmen wanting to live in the state.

The Fulani herdsmen, it was learnt, invaded the farmland and fed their cattle with the farm produce, and attacked a farmer and his family when the farmer approached them.

They chased them to the village where about 10 people were allegedly killed.

It was further gathered that the Fulani herdsmen, after invading the village, carrying AK47 riffles and other dangerous arms, went back to the farm and destroyed their crops and ran away.

Sunday Telegraph learnt that the villagers have run away from their houses as the herdsmen threatened to invade the village again.

Similarly, another group of Fulani herdsmen invaded another farmland at Omi.

An eye witnessed account disclosed that the Fulani herdsmen with over 30 cattle invaded a rice farm owned by a woman, destroying the rice farm and chased the farmers away.

A farmer, who doesn’t want his identity to be known disclosed that the Fulani herdsmen were fully armed.

He added that other farmers were in their farm working when they heard gunshots allegedly coming from the invading herdsmen.

According to the source, he escaped by the grace of God. He appealed to the state government to take a proactive step by calling on the Fulani herdsmen to order.

The Public Relation Officer of the State Police Command, Mr. William Ayah, while confirming the attack, said only two persons were killed by some unknown gun men.

While insisting that the command is yet to confirm if Fulani herdsmen carried out the attack or not, Aya said the State Police Commissioner, Ali Janga, had ordered full investigation into the mayhem.

The Governor, Alhaji Yayaha Bello, during a tripartite stakeholders meeting between the state government, the Miyyeti Allah Cattle Rearers Association and the Farmers Association in Kogi State, Bello had thrown the gate of the state opened to Fulani herdsmen, who found it difficult to enter states like Benue, Ekiti and Nassarawa.

Governor Bello said the people of the state must go and learn how to coexist peacefully with the cattle rearers.

The governor also read riot acts to the traditional rulers, in the state vowing to adopt all available means to punish them if they fail to instill discipline and prevent further breakdown of law and order in their domain.

“My administration will deal with any traditional rulers anywhere there is crisis, the traditional ruler will be removed or dethrone from office,” he warned.

http://www.austinokai.com/2017/12/10/gov-bello-my-administration-will-deal-with-traditional-ruler-that-dont-support-welcome-fulani-herdsmen/

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It was a bloody Friday in Kogi State as some suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded two local government councils killing 10 persons and then set their farm land ablaze.

The incident took place in Omala and Yagba West local government councils.

According to an eye witness, some Fulani herdsmen invaded Ogabifo village near Agbenema community in Omala local government council of the state on Friday with their cattle.

According to the source, “the Fulani herdsmen invaded the farmland and fed their cattle with the produce of the farm, and when the owner of the farm with his family approached them, they attacked the farmer and his family and chased them to the village where about 10 people were killed.”

It was further gathered that after invading the village, the Fulani herdsmen went back to the farm and destroyed their crops and then ran away.

A source, name withheld said the Fulani herdsmen numbering 5 were fully armed with AK 47 and other dangerous weapons.

The source also confirmed to DAILY POST that the villagers have ran away from their various houses as the Fulani herdsmen promised to invade the village again.

In another similar incident, Fulani herdsmen have also invaded another farm land in Yagba West local government council of the state.

An eye witnessed account disclosed to DAILY POST that the Fulani herdsmen with over 30 cattle invaded a rice farm owned by a woman in Omi, destroyed the rice farm and chased farmers from their farm land.

A farmer, who doesn’t want his identity disclosed revealed that the Fulani herdsmen were fully armed when they arrived the farm land.

He added that other farmers were in their farm working when the heard several gun shots.

It could be recalled that the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello last week had said that he will not introduce any anti grazing law to curtail the activities of Fulani herdsmen in the state.

The governor during a tripartite stakeholders meeting between the state government, the Miyyeti Allah Cattle Rearers’ Association and the Farmers Association in Kogi State, rather threw the gate of the state open to Fulani herdsmen.

He said the state was ready not only to accommodate them but also provide security for their lives and property.

Governor Bello said that the people of the state must go and learn how to coexist peacefully with the cattle rearers.

The governor also read riot acts to the traditional rulers, in the state vowing to adopt all available means to punish them if they fail to instil discipline and prevent further breakdown of law and order in their domain.

“My administration will deal with any traditional ruler any where there is crisis, the traditional ruler will be removed or dethroned from office,” he warned.

When contacted, the Kogi State Police Public Relation officer, ASP William Ayah could not confirm the incident.

He said he will contact the affected local government DPO’s to get information about the incident and get back to our correspondent.

http://www.austinokai.com/2017/12/09/bloody-weekend-in-kogi-as-fulani-herdsmen-allegedly-invade-community-kill-10/

A PDP,Chieftain and former Executive Chairman of Dekina Local Government Council, Hon.Adejoh Akowe , on Wednesday,escaped assassination attempt on his way to his country home Abocho, in Dekina Local government Area.

Mr Adejoh Akowe who was on a private visit to Ayingba, was tailed by a car conveying the hired killers squad to a village along Anyigba and Ajiolo where the gun men open fire on his car.

Hon. Akowe was the former Executive Chairman of the Dekina local government Council, was alleged to be in the bad book of the current government led by Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.

Hon Adejoh worked for the success of APC,in 2015 Governorship election, Adejoh recently defected from APC, to PDP, which according to our source may be the reasons why attempt was made to silent him.

It could be recalled that last Tuesday an attempt to assassinate the PDP, youth leader in Ayingba ward failed but his motorcycle and his house was said to have been vandalised by thugs suspected to be sponsored by the agents of the state.

Threats to the lives of the opposition personalities in kogi state has become the latest development in the confluence state as the political Analysts in and outside state were of the opinion that the state security apparatus are directly in the pocket of the Governor Yahaya Bello, the development of which if not check t may lead to the reprisal.

Before now personalities like Senator Dino MELAIYE and Comrade Friday Makama were attacked by agents of the state.

http://www.austinokai.com/2017/11/30/another-pdpleader-escapes-assassination-in-anyigba/

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Another Kogi civil servant commits suicide

John Akinfehinwa
1 min ago

47 year-old Abdullahi Uye Zhiya from Oguma in Bassa Local Government of Kogi State has killed himself by intentionally drinking a dose of substance suspected to be poisonous chemical.

His frustration may not be unconnected to the non-payment of his salaries of about twelve months.


Close family sources told DAILY POST that for over one year, life had not been favourable as everything turned for the worst for him.

Another family source confirmed that he was a hardworking man, and that ” because he had been without salary for several months, his situation became unbearable.”

It was gathered that many relations have been reaching out to him in terms of help, but it was not sufficient as he decided to end it in death.

Another version of his story from some of his relatives indicated that the deceased may not have taken his life because of his economic challenges, but that there seemed to be other challenges which he refused to disclose.


According to the source, “We suspect that what happened has a spiritual undertone. The deceased at some point became withdrawn, but even when we asked he was never forthcoming.”

The deceased as the chief store officer at the State Universal Basic Education office in Oguma was described by his colleagues as an easy going man who avoided trouble.

http://www.austinokai.com/2017/11/30/another-kogi-civil-servant-commits-suicide/

Who is she?

Na the ever dirty looking ogas go dey knack this one.

True

biacan:
The man is not a child he's old enough to decide for himself....... so why all these noise.......?

What's wrong with toke dating him or is he Undatable........?

Stop been fvcked up in the head. You sounded so cheap and a lowlife without class.

carammel:
Ruggedman trying to stay relevant, what's his business?

His business is that slutty, dirty wh0res are bastards. Shey! you get me? If you like be like Toke wh0re.

They have bought seun over, he no longer take real news of Kogi people's predicament to the front page.

The Kogi State Univeristy's Faculty of Health Sciences shut down, the news was on here for the past 3 days, but they won't take it to the front page cos they have bribed them.


https://www.nairaland.com/4192336/kogi-state-university-school-health

MisterGrace:
CC: Sir Mynd44, Lord Stark lalasticlala

Nawao Seun ...

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Breaking News: The bill to Establish University of Agriculture Kabba sponsored by Senator Dino Melaye passed by the Senate today.

To God alone be the Glory.

More to follow.

http://austinokai.com/index.php/politics/55-breaking-news-the-bill-to-establish-university-of-agriculture-kabba-sponsored-by-senator-dino-melaye-passed-by-the-senate-today

CC: Sir Mynd44, Lord Stark lalasticlala

yarimo:
Mtcheeew as if PDP is still a party

But most of the people in APC were once in PDP na or you never knew?

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The Kogi State government in agreement with Kogi State University school management has shut down Kogi State University school of health sciences for lack of accreditation after two years of its establishment by the past Gov Idris Wada.

The school of health sciences was abandoned by this present government, two years after its establishment the present government didn’t give the required attention and funding making the university to failed in gaining accreditation from NUC.

Gov Bello in Lokoja today during a courtesy visit by the medical students and along side with the school management gave full scholarship through transferred of 25 medical students to Uthman Dan Fodio university, sokoto. Ebony State university and University of Ilorin for continuation of their academic exercise, giving room for a final shout down of the school of health sciences

In view of this the school management was encouraged to put all necessary requirements in place that will guarantee successful accreditation for Kogi State University school of health sciences.

Source: http://austinokai.com/index.php/lifestyle/54-kogi-state-university-school-of-health-sciences-shut-down-over-accreditation

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Flush out Yahaya Bello from Lugard House in 2019 – Gbenga Daniel tells Kogi PDP

The National Chairmanship aspirant for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Gbenga Daniel has tasked members of the party to work hard and wrestle power from the All Progressive Congress (APC) and return back to Lugard House in 2019. Otunba Daniel, a two term governor of Ogun State, made this call while speaking at the PDP State Secretariat in Lokoja on Wednesday during his campaign visit to Kogi State.

According to him, Kogi was a PDP state, stressing that, some manipulation happened during the last election in 2015 governorship election which gave APC the victory. The former governor stated that Kogi used to be very peaceful, pointing that the story line has changed. “If it is not the senator beating the governor, the governor will be beating the senator.”

“This is very pathetic . The people of the state are tired of this arrangement. I therefore urge you to go and work hard to return to Lugard House” On his mission to Kogi State, the National Chairmanship aspirant said that he has a vision to transform and revive the lost glory of the party.

“Power has finally returned to the people at the grassroots and things will start taking shape and we are determined to reposition the party at both national, state and local government levels.” “What used to happen was that you work for the party, only to hear on radio and television that Mr A, B and C have been appointed by the President without making any input. Under my leadership, things will be done differently,” he added.

Source: http://austinokai.com/index.php/politics/52-flush-out-yahaya-bello-from-lugard-house-in-2019-gbenga-daniel-tells-kogi-pdp

generalbush:
Wetin concern the guy?

Mtcheeww

What about the whites in Holland, America and all over the world!!!

He should shut the fvck up!!!

Damn!

What kind of mentality is this?

Hope you read what's up there?

Such a huge shame.

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AUSTIN OKAI: THE LUGARD HOUSE AND THEM DIRTY DEALS

BREAKING NEWS: HOW KOGI CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY, PETRA AKINTI ONYEGBULE, LIED AGAINST MIKE ILE

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The camp of embattled Facebook celebrity and media entrepreneur, Mike Ile, has began to make good it’s vow to reveal the truth about most of the lies and half truths that have been posted by the grand conspiracy to pull him down. Mike has been silent through his travails as he directs all inquiries to his lawyer, Firsts Baba Isa of FBI LEGAL.

However, an insider has opened up on one very important piece of the puzzle. You may recall that a certain police officer tried to achieve self glory by going to town with totally uninvestigated claims and spurious allegations without giving Mike the right to fair hearing. Among those allegations,, this cop told the world that the Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi state governor, Petra Akinti Onyegbule, denied ever having any deal with Mike Ile.

He clearly stated that he asked Petra about Mike’s deal with the government and she denied the existence of any such deal. She is said to have further claimed that Mike only met the governor to beg him to attend his show, and was allegedly turned down.

The cop went on to lie to the world that when confronted, Mike “admitted that he lied”. Well, Mike’s Camp has now released incontrovertible evidence of his dealings with Petra and the details are stunning. Major highlights from the released emails and chats below prove the following:

1. That Petra did approach Mike to ask his help on a social media campaign to ensure some damage control for her principal, the governor of Kogi state.

2. Petra stated clearly that Mike would be placed on a retainership.

3. Mike made recommendations of what could be done for the government, recommendations that Petra accepted and agreed to work with.

4. That Petra invited Mike to Lokoja, and she took him to the Governor himself, the Chief of staff, the DG Media, the Commissioner for Agriculture, and the head of the bus transport service.

5. That a retainership of two million naira per month was agreed.

6. Mike actually kept his end of the bargain by starting the project.

7. That Mike held meetings with Petra, not just alone, but with a number of important youths who were to have played very important roles in the deal. One of them was the acting President of the KSU SUG, Anthony Edogbo.

8. That Petra paid an initial five hundred thousand naira out of two million naira for the first month. She claimed it was her personal money and assured that the bulk money would definitely be paid.

9. Mike recommended a media tour. Petra claimed that the money was not paid but she held that media tour all the same. With what did she arrange the tour? Sand? She didn’t even invite the initiator of the event.

10. Petra has a history of robbing Mike of monies meant for him. He refused to expose her when she did same in 2015 when both of them worked with the Echocho (Jibrin Isah) campaign team.

11. Petra goofed badly by lying to that cop. Mike Ile had obviously feared she would be tricky. He asked her at some point in their chats, “I hope lightening will not strike twice in one spot”. This was apparent reminder of the 2015 incident. Petra replies Mike’s fear with an assurance: “You can’t keep rubbing the PAST in my face” and “You will get your pay, I mean it”. She even deceived the dude by sending a munch of her chat with the Commissioner for Agriculture and claimed she earned to use it to establish trust between Mike and herself.

12. Mike, trusting this lady, proceeded to borrow some funds from some of his so called friends, believing that he had a foundation to do so. How can a man expecting two million naira every month be afraid to borrow 800 thousand?

13. Petra held that media tour. It was a recommendation by Mike. She did not invite nor involve him. The tour was arranged with money. So if she held Mike’s event without informing him, how can she claim that money was not paid? Did she tell her bosses that the tour was Mike’s idea?

14. Most of the so called friends of Mike who are insulting him on Facebook today had their names on his list for the media tour. Dude cared about them, he had pencilled their names to earn some money. But because of some lying official in the Kogi state government, that deal never saw the light of day and Mike incurred lots of debts as a result. But the anger in Mike’s Camp was really raised to a height when they saw an allegation that she had denied such a deal ever happened. If she had no deal with Mike, why was she paying him a deposit? Why was she talking about a 1.5 million naira balance for the first month? Why did she approve the jingle Mike made for her governor as part of the radio campaign of the project? Why did she not counter Mike’s post earlier in June when he stated clearly that his defence of Governor Yahaya Bello on Facebook was purely a media job he had to do and do well? She read that post and she liked it when she said to Mike, “Your works are speaking for you”.

It is so sad that Facebook has become a home of irresponsible judgement where one man becomes judge and jury even when he confessed to the world that he didn’t ask for Mike’s side of all these stories. A place where people hide their own sins while trying to bring down other people. Well, every dog must have its day, one can say. Mike’s Camp has promised to release some more evidence. A few names have been mentioned and the details are startling. • See relevant chats and emails between Mike and Petra below. What a wicked world. Mike Ile is said to be considering legal action against Petra.

Source: http://austinokai.com/index.php/politics/47-kogi-govt-its-chief-press-secretary-and-mike-ile-in-n2m-social-media-influencing-scandal

Cc: Mynd44, lalasticlala

Khutie:
•••Khorrect boy! Dunno about y'all buh the best person yhu khan flex wid na EXes... #pastmistakes

Come on! Take your twisted South African English from here.

Who asked you?

By the way what is "wid"?

Idiot Fashanu

How I toyed with one of the idiots.

Just the other weekend I was bored as f**k.
A text message came into my phone and behold
it was them scamming demons.

I decided to call the number in the text and one froggy voice
duck answered on the other end. His English sef na apology.

Customer care language fa? Zero. Anyway, I decided to give him
fabricated bank details and just before the I could finish calling out
the numbers, I terminated the call.

Behold the vulture fell for the trap and called back almost immediately.
That was how I kept on dribbling him with fictitious details for almost an hour.

The buffoon won't stop for the next three hours. With my 4000mah battery almost fully
charged, I kept on wasting his airtime and time until about 9pm when I told him I was just
wasting his money and time.

Come and see para...
The pig was vexed no be small.

You can't find those cows on true caller app.

I think the government needs to tighten the loopholes in the sim reg. exercise.

Remember the news about a civil servant who resigned some two weeks ago?

https://www.nairaland.com/4147148/kogi-state-civil-servant-resigned

As posted on the website, Amb. Tony Ogah Peace Foundation gifts the worker 1 million naira to start
any business of his choice.

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Amb. Anthony Ogah through his Tony Ogah Foundation have given N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) cash to Mr Tenimu Muhammed Tairu, a forest guard employed by the Kogi State ministry of environment who resigned as a result of unpaid salary for 10months that he has been employed..

Tony Oga Foundation team found out that Mr Tenimu is a tailor and he's ready to empower himself through his skill and teach others if empowered financially. The cash given to him is to enable him set up a fashion designing house so that he take care of his family needs and still train other youths on tailoring and fashion designing skill.

Mr Tenimu sincerely appreciate Amb. Anthony Ogah and the entire team of Tony Ogah Foundation for what God has used him to do in his life and promised that he will make him proud and not regret for helping him.

http://tonyogahpeacefoundation.org/index.php/news

Cc: mynd44, lalasticlala

Below is the content of the letter he pasted on his Facebook wall
after he submitted the hard copy to the Ministry he was working with.

This news was then published on the website of an NGO that has been helping
many of the affected workers in the state.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

Dear Hon Commissioner,

Please be informed that I am resigning from my duty post as forest Guard, under the employment of Kogi State ministry of environment and natural resources with effect from today been the 30th of October, 2017.

Please consider this letter as notice of resignation is in tandem with the period mandated per my contract.
The reason for my resignation is that I have not been paid a dime salary by your ministry since my effect official appointment about 10 months ago and it is on record that I have committedly, diligently and duly discharged my duty to the satisfaction of your ministry during the Ten months of my employment.

I am sure you appreciate my stand and will relieve me of my responsibilities on the 30th of October, my last working day at Kogi State Ministry of environment and natural resources. I trust that my owed dues will be paid .

Thanks

Yours truly

Tenimu Muhammed Tairu.

http://tonyogahpeacefoundation.org/index.php/news

Tyrabarbara:
weird mc. i guess we all enjoyed her joint back then.




check my dp.

How much for a night?

How much for an afternoon?

How much for short time?

Most importantly how much with my dogs?

So that they can reloot again?

Wait! What is not hackable on earth?
Some just have constant cyber security experts fighting to rebuff attacks every day.

One has to be mindful of the applications he/she downloads.