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By Muhammed Zoko June 23, 2024 It is no longer news that Koton Karfe in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State has been enveloped in avoidable crisis caused by personal ambition by people who have held the area captive in the last thirty years. While the enthronement of King Salihu Akawu Saidu as the Ohimege of Igu Koton Karfe was greeted by the majority of the people as one of the most laudable decisions taken by the Kogi State Government to legitimately right the wrong of the past, it is alleged that Alhaji Musa Ahmadu, former Secretary to the Kogi State Government saw it as an avenue to vent his hostility against the person of the paramount ruler Alhaji Musa Ahmadu, in his desperation to become the Ohimege of the kingdom is alleged to have activated every evil machination to frustrate the emergence of King Salihu Akawu Saidu as the Ohimege of Igu Koton Karfe.  With his failure to become the Ohimege and inability to halt the coronation of King Salihu Akawu Saidu, it was

By Editor June 23, 2024 A 76-year-old, Mr. Francis Omofa, a native of Uzebba in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State  has been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in connection with illicit drugs weighed  340.8kg. DailyMonitorngr reports that, Francis a grandfather was arrested by the operatives of the agency in Abuja on June 18, 2024. A statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and  Advocacy of the agency on Sunday in Abuja, said NDLEA operatives  intercepted a white Nissan Frontier pick up vehicle with amber lights and fake registration number of a security agency at Kiyi village in Kuje area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Babafemi said the vehicle was  loaded with 454 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa, weighing 340.8kg procured at Uzeba, Edo state.  He stated that the suspect, who was linked to the consignment, claimed to have been in the illicit drug business for 10 years.       

By Editor June 4, 2024 In spite of the polarization of the Edo State chapter of Labour Party, occasioned by leadership crisis, Kelly Ogbaloi, one of the major actors in the crisis, on Tuesday said, he remains the authentic state chairman of the party. Dailymonitorngr reports that the party has been divided along, Barrister  Julius Abure, the embattled national chairman and Barrister Olumide Akpata, the candidate of the party for the September 21, governorship factions. While Kelly Ogbaloi-led executives has the backing of Barrister Olumide Akpata, the Elizabeth Ativie-led 17-man caretaker committee is being backed by Barrister Julius Abure. Speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the inauguration of local governments caretaker committees by Hon Ativie, Kelly Ogbaloi described the purported committees as illegal and alien to the party constitution and principles for which it was founded. Ogbaloi, who said he has no knowledge of any committee as far as  Labour Party is conce

Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, INEC By Editor June 4, 2024 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing  Continuous Voters Registration exercise in Edo and Ondo States by four days. The commission said the extention is to enable more eligible persons to register. Dailymonitorngr reports that the Commission also extended the duration of the exercise from 9 am to  5pm daily. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the Commission disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement made available to newsmen. Olumekun, said the decision to extend the CVR exercise was taken in a meeting held on June 4, 2024 to review the ongoing exercise earlier slated to end on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. He said, the reviewing of the exercise, was occasioned by appeals by stakeholders, that the exercise should be extended to enable more people to register. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Educ

A Hon Maria Edeko, Deputy Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly By Editor June 2, 2024 The Deputy Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Maria Edeko said there has been  a reduction of gender based violence following the passage and implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition.(VAPP) Law in the state. Dailymonitorngr reports that the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) lawmaker representing Esan North- East II,  in the House, said the bill was passed into Law on  June 17, 2021 when she was a civil commissioner in the state. The lawmaker disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the  Benson Idahosa University (BIU) Law Students' Association dinner which climaxed the Law Week activities in Benin, the Edo capital.  The deputy speaker, who was represented by her Special Adviser, Barrister Tom Usigbe, noted that as  a former commissioner, she worked tirelessly to ensure the passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition.(VAPP) Law in the St