By Peter Duru – Makurdi Benue state government has released the sum of N100million as counterpart fund for the take-off of the State Health Insurance Scheme, SHIS. Governor Samuel Ortom who made this known during the flag-off of the 2019 National Integrated Measles and Meningitis Immunization Campaign in Gbajimba, Guma Local Government Area of the […]

By Boluwaju Obahopo Voting has kicked off in Kogi State with impressive turn out in some voting units. Vanguard observed that the Kogi West senatorial district recorded huge turnout and was also peaceful. READ ALSO: Kogi Guber Election: YIAGA AFRICA to deploy 500 observers to 21 LGAs Election materials also arrived early as scheduled. Speaking […]

Establishes command centres By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The International Human Rights Commission, IHRC, has appealed to security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately address the security and logistics concerns arising from Saturday’s governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states. The international rights organisation, which said it has established command centres […]

**Says Flood may hinder poll By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja Ahead of the November 16 Guber election in Kogi State, the Executive Director, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflicts Resolutions, CHRCR, Idris Miliki, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and security personnel to take cognisance of nine local government councils in Kogi Stage that […]

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Sokoto State said on Thursday it would appeal the judgement of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which affirmed the election of Governor Aminu Tambuwal. The APC Chairman in the state, Alhaji Sadiq Achida, disclosed this in a statement in Sokoto. Achida described the judgement as unfair saying, ”APC wishes […]