Kogi
Armed robbers trail, kill Kogi man after bank transaction
Armed robbers on Friday unleashed mayhem on a man coming out of a new generation bank and dispossessed him of yet to be the yet-to-be-ascertained sum of money before they shot him dead. Eyewitness accounts stated that the armed robbers trailed the man from the bank up to Phase II, Lokongoma right in front of […]
Kogi assembly extends tenure of LG chairmen
The Kogi State House of Assembly has extended the tenure of Transition Committee Chairmen by another Six months. This was the resolution of the hallow chamber during the House plenary on Friday. The extension of the tenure of the Transition Committee Chairmen is a sequel to a letter sent to the House by Governor Ahmed […]
21 LGAs in 10 states, Federal Capital Territory submerged in flood — FG
ABUJA – THE Federal Government said yesterday no fewer than 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been submerged by flood as a result of torrential rainfall in the past few days. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utserv, who disclosed this, along the Minister […]
Yayaha Bello Seeks Transfer Of ‘Money Laundering’ Trial To Kogi
The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to transfer his alleged money laundering trial to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. At the resumed hearing of the 19-count charges against him, which was fixed for June 27, Bello, through his counsel, […]
Kogi Governorship: SDP Candidate Appeals Tribunal Judgement
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka have appealed the judgement of the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Muritala in Abuja, which affirmed Ahmed Usman Ododo as the governor. In the appeal filed before the Court of Appeal in Abuja, SDP and Ajaka, through the lead counsel, Pius Akubo (SAN) dated […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Senator Natasha distributes rams
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central senatorial district, has taken a step towards celebrating Eid-el-Kabir by distributing rams to central mosques across the district. The senator’s largesse was targeted at the main mosques in each of the five local government areas within her constituency. In her Eid-el-Kabir message, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan felicitated with Muslims worldwide and […]
N80bn fraud: EFCC accuses colleagues, others of shielding Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, said ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is accused of N80.2bn fraud, had ridiculed the Nigerian justice system by failing to present himself for trial in court. The EFCC acting Zonal Director, Benin Zonal Command, Mr Effa Okim, stated this during a familiarisation visit to the Delta […]
Kogi hunts broadcast station vandals
The Kogi State Government has ordered the Dekina Local Government Council, Dekina Traditional Council, security heads, and other stakeholders in Kogi East to collaborate to identify and apprehend the vandals who stole valuable broadcasting equipment from the Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation, Ochaja. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, made this demand at a […]
Kogi, Bauchi, Oyo top list of most expensive states – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics recently released data revealing that Kogi State has emerged as the most expensive state to live in Nigeria, followed closely by Bauchi and Oyo states. These rankings are based on year-on-year inflation rates. According to the NBS data on Consumer Price Index released on Wednesday, in April 2024, the headline […]
Court declines to vacate arrest order on ex-gov Yahaya Bello
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the request by former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello for vacation of the arrest warrant issued against him by the court. The Judge said the former governor, having been in contempt of court by his refusal to make himself available for arraignment […]