Kogi State
9 Feb
The footprints of great men are not only indelible on the sands of time but also evident in the ideas they have advanced, organizations they have built and lives they have transformed. This is true of Asiwaju (Dr) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu, CFR, FCA, renowned boardroom figure of several decades and public servant, one of Nigeria's…
8 Feb
Anti[corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), yesterday, warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), under Ola Olukoyede, to refrain from allowing "cankerworms of the previous management left in the system" to rubbish his credentials as anti-graft czar.
Olukoro Killing: Kogi Council, Yagba West explains roles in arrest of kidnap kingpin, freed captives
6 Feb
The proactive security measures taken by the Caretaker Chairman of Yagba West local council, Kogi State, Tosin Olokun, by adopting stakeholders' engagement strategy has yielded fruits as Yagba West Security Joint Task Force played a significant role in the arrest of the notorious kidnap kingpin, Babaka Mairali, who has been terrorising Ekiti/Kwara/Kogi borders, Yagba West…
6 Feb
The Kogi State Government has raised the alarm over a desperate attempt by some politicians to tarnish the image of former governor Yahaya Bello, for selfish reasons, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The state government said the EFCC has amended its charges against Bello, accusing the former Governor of diverting Kogi State…
6 Feb
Police authorities in Kogi State, yesterday, confirmed the hijack and abduction of the occupants of two luxury buses in the state.
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The Kogi State Government has dismíssed as fake news an online report that Governor Usman Ododo created an office for his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. Governor Ododo's spokesperson, Oladele John Nihi in a statement, on Tuesday, debunked the news making the rounds on some social media platforms. Nihi said such a claim is a concoction of…
28 Jan
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, has called on Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi to improve security and promote infrastructural development in the state.
28 Jan
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed confidence in the ability of the newly inaugurated Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, to deliver good governance to the residents of the state.
25 Jan
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has assented to 15 bills, including the Kogi State Free Examination Registration Fees Bill, passed by the House of Assembly.
18 Jan
The Kogi State House of Assembly on Thursday passed Five bills into law for the smooth running of the state. The bills were passed into law by members of the house on Thursday in Lokoja when it was considered clause by clause. The bill passed into law by the lawmakers are; a bill for a…
15 Jan
His lifelong sojourn away from his ancestral home in Okunland in Kogi State creates the impression that he is actually a son-of-the-soil of Nigeria's former administrative capital, Lagos. Such assumptions will be tenable against the backdrop of the early dispersal of Nigerians from an "inland state" like Kogi, to different parts of the country for…
10 Jan
The Kogi State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has reiterated its resolve to punish all members who worked against the interest of the party in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. The party also assured loyal members who staked their lives for the party to emerge victorious that they have…
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