Kogi
10 Nov
The Kogi State government has announced that the state All Progressive Congress (APC) has stopped its campaign activities in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
9 Nov
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against any attempt to rig the upcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States.
9 Nov
Pro Democracy Activists have lambasted a member of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Kukah, over his unguarded statement against Governor of Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, saying "he has derobed himself of his Bishoply honour by offering himself for a hatchet job" against a party in the same election his organisation is purportedly seeking to promote peace.
8 Nov
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has deployed 22, 600 personnel to ensure free, fair elections in the gubernatorial elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states as well as secure critical national assets and infrastructure. Commandant General of the Corps, Dr. Ahmed Audi, said the agency is determined to ensure free, fair and credible…
8 Nov
On November 11, 2023, Kogi State faces a pivotal decision as its citizens head to the polls to elect their next governor. Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, the flag-bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is vying for the position with a vision of Continuity and Consolidation. The question then is whether the incumbent Governor…
8 Nov
A careful analysis of the health sector before the advent of Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration shows that the sector was characterized by gross inadequate healthcare facilities exemplified by the insufficient number of healthcare facilities, poor infrastructure, inadequate manpower, and an almost non-existent drug supply.
4 Nov
. DESCRIBE INITIATIVE AS 'BEST PALLIATIVE THIS PERIOD' On Saturday, Indigenes of Kogi State across the 21 Local Government Areas commended Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for paying the WAEC examination fees of students in the state's public schools, saying he has cast his name in gold with the laudable initiative. The indigenes, under…
2 Nov
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has again assured supporters that the All Progressives Congress will win the November Governorship election with a wide margin on the back of the unprecedented achievements of the Party under his administration.
2 Nov
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has dismissed allegations made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Dino Melaye, that the ruling party in the state is planning to disrupt the upcoming governorship elections.
30 Oct
Opposition parties in Kogi State have been dealt another major blow in Olamaboro LGA following the formal defection of a former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Joseph Ameh Erico, from the People's Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
26 Oct 2023
The Forum of Former Members of the Kogi State House of Assembly has unanimously declared its support for the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Usman Ododo, ahead of the November 11 election in the state.
23 Oct 2023
The Supreme Court, on Monday, finally dismissed an appeal filed by Senator Smart Adeyemi against the judgements of the two lower courts on the All Progressives Congress' primary election, which held in Kogi State on April 15, 2023.
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