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A lecturer in the Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, Femi Adegboye, has been killed by hit-and-run driver. Head, Public Relations Unit, CUSTECH, Balogun Omeiza David, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. According to him, Adegboye was crushed to death while waiting to board a taxi Read More
The Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal has declared Natasha Akpoti as the winner of the Kogi Central senatorial election. The court on Wednesday nullified the victory of Senator Abubakar Ohere. The Tribunal Chairman, Justice K. A. Orjiako, who read the unanimous judgment of the three-man panel, said Ohere’s results were inflated in nine polling units of Ajaokuta Local Government Area Read More
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, affirmed Mr Ahmed Ododo as the lawful candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Kogi having validly resigned his appointment from Kogi civil service before contesting the primary election. Justice Obiora Egwuatu affirmed Ododo as the APC candidate while delivering judgment in a suit filed by Mr Abubakar Achimugu, also of the Read More
Former Kogi West Senator, Smart Adeyemi, has announced his intention to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Kogi State through an appeal to the Court of Appeal. Expressing dissatisfaction with the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, Adeyemi asserted that the court failed to adequately assess the evidence presented by the parties Read More
Hoodlums have vandalised the Kogi head office of Social Democratic Party (SDP) located on Paparanda Round about Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the party’s secretariat was vandalised and some materials burnt down around 10.15 a.m on Sunday with no report of death. Mr Sam Abenemi, SDP Deputy Governorship Candidate, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Read More
Kogi state government has spoken on the failed attack on the convoy attacked of the state governor, Yahaya Bello. The government claimed that the convoy of the state governor was attacked by the supporters of his political opponent on Saturday afternoon. A statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, said some of the governor’s aides suffered injuries during Read More
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Kogi State House of Assembly, Thursday, suspended nine of it’s members on alleged terrorism. Seven Local Government Area (LGA) Chairmen and three vice chairmen were also suspended on account of anti-party activities. The suspended lawmakers include Daniya Rayin of Bassa constituency, Muktar Bajeh, Okehi constituency, Kilani Olumo, Ijumu constituency, Moses Akande, Ogori-Magongo constituency, Lawi Ahmed, Okene one, constituency Atule Igbunu, Read More
As scarcity of naira notes continues in Nigeria, the governments of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara have dragged the federal government before the Supreme Court, seeking a restraining order to stop the full implementation of the policy. In a motion ex-parte filed on their behalf by their lawyer, AbdulHakeem Uthman Mustapha (SAN), the three northern states are urging the apex court Read More
The Social Democratic Party (SDP), Yagba West House of Assembly candidate in Kogi State, Ajagun Opeyemi, has dumped the party and has withdrawn from the race. He quit the party alongside his supporters, ending his ambition to be elected member of the state assembly in the March election. Ajagun, who announced his resignation in a letter directed to the party’s Read More
The council leader of Ijumu Legislative Council, Hon. Olayinka Omoshagba and Chief whip of the council, Hon. Theophilus have been impeached. They were impeached at a plenary on Monday, after the council leader was alleged of incompetence, display of high headedness and arrogance. She was further accused of being a stark illiterate who could not differentiate between motion and bill. Read More
Passengers in an 18-seater bus have been reportedly kidnapped at Anyigba-Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi state. Blueprint learnt that the hoodlums in their numbers shut at the said bus and evacuated the passengers to the bush. The bus was said to be heading to Abuja from the eastern region of the country. Confirming the report, Read More
It happened on a bright day on October 14, 2019. In a statement that partially reads: “Consequent upon the nomination of the chief of staff, chief Edward Onoja, as running mate to Kogi State Governor and his subsequent resignation, His Excellency, Yahaya Bello has approved the appointment of Pharmacist Jamiu Abdulkareem Asuku as Chief of Staff,” Mohammed Onogwu announced the Read More
The conflict between the Kogi State government and the Dangote Group over the ownership of Obajana cement took a new turn in the early hours of Tuesday, when citizens of the state occupied all mining sites across the state to express their plight over the alleged exploitation of the Dangote Group. This comes just hours after it was reported that Read More
The Kogi state government has reacted on the fire that engulfed the House of Assembly complex in Lokoja Monday morning. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, alleged that an imported hoodlums burnt down the complex because of the ongoing tussle between the state government and Dangote group. He said, “The controvery over the ownership Read More
Julius Olaoluwa is a man who has dedicated his life to helping widows and less privileged individuals in Nigeria. He is the founder of Jovilius Heart Foundation, a non-governmental organization that seeks to alleviate the sufferings of widows and the less privileged in Nigeria. In this article, we’ll delve into why he started the foundation and how he has been Read More
An aspirant in the May 27 Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu federal constituency house of representatives primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Segun Olobatoke has asked the federal high court to disqualify the Speaker, Kogi state house of assembly, Matthew Kolawole from contesting 2023 general election. Olobatoke has also approached the court to order APC to accept and submit his name Read More
Ahead of 2023 election, a group loyal to the governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on the platform of GYB Network 4 Asiwaju, has assured the national leadership of Tinubu Support Groups (TSO) that arrangement have been put in place to deliver the state for the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Read More
Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello has called on the people of the state and other Nigerians to take advantage of the tourism potentials in the state, particularly the confluence of the Rivers Niger and Benue to generate income and improve on standard of living. He promised to invest more resources in the culture and tourism sector to create jobs for Read More
Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, has revealed that certain politicians who are enemies of the country were frustrating the war against insecurity by President Muhammadu Buhari by politicising insecurity for selfish political and economic gains. He made this statement at an event, where he congratulated the President, Kastina state government, parents and families of the recently released kidnapped school boys Read More
NGF ON B/HARAM, BANDITRY … Says Mailafia’s allegation on gov’s B’Haram membership weighty …DSS grills, releases ex-CBN boss over comments …I didn’t corroborate my claim – Mailafia …Banditry in North-west reducing – El-Rufai, Bello …Gunmen kill one, kidnap 2 in Katsina, police kill one in Delta By Muhammad Tanko Shittu, Jos, Hamidu Sabo, Katsina, Musa Umar Bologi, Abuja and Amaechi Okwara, Asaba The Read More
Former President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Alhaji Abdullahi Lulu has finally been cleared to contest the upcoming governorship primary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state. However, seven other aspirants remained disqualified while a total of nine contestants will fight for the ruling party’s ticket in the state. The list below CLEARED1. Yahaya Bello2. Hadiza Iyoma Ibrahim3. Yahaya Read More
Ahead of governorship election in Kogi state slated for November 16 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Action Alliance on Saturday unanimously adopted a United State-based medical practitioner, Samuel Audy Alfa as its candidate At the moment, the party is the third after Mega Party Nigeria (MNP) and African Action Congress (AAC) to conduct its primary while Alfa Read More
Days after alleging that his salaries have been withheld, Deputy Governor Elder Simon Achuba has again said Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi state is after his life. Achuba, who spoke with newsmen in Lokoja said, “From all information at my disposal, the governor has mobilized gunmen to attack me. “I want the police, SSS, IGP to know that if Read More
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