Tag: Kogi State
SDP backs Gov Bello of Kogi
The Kogi State Cchapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has passed a vote of confidence on the Kogi State…
Return government cars or face the law – Gov Bello warns ex-appointees
Former political office holders in Kogi state, who made away with vehicles belonging to the state government, have been advised…
PDP bigwig dumps party for APC
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost Senator Smart Adeyemi, a key player to the ruling…
We have not secured bailout fund yet – Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has stated that the state government is yet to secure the multi-billion bailout fund…
Kogi CJ releases mother, son incarcerated over N4,000 theft
The Chief Judge of Kogi, Justice Nasir Ajanah, on Saturday unconditionally released a middle aged mother, Ajaratu Ibrahim and her…
Tears, eulogies as the Ocholis are laid to rest
The remains of James Ocholi, the former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, was on Friday laid to rest…
Don’t abandon Ocholi’s masterplan, family begs FG, Kogi
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja With a day to the final burial of the Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi (SAN), his…
Kogi governor orders Head of Service to proceed on compulsory leave
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has ordered state Head of Service, Mr Moses Atakpa to proceed on a 30-day compulsory…
Kogi: Tribunal dismisses APGA petition against APC, INEC
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Kogi has dismissed of the petition filed against the All Progressive Congress (APC) and…
No plan to impeach Gov. Bello – Kogi PDP lawmakers
The members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kogi State House of Assembly said they had no agenda to…
Yahaya Bello: Hues from 30 epic days of note!
In the inaugural speech of the executive governor of Kogi state, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, reiterated his intentions and…
Armed policemen, soldiers shut Kogi House of Assembly
Armed policemen and soldiers this morning shut down the Kogi State House of Assembly, as the leadership crisis in the…
Kogi governor orders 37 Perm Secs to proceed on indefinite leave
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state on Monday directed the 37 permanent secretaries in the state civil service to proceed…
How PDP settled Kogi Assembly leadership crisis – Osiyi
Godwin Osiyi, the erstwhile factional speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, has said that the leadership crisis in the House…
Bakers resolve to hike price of bread
Master Bakers in Kogi have resolved to hike the price of bread and other confectioneries in the state in response…
Kogi: Bello reinstates LG chairmen sacked by Wada
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has reinstated 15 Local Government chairmen sacked by his predecessor, former governor, Idris Wada, for…
Yahaya Bello will be sent out soon, says Faleke
The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in November 21, 2015 governorship election in Kogi State, James…
New Kogi gov, Yahaya, makes quick appointments
The new governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has appointed Mr Edward Onoja as his Chief of staff and Alhaji…
Yahaya Bello Campaign Organisation denies endorsing new deputy gov
aya Kogi East Coordinators of Yahaya Bello Campaign Organisation said they did not nominate Mr Gowon Egbunu as replacement for…
Kogi: All set for Yahaya Bello’s inauguration as governor
Barring any court order, all is now set for tomorrow’s inauguration of the Kogi governor-elect, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. He may…
Kogi embattled Speaker, Lawal, sues for peace
Embattled Speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, Alhaji Momoh-Jimoh Lawal, on Tuesday appealed to members to sheath their swords and…
Impeached Kogi speaker says “I am still in charge”
Impeached speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Momoh Jimoh-Lawal insisted on Thursday that he remains in charge of…
Speaker Kogi House of Assembly impeached
Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Momoh Jimoh-Lawal has been impeached. He was removed after 17 out of the…
I won’t join issues with Faleke – Yahaya Bello
The Kogi state governor-elect, Alhaji Yahaya Bello said he is not prepared to join issues with Hon James Abiodun Faleke…
PDP rejects Kogi governorship election results
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said it would challenge the outcome of the governorship election in Kogi before…
Kogi Polls: PDP urges members to stay calm
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised its members to remain calm following INEC declaration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello as…
The Full Result: APC’s Yahaya Bello defeats PDP’s Wada in Kogi
From the collated results for the Kogi state governorship supplementary election, it looks certain that Alhaji Yahaya Bello of the…
Kogi Polls: Low turnout in Ankpa, Igalamela/Odolu LGs
A low voter turnout was recorded in the Kogi governorship supplementary election in Ankpa and Igalamela/Odolu local government areas of…
Kogi Supplementary Poll: Accreditation begins early in Yagba West, Kabba/Bunu, Ijumu LGs
Accreditation commenced early in some polling units in Saturday’s governorship supplementary election in Kogi with voters turning out for the…
Kogi peaceful as accreditation of voters begin #KogiDecides
Accreditation of voters for the supplementary governorship election in 91 polling units in Kogi has commenced amid peace. A correspondent…