Tag: Kogi State
Kogi state: Gov. Bello warns new council administrators
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has appointed and inaugurated a five-member caretaker committees for each of the 21 local government…
Kogi workers to resume strike over non-payment of salaries
Organised labour in Kogi said on Monday in Lokoja that it would resume strike to impress it on the state…
N1.4bn fraud: Ex-Kogi lawmaker jailed 154 years
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State on Monday sentenced a former member of the Kogi State House…
Education standard in Kogi is unacceptable – Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has reiterated his determination to prioritize educational development in the state, noting that, the…
3 Osun State officials kidnapped in Kogi
Three Osun Government officials were on Friday kidnapped by gunmen on the Obajana – Lokoja road in Kogi. The victims…
We met Kogi in shambles, says Gov Bello
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi said on Thursday that he met the state in shambles, but expressed the determination of…
I won Kogi governorship election, Wada insists
Ousted governor of Kogi state, Idris Wada on Wednesday told the State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja that he…
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…