Tag: Kogi State
‘Gegemu’ herbal concotion knocks 65-year-old man, 1 other dead in Kogi
While Okiribo, and Omo-Folorunsho died, one Shola Pempe and another youth were hospitalized at ECWA hospital, Makutu.
New dawn in Kogi as Ododo takes over from Yahaya Bello
Already, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital is agog as guests flood into the town from all parts of the country…
Kogi: Omokri makes case for gov-elect, Ododo
Reno Omokri, a socio-political activist, has backed the decision of the Kogi State Governor-elect, Usman Ododo to kneel before his…
Gunmen kill abducted Priest in Kogi after collecting N1m ransom
Musa was said to have been killed on Tuesday night after the gunmen collected N1 million ransom from his family.
Gunmen abduct Islamic Cleric, brother in Kogi
The cleric and others were conveying the corpse of the Chief Imam of Ayegunle Gbede, Sheikh Musa Olorunkemi, from Lokoja,…
Fuel subsidy protest: Police engage labour leaders in Kogi
The meeting was aimed at appealing to the Labour Union in Kogi State to conduct themselves within the context of…
Yahaya Bello reaffirms commitment to ensuring security in Kogi
Bello gave the assurance when the new Commander of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Lokoja, Brig. -Gen. Haruna…
Security operatives rescue 10 travellers from kidnappers in Kogi
Security operatives in Kogi State on Friday rescue 10 travellers abducted along Lokoja-Abuja highway on Thursday.
Gunmen attack buses conveying INEC officials in Kogi, 6 missing
Officials of INEC, police officers and drivers sustained gunshot injuries in the attack on the six buses which reportedly occurred…
Elections: Troops nab 8 deadly thugs, recover 11 assorted guns in Kogi
According to the spokesperson of Defence Headquarters, the thugs were arrested while attempting to disrupt the electoral process in the…
INEC orders re-election in nine polling units in Kogi
According to Alhaji Haliru Sule, Kogi INEC Head of Voters Education and Publicity, the order became imperative as scheduled elections…
Kogi: Notorious thug shot dead as electoral violence rocks Dekina LG
Sporadic violence broke out in several places in the Dekina local government area in Kogi state, during elections on Saturday.
Tinubu campaigns in Kogi, promises to end ‘hardship’ if elected
The APC candidate promised to resuscitate the Ajaokuta Steel Company, complete the dredging of the River Niger and develop the…
Massive crowd as Gov. Bello campaigns for Tinubu, others in country home
Bello assured the huge crowd at the campaign rally that he will continue with efforts to galvanize votes for all…
‘We aren’t happy’ – FRSC reacts as 324 die in Kogi road crashes
FRSC said the casualty and the rate of crashes in Kogi was very high and unacceptable considering the number of…
‘Corpse of my brother found in drum behind house of his alleged killer’
Ajayi made this known while being led in testimony by a prosecuting Counsel, Mr Badama Kadiri, in a culpable Homicide…
Historical roots of Yahaya Bello’s conflict with Ohinoyi of Ebiraland
The knives are out between the Governor of Kogi State and 94-year-old Dr. Ado Ibrahim, the Ohinoyi, paramount ruler of…
Tragic: 15 passengers choke to death in Kogi crash
Five people were also injured in the accident and were rushed to Ideal Hospital at Koton-Karfe for immediate medical attention.
Ajaokuta Steel coy to generate $1.6bn annually – Buhari
The president explained how the Federal Government achieved the resolution of all legal entanglements that had bogged down the progress…
Buhari inaugurates projects in Kogi, vows to revive Ajaokuta Steel company
In his welcome address, Gov Bello appreciated the President for the visit and his several efforts in developing Kogi State.…
Kogi: Explosions rock Okene as Buhari arrives for project commissioning
Initial reports indicated that the explosion occurred around 9am along Kuroko road of Okene town, not far from the new…
Buhari to inaugurate projects in Kogi on Thursday
By Richard Elesho The Kogi Government has declared Thursday, December 29, 2022 a public holiday as the state prepares to…
Kogi: Hunters nab notorious kidnappers
Three of the suspected kidnappers were arrested inside a forest in Ikede community of Bassa local government of Kogi State
2023: INEC prosecuting suspect for hate speech in Kogi
INEC said it embarked on an exercise tagged “expansion of vote access to polling units” aimed at ensuring that the…
2023: Obi, Labour Party woo voters in Kogi
Richard Elesho The Labour Party, LP, Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has promised to end insecurity, hunger and revive the economy…
2023: Obi/Datti campaign holds in Kogi Tuesday
The candidates, the National Party Chairman Julius Abure and the General Secretary Alh. Umar Farouk Ibrahim, and other officials, party…
‘How kidnappers freed Ondo traditional ruler after receiving N10m ransom’
The kidnappers of the 66-year-old Ondo traditional ruler, Oba Olukotun, had contacted the family to demand a ransom of N100…
Gunmen hijack 18-seater bus in Kogi, abduct passengers
Confirming the incident on Thursday, Navy Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd), the state security adviser to Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, said…
Kogi, Chinese firm sign MoU on provision of new security architecture
Bello, while declaring the workshop open, said he was confident that the project, which would be driven by 5G network…
‘How truck crushed 5 to death in Kogi’
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, confirmed that the accident occurred at Oro junction in Okene town at about 7:30pm…