Tag: Kogi
President Buhari hails Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, who turned 45 on June 18. Buhari described Bello as…
Coronavirus: Chinese company shutdown, workers on compulsory isolation in Kogi
Kogi State government on Friday directed the immediate closure of a ceramic tiles manufacturing company in Ajaokuta as part of…
Coronavirus: Seven persons in self isolation in Kogi
The Kogi State Ministry of Health said it has recorded seven persons on compulsory self-isolation for the first 14 days…
Coronavirus: Kogi gets Isolation Centre
Following the speed at which the dreaded Coronavirus is ravaging the country, the Kogi State Government has drawn a road…
Police launch manhunt for killers of herdsmen in Kogi
The Police Command in Kogi says it has launched a manhunt for some youths that allegedly killed two Fulani herdsmen…
Kogi goes after criminals
Following increasing crime rate in recent time, the Kogi State Government says it has put measures in place to apprehend…
Group berates Kogi govt over refusal to conduct LG poll
The Kogi State Government has been condemned and described as lacking in accountability for its inability to conduct Local Government…
Kogi Govt House has first carol service in 28 years
The Kogi State Government, Lokoja on Saturday night, held its Maiden Christmas Carol Service at the new Chapel of Peace…
Kogi, most corrupt state in Nigeria: Yahaya Bello dismisses report
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday in Abuja dismissed the report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) listing…
IGP must prosecute killers of PDP Women leader – Senate
The Senate on Tuesday unanimously condemned electoral violence, particularly killings in the Kogi and Bayelsa states' elections, following consideration of…
What happened in Kogi on Saturday was a civil war – Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye has described what happened in Kogi State on Saturday as a civil war and not an election.
Three kidnappers shot dead in Kogi
Three suspected kidnappers have been shot dead in Kogi State during a shooting encounter with a combined team of soldiers,…
Kogi lawmakers move to impeach Deputy Governor
Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday started the process for the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba.
Observer groups: INEC sets deadline for Kogi, Bayelsa elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Aug. 30, as the deadline for submission of applications by observer groups…
Kogi Guber: Sen. Melaye, Suleiman obtain PDP nomination forms
Sen. Dino Melaye (PDP-Kogi West) says his ambition to run for Kogi governorship election is borne out of agitation, clarion…
PDP orders fresh state congress in Kogi
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ordered a fresh congress to elect new officers for…
NYSC appoints new coordinator for Kogi
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appointed a new coordinator in person of Mr Olayiwola Lasaki to be in…
Salaries: CAN urges FG to release outstanding bailout to Kogi
The Kogi chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged the Federal Government to release the N30.8 billion…
Kogi guber: Youths donate N2m for Bello’s re-election
Kogi Youths on Tuesday donated N2 million to Gov. Yahaya Bello’s campaign fund for the purchase of Expression of Interest…
Schools shut in Kogi for non-participation in annual census
The Kogi Government has directed the closure of all schools that refused to participate in the 2019 Annual School Census…
Breaking: Kogi, Bayelsa governorship polls hold Nov. 2 – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday fixed November 2, 2019, to conduct governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa…
Army to establish ‘special forces battalion barracks’ in Kogi – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said army authorities had approved the establishment of a ‘Special Forces…
Election: 3 dead, 4 injured in Kogi East
The Saturday State Assembly elections in Kogi East has claimed three lives; while four others have been hospitalised across the…
APC wins House of Assembly elections in Ijumu, Yagba East LGAs, Kogi
The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been declared winners of the House of Assembly elections conducted on…
Six INEC staff abducted, released in Kogi
Six staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were kidnapped and later released in Lokoja, Kogi State during the…
Election: INEC announces Buhari as winner in Kogi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday announced President Muhamadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner…
Melaye floors Adeyemi in Mopamuro LGA, Kogi
Mr Dino Melaye, a senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the highest votes in Mopamuro Local…
Polls: ADC senatorial candidate promises Kogi oil producing status if elected
Dr Victor Adoji, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), senatorial candidate for Kogi East has promised to make Kogi assume oil…
MTN protests shutdown of facilities in Kogi
The MTN Nigeria has expressed concern over the shutdown of its base transmitting facilities by the Kogi State Internal Revenue…
2018 flood-ravaged Kogi communities to get N200m
Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) says it will soon disburse about N200 million to support communities in…