Capt. Joe Agada (retd), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) first witness in its petition challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election, told the presidential election petition tribunal on Thursday he was forced to sign the election result sheet in Kogi State. Agada, who was led in evidence by Chris Uche (SAN), the… Read More »
Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The outgoing Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite at the weekend revealed that the Kogi State Government constituted bottlenecks to the concession of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL). Adegbite, however, observed that the challenges posed by the Kogi State Government and other bottlenecks to the planned concession of Ajaokuta… Read More »
Five persons have died after a car plunged into a canal in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. Yagba West Local Government Chairman, Hon. Pius Kolawole, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, May 28, 2023, said it happened around 4:30PM on Friday. It was gathered that the deceased victims were coming… Read More »
Five persons on Saturday drowned when a car plunged into a canal along River Niger in Kogi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened at Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi at about 4.30 p.m. on Friday. Pius Kolawale, chairman of Yagba West LGA, Kogi, who confirmed the incident… Read More »
At least five persons were feared dead on Friday when their car plunged into a canal along the River Niger in Kogi State. The Chairman of Yagba West local government area of the state, Pius Kolawale, who confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday, said one of the occupants in the car escaped death after… Read More »
Five persons on Saturday drowned when a car plunged into a canal along River Niger in Kogi. The post 5 persons die as car plunges into Canal in Kogi appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Follow Us on Google News
Security operatives on Friday rescued 10 kidnapped persons in Kogi State. The Special Adviser on Security to the Governor, Jerry Omodara (retd), who disclosed this to journalists in Lokoja, said the victims were rescued following an intensive search of the kidnappers’ hideout in the state. He added that the victims were kidnapped along the Lokoja-Abuja… Read More »
The Kogi House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of eight of the nine lawmakers suspected of being involved in terrorism and electoral violence during the March 18 House of Assembly election. The eight lawmakers are Daniyan Ranyi (Bassa), Muktar Baje (Okehi), Olusola Olumo (Ijumu), Akande Moses (Ogori/ Magongo) and Lawi Ahmed (Okene 1). Others… Read More »
The Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday lifted the suspension of eight lawmakers suspended in March. The House suspended nine lawmakers over alleged involvement in terrorism and electoral violence during the March 18 House of Assembly election in the state. The eight lawmakers are – Daniyan Ranyi (Bassa), Muktar Baje (Okehi), Olusola Kilani Olumo… Read More »
Ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi State, Accord Party (AP) has affirmed Usman Jibrin, a former Chief of Naval Staff, as substantive candidate. Unveiling the hopeful, after delegates’ affirmation in Lokoja, yesterday, AP National Chairman, Mohammed Nalado, described Jibrin as a viable and valuable candidate, who possesses the charisma, capacity, experience… Read More »
pending outcome of suit, adjourns hearing to Oct. 10 The Supreme Court has cautioned Nigeria’s anti-graft agencies against harassing officials and associates of the Kogi State Government pending the determination of a suit instituted by the Attorney General of Kogi State against the Attorney General of the Federation challenging the constitutionality of Acts establishing some… Read More »
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, received a group of former members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area who have decided to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) and pledged their support for the APC gubernatorial candidate, Ododo Ahmed Usman, in the upcoming Kogi 2023 election. The former caretaker… Read More »
The Kogi State Government has approved the establishment of a State University which is to be sited in Okunland, Kogi West Senatorial District of the state. The proposed institution will be the third state-owned University in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications in Kogi State, Kingsley Fanwo, who disclosed this in a statement… Read More »
The All Progressives Congress in Kogi State has suspended the entire executive officers of all the wards in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the state for alleged anti-party activities. The suspended executive members were also accused of financial inducement to weaken the party in the state. Their suspension and dissolution of the executive teams were… Read More »
The All Progressives Congress in Kogi State has suspended the entire executive officers of all the wards in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the state for alleged anti-party activities. The suspended executive members were also accused of financial inducement to weaken the party in the state. Their suspension and dissolution of the executive teams were… Read More »
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, has dismissed the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, challenging the decision of the Kogi State High Court that it has jurisdiction to try the defamation suit instituted against the Commission by the State Government over the purported N20 Billion bailout fund. The Court of… Read More »
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Kogi state, Senator Dino Maleye yesterday constituted a committee to draw a blueprint for his campaign as well as his administration, if elected. Melaye said that the Policy Document Development Committee (PDDC) is to chart a way forward for his administration,… Read More »
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja The Director General, Special Task Force on Illegal Smuggling of Fire arms in Kogi state, Mr. Friday Sani Makama has raised the alarm over the proliferation of fire arms among youths in Kogi East ahead of November 11 Governorship election in Kogi State. While addressing journalists in Lokoja yesterday, Makama explained that some influential… Read More »
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja Ahead of the Kogi State governorship election scheduled for November 11, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared a total of 18 candidates jostling to take over from the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello in January 2024. The list of the candidates from the various political parties was contained in… Read More »
A man identified as Idris, has allegedly killed his stepmother with a pestle in Ihima Obeiba Ebozohu community in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the suspect had attempted to kill the old woman with poison three days ago but she survived. According to a witness, Santon Man,… Read More »
. Says ‘I’m a detribalised Kogite’ . I’ve learnt from the best – Ododo The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 11 poll in Kogi State, Usman Ododo, on Friday, paid a courtesy visit to Tunde Ayeni, a business mogul from the state, as part of his ongoing consultations with key… Read More »
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja Ahead of the November 2023 governorship election in Kogi State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has formerly presented the flag of the party to Senator Dino Melaye as its standard bearer in the November 11th governorship election in the state. Melaye had earlier emerged winner of the PDP governorship primary held at… Read More »
The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has thrown her weight behind the candidature of the All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship candidate in the state, Usman Ododo, saying his emergence was a reflection of the “excellent leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello.” The minister, who said this while receiving Ododo and his entourage… Read More »
…Audu withdraws suit against APC, candidate Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu, one of the aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in the direct primary election held in Kogi State on April 14, 2023, has withdrawn the lawsuit he instituted against the party and the winner of the primary, Usman Ododo. Audu, son of late former Governor… Read More »
The White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria has promised to ensure that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi state, Dino Melaye, emerges victorious in the forthcoming election if he consults them. Spokesman of the group, Okhue Oboi revealed that they’ve consulted with the major tribes in Kogi State and… Read More »