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2 days ago
. Advise against prioritising political battles contrary to Tinubu’s robust anti-corruption policy . Say charging ex-Gov for crime predating his tenure reflects desperation without due dilligence . Advise EFCC boss to shut out selfish politicians, concentrate on genuine struggles Civil Society Organisations and human rights lawyers have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
4 days ago
The Kogi State Governor, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, Friday, visited the FGN Power Company, Abuja to seek for greater collaboration between the company and the State Government to enhance power supply to Kogi State.
4 days ago
The Kogi State Government has once again told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to come clean on the reason behind its unrelenting persecution and media trial of the immediate past Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, saying that the world would be eager to know why the Commission is trying so hard to find what is not missing.
14 Mar
The Supreme Court has set aside an earlier ruling of the Court of Appeal, which set aside the inspection Order granted the Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) by the Governorship election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja.
14 Mar
There was confusion on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, following amended charges filed against Alli Bello and Daudu Suleiman, including the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, in which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission claimed they allegedly diverted about N100 billion belonging to the state government in September 2015, months before former Governor Bello assumed office as Governor.
8 Mar
A group of Kogi indigenes on Friday, alerted the public to beware of political jobbers who they said were playing the script of their "defeated paymasters with their recent show of shame at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission", saying Kogi State indigenes will forever be grateful to former Governor Yahaya Bello for his transformational leadership.
4 Mar
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Sitting in Abuja has adjourned its hearing to Monday, 14th March, 2024.
1 Mar
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the inspection Order granted the Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) by the Governorship election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja.
29 Feb
The Federal Government inaugurated the Odo-Ape Dam in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi on Wednesday, the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, stated in Abuja on Thursday.
25 Feb
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has commended the Kogi State Government for what it described as a highly impressive performance in infrastructure, education and health.
20 Feb
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has struck out the Petition of the Action Peoples Party (APP), challenging the Election of Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State in the November 11, 2023 Governorship Election in the state.
12 Feb
The recent allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, was involved in an alleged N80bn misappropriation of the state's funds has generated a heated debate as regards the true intention of the anti-graft agency. This is more because the alleged crime was curiously said to…

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