Kogi
20 Jul 2023
The Senatorial candidate for Kogi West in the 2023 general election, Barr. Abdulrahman Tanko Ozi, has collapsed his structures and moved his loyalists in Kogi West to the All Progressives Congress. Ozi, who was the minority leader in Kogi State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011, representing Kogi Koton Karfe State Constituency, said he…
14 Jul 2023
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, refused the applications for bail of suspected criminals allegedly associated with the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Muritala Yakubu.
12 Jul 2023
A Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by an aspirant in the All Progressives Congress' governorship primaries in Kogi State, Senator Smart Adeyemi, against the emergence of the candidate of the party, Usman Ododo, saying it lacks merit.
11 Jul 2023
The Kogi State Government has denied any involvement in "any clandestine plan to frame anyone," particularly those it refers to as "political Lilliputians of questionable character." This is stated in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, in response to reports that Governor Yahaya Bello and security chiefs…
10 Jul 2023
The Kogi State Government has reiterated its endorsement of the recent joint operation carried out by security agencies in the state, in which a notorious gang leader was neutralised, saying that the operation has reduced crime in the area by over 40 per cent.
5 Jul 2023
.Ask Kogites to shun mischievous politicians playing victims, sponsoring crime .Call on DSS, others to fish out, arrest politicians behind anti-security propaganda Lawyers, leaders of Civil Society Organisations and professionals across all sectors of the economy have called on Kogi State indigenes at home and in the Diaspora to help security agencies to make the…
4 Jul 2023
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has taken significant steps to enhance the healthcare delivery system in the state by procuring an additional 21 ambulances for rural hospitals across the local government areas.
27 Jun 2023
Kogi State indigenes from the three main ethnic groups have called on the Department of State Services, the Police and other security agencies to, as a matter or urgency, invite those publicly instigating violence in the state through hate campaign and unfounded allegations, for questioning.
27 Jun 2023
Longstanding members of the Arewa Consultative Forum have warned the new Chairman of the forum, Gabriel Aduku, to desist from dragging the ACF into his personal political warfare in Kogi State or risk being removed as Chairman.
22 Jun 2023
A joint security operation carried out by the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Thursday, launched a full-scale manhunt for a notorious criminal gang in Kogi State, led by one Kabir Bala.
20 Jun 2023
Two journalists in Kogi State became millionnaires on Tuesday at the presentation of prizes to the different categories of winners in the maiden edition of the GYB Essay Competition for journalists in the state.
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