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Kogi State Government warns against Planned Anti-Government Protests
The Kogi State government has dissociated itself from the planned anti-government mass protest scheduled for August 1, stating that the state is solidly behind efforts by the Federal Government to put the economy back on track.
The Commissioner for Information … Continue Reading
Yahaya Bello asks Federal High Court to adjourn case indefinitely
Former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to adjourn indefinitely the ongoing case against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering. He is also seeking to … Continue Reading
Court Chief Judge Refuses to Transfer Yahaya Bello’s N80.2bn Fraud Trial to Kogi
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has rejected the request of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to transfer his N80.2bn fraud trial from Abuja to Kogi State. The judge agreed with the Economic and … Continue Reading
the system is shielding yahaya bello from arrest – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused the Nigerian justice system of failing to arrest a wanted ex-governor, Yahaya Bello, who is accused of fraud. The EFCC has been trying to apprehend Bello for alleged N80.2 billion fraud, … Continue Reading
Bandits Abduct Students from Confluence University of Science and Technology, Kogi State
In a brazen attack on Thursday night, bandits stormed the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene, Kogi State, abducting several students.
The incident occurred around 9 pm while students were studying for upcoming exams.
Eyewitnesses reported that … Continue Reading
Tragic Auto Crash Claims 19 Lives in Kogi State
A devastating auto crash on the Okene-Lokoja highway in Kogi State has left 19 people dead, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, April 28, 2024, involved two vehicles—a … Continue Reading
Yahaya Bello Moved Kogi’s $720,000 from kogi state’s account for child’s tuition – EFCC Chairman
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, alleged on Tuesday that investigations by the anti-graft agency uncovered a withdrawal of $720,000 from the state coffers by the embattled former governor of Kogi State, … Continue Reading
Yuletide: Reasons for increased road accidents and how to avoid them – FRSC
The Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Boboye Oyeyemi, has warned commuters to be more cautious of the vehicles they travel with this yuletide season to avoid increased road accidents.
Attributing the recent road accidents in the … Continue Reading
Breaking: Card Reader Fails At Gov Yahaya Bello’s Polling Unit
The INEC card reader has allegedly failed to accredit the governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello at his polling unit in Kogi state.
Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello was at his polling unit, Unit 11, Agassa-Ahache Okene–Eba ward, … Continue Reading
Civil Servant Dies Three Days After Receiving Sack Letter In Kogi State
A director with the Kogi State Pensions Board dies of high blood pressure at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Lokoja, the state capital
The 61-year-old civil servant, Alphonsus Ameh, who received his sack letter on Friday, December 29, 2017, … Continue Reading