The Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, has nullified the election of Senator Dino Melaye. Africa News24 (AN24) reports that the tribunal nullified Senator Melaye’s election on Friday morning, August 23. This online news platform recalls that Mr. Melaye was declared the winner of the Kogi West Senatorial […]
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Kogi Assembly Begins Impeachment Proceedings Against Deputy Governor
An impeachment proceeding has been launched by Kogi State Assembly against Deputy Governor Simon Achuba following his recent face-off with Governor Yahaya Bello. Recall that Simon Achuba had a few weeks ago accused Yahaya Bello of failing to pay an accumulated sum of N819,709,980 owed to him. The impeachment process was reportedly initiated after 21 […]
Kogi Gubernatorial: GYB Picks Nomination Form, Assures Party Victory
Governor Yahaya Bello today picked his gubernatorial intent and nomination forms for the forthcoming All Progressives Congress Primary election in Kogi State, stating that all other aspirants willing to contest were welcomed. The event which held at the All Progressives Congress secretariat Abuja, the Governor revealed that he was picking the form in order to […]
Kogi Gubernatorial: See Why Dino Declared Ambition To Contest
Senator Dino Melaye has revealed real reasons behind his vying for the post of governor in Kogi State. Africa News24 (AN24) understands that the Kogi governorship election is slated for 16th November 2019. Controversial Senator Dino revealed that his aim of joining the race is not unconnected to declaring the ambitions of the masses. Melaye […]
Why Kogi Community Banished Father Of Abducted 5-Day-Old Baby
Father of the five-day-old male child abducted by two gunmen on April 11 at Ijagbe community in Kogi State, Mr Tosin Ojuola, has been banished from the community. Ojuola, who confirmed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a telephone interview on Thursday in Lokoja said that the banishment order was handed to him […]
Yahaya Bello Breaks Silence, Speaks On ‘Unpaid’ Workers Salaries, Defection
Yahaya Bello, Kogi State Governor said that the state has paid salaries for 38 months since he came into office in January 2016. The Director General of Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kogi State, Kingsley Fanwo, stated this in Takete Ide Amuro in Mopamuro Local Government Area while briefing journalists after APC stakeholders’ […]
Dino Melaye Visits Ex-Kogi Gov, Ibrahim Idris
Controversial kogi senator Dino Melaye vist Former Kogi governor Ibrahim Idris to celebrates Sallah together at his residence. Dino Melaye visited the former governor on Tuesday.
Herdsmen kill 10 in Kogi
At least 10 people were reportedly killed in Kogi on Friday by Fulani herdsmen who invaded two local government areas in the state. Farmlands were also set on fire in the affected areas. The incident, according to eyewitnesses, took place in Omala and Yagba West local government areas of the state. An eyewitness said some […]
Kogi to pay one out of 22 months salary arrears
The organized Labour in Kogi State has suspended its seven week-old strike following government’s promise to pay workers one month salary out of the 22 months arrears being owed them. The decision to call off the strike was announced on Friday in Lokoja during an agreement signing ceremony between the state government and the organized […]
Dino Melaye Survived Attack At Kabba Day celebration
Dino Melaye, survived an attack by a mob as his car was reportedly pelted with stones and other dangerous objects at the Kabba Day celebration on Saturday. The attack is believed to have forced the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to snub the event. Mr. Bello was reportedly on his way to the venue when […]
UNPAID SALARY: MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
dward Soje, a senior civil servant in Kogi State ,was found on a tree on October 21, 2017, after he has been declared missing. The suicide of Soje, a senior civil servant surprised People in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State. The 54 – year – old late director allegedly decided to take his life […]
Kogi State Gets Female Head Of Service
Mrs Lawal Appointed Kogi State Head of Service Mrs H.O.K. Lawal has been appointed as the substantive Head of Service of Kogi State. The Director General on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Kingsley Fanwo announced this while briefing newsmen at the end of the weekly State Executive Council in Lokoja. He said the Governor […]