Kogi

Five days after inauguration, Kogi Gov. Ododo swears in 19 commissioners, other aides

Kogi Governor Usman Ododo has hit the ground running as promised with the swearing-in of 19 commissioners just five days after his inauguration....

New Kogi Gov. Ododo unveils commissioner-nominees, SSG, other aides

In keeping with his promise, Mr. Usman Ododo, the newly inaugurated governor of Kogi State, has hit the ground running with the release...

Gov. Ododo takes oath of office as new chapter opens for Kogi State

Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was sworn in as the fifth democratically-elected governor of Kogi State on Saturday....

Kogi Gov. obtains JAMB forms for 15,033 public school students

No fewer than 15,033 students from public schools in Kogi State are set to benefit from the government’s free education policy, as the...

Kogi Gov. Bello Approves 100% Hazard Allowance for Doctors, Other Health Workers

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has taken a significant step to address the issue of the “japa syndrome” in the health sector...

Six people arrested over NASS members’ harassment at Kogi Governor’s office

Six people have been apprehended in connection with the harassment of National Assembly members during their visit to Gov. Yahaya Bello at the...

Author Of Ebira English Dictionary, Ozi-Usman Nominates Self For Kogi Honour Award

The author of the Standard Ebira English Dictionary and a veteran Journalist, Yusuf Ozi-Usman has forwarded his name to a Committee set up...

21 LG chairmen, 239 councillors bow out in Kogi

Kogi State 21 local government chairmen and 239 councillors have vacated their offices as they served out their three-year tenure on Thursday. The...

Just in: Man nabbed with pre-filled result sheets, cash, disrupting election in Kogi

A man, whose identity has not been revealed, was on Saturday morning arrested by security agencies in Ogori/Magongo council area of Kogi State...

Voters in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi go to polls today to elect their governors

Eligible voters are filing out in Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo States today (November 11) to cast their ballots for new governors. An estimated 5,169,692...

IPC Trains 27 Journalists on Fact-Checking and Electoral Information Integrity in Kogi, flags off iVerify system

Ahead of the off-cycle governorship election in Kogi scheduled for November 11, the International Press Centre (IPC) has organized a two-day training programme...

Gov. Bello not attacked by military men – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has refuted speculations that military personnel attacked the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on Sunday. Bello reportedly “escaped assassination” which...

Horrific! 10-year-old boy buried alive for stealing N1,000 in Kogi

A 10-year-old boy, who allegedly stole N1,000 was buried alive on the orders of his stepmother. The incident occurred at Silo community, Apamisede...

November Kogi guber poll: IPC tasks journalists on balanced, inclusive reportage

Ahead of the November Kogi governorship election, the Executive Director, International Press Centre (IPC), Mr Lanre Arogundade, has advised journalists to deploy the...

Rejection of old Naira notes: Kogi gov. threatens to seal erring banks, prosecute people rejecting it 

Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello has sounded a note of warning to banks which reject old notes in the state that they will be...

Kogi communities battle devastating impacts of climate change as experts advocate mitigation

Several months after many communities of Kogi State experienced one of the most worst and devastating flood avalanches in history, residents have continued...