Kogi

Violence mars elections in Kogi as thugs destroy electoral materials

Thugs have unleashed violence on Odaba polling unit in Dekina Ward n Ogege Road in Kogi State while the polls were in progress....

Just in: Kogi Governor’s wife, Rashida, nephew, others face EFCC’s N3bn fraud charge

Rashida, wife of Kogi Gov.Yahaya Bello, her nephew, Ali Bello, and three others were on Wednesday arraigned in Abuja over alleged fraud of...

Just in: Ahead of Buhari’s visit: Explosion rocks Kogi, three fatalities recorded

At least three persons have been killed in an explosion which occurred in Okene, Kogi State, on Thursday morning. The blast incident occurred...

Kogi monarch, 10 others to cool their heels in prison over alleged culpable homicide

A 69-year-old traditional ruler in Adavi Local Government, Asema Uka (Otumi-Ajoko) of Kogi State, Momoh Nasir and 10 others have been remanded in...

Kogi explosion: Presidency assures state of funds to fix bad roads, others

  Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has received assurance from the Federal Government to fix all government roads and other infrastructure, beginning with...

Black Wednesday in Kogi as over 25 people burnt to death in tanker explosion (graphic pictures)

  An early morning petrol tanker accident has claimed the lives of at least 20 people including school children being conveyed to school...

Kogi commences implementation of livestock transformation project

Kogi has joined states in the federation for the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan(NLTP). This follows the inauguration of the state...

COVID-19: Elaborate hoax, grand deception to create fear, shorten people’s lifespan — Gov. Bello

    Contrary to the Federal Government’s position on COVID-19, Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello has restated that the virus was not real but...

COVID-19 claims Kogi Chief Judge

  In spite of denial of COVID-19 presence in Kogi State by the governor,  another high-profile public official, the State Chief Judge, Justice...

Tragedy: DPO, seven other policemen, women  killed in Kogi 

  Armed robbers struck at a branch of a first generation bank in lsanlu, Kogi State, on Thursday leaving a trail of murders of nine...

Gov. Yahaya Bello wins at election court

  minority verdict nullifies his election in a 2-to-1 judgment In a split judgment, Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress...

Five months after, Court declares ex-Kogi Deputy Gov. Simon Achuba’s removal nullity 

The impeachment of a former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Mr Simon Achuba, in October 2019 is an exercise in futility and therefore...

Smart Adeyemi kicks out Dino Melaye from senate, wins Kogi West senatorial rerun

The broom has swept away entire 16 senators, Adams mocks Dino   A one-time senator, Smart Adeyemi of the All progressives Congress (APC)...

Murder of PDP Women leader: Buhari’s directive puts police on the spot, announce arrest of 6 suspects

Three days after the Presidential directive, the Police in Kogi State say they have arrested six people in connection with the gruesome murder...

Bello meets Buhari says he won by a landslide

    Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has said he will meet those who want to challenge his victory at the November...