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A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that he paid between 50 and 60 percent of the commissions earned by his company from consultancy services rendered to the Kogi State Internal Revenue…
Fresh attack mirrors a disturbing rise in kidnappings across the state By Rextun City Updates Staff Writer KOGI STATE, NIGERIA Friday, August 8, 2025, turned tragic for commuters along the Itobe–Anyagba Expressway when nine passengers were kidnapped in a violent highway ambush near Ogbabo Junction. At about 4:20 p.m., a Peace Mass Transit bus was…
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The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, (CNPP) has threatened to boycott the forthcoming local government election slated for October 19, 2024 in Kogi State. The Kogi State Chairman of CNPP, Comrade Mohammed Kabir Abdullahi disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. Abdullahi, who passed a vote of no confidence on the…
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The Kogi State Government has suspended all mining activities in the state following the influx of bandits and all manner of aliens into the state for mining-related activities. According to the Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Bashiru Gegu, the government took this decision at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the…
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No fewer than 14 persons on Sunday died in a head-on collision involving two Toyota buses in Kogi State. The accident occurred at Aloma community in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. An eyewitness told NAN that the accident involved a Toyota Sienna bus heading toward Abuja from Port Harcourt and a Toyota Hiace…
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Newly sworn-in Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has come under heavy criticism following the appointment of Ali Bello, a nephew to former Governor, Yahaya Bello, as the Chief of Staff. The new CoS to the Kogi governor is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 18 counts charges bordering on money…
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Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi State after months of being declared winner of the election to take over from Yahaya Bello who has completed his second term in office. Ododo took the oath of office at around 2:24 pm in Lokoja on Saturday. His oat taking came just minutes…
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In Kogi State, the Independent Observer Mission has scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) high over the conduct of the November 11 governorship exercise. In its report made public on Monday , the observers described the election that produced Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as transparent, free and fair. In the…
Armed men on Friday morning attacked the official residence of the Kogi Resident Electoral Commission, Hale Gabriel Longpet, in Lokoja. This incident is coming two days after a mob barricaded the INEC office in Lokoja, preventing staff from gaining access into the premises. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekunmi said in a…
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. Flays NBC’S Indifference to unethical broadcasts. Urge Kogites to troop out for the polls. Dismisses PDP/Melaye as non-existent threat Ahead of the November 11th off-cycle Guber polls in Kogi State, the APC Governorship Campaign Council has expressed reservations on the recent security operations in some parts of Kogi East, especially in Dekina Local Government…
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