Tag: Kogi State

Minister tasks new Kogi Governor on security, infrastructural development

Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, has tasked Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi to on prioritization of security and infrastructure development during his tenure.   Audu stated this in a…

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Gunmen hijack 18-seater bus in Kogi, abduct passengers

Gunmen have abducted several passengers around Ejule in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the victims were kidnapped from a commercial bus around 8:pm on…

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Healthcare: Kogi takes delivery of over 25 life-support ambulances

In a remarkable display of commitment to public service, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State in Nigeria made a significant gesture by presenting 40 SUV cars and four Hilux vans…

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Kogi SDP thugs allegedly attacked APC women leader

A staunch supporter of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  in Anyigba chapter of Dekina local government area of Kogi State, Hajiya Memuna, has escaped death in an attack by thugs…

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Arrest anyone protesting on my behalf’ – Kogi SDP guber candidate (Video)

Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) candidate for governor of Kogi State, has disassociated himself from an alleged planned protest by his party’s supporters in Lokoja and…

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Yahaya Bello seeking third term using APC candidate – Dino Melaye

The Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has been accused of wanting a third term by Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) candidate for governor in the forthcoming election. Melaye…

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Boy, 17, Caught in Kogi Burying Younger Brother Alive

They stated that Goodness led Friday to a neighboring bush and buried him alive rather than handing out a punishment that was tolerable.   According to the Kogi State Daily…

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Concerned about the security environment in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi

Ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has voiced grave concern at the surge of insecurity in the…

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Our goal is to bring Kogi together, says APC candidate Ododo for governor

Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, the APC's nominee for governor in the next election on November 11, has stated that his goal is to bring Kogi State's residents together and provide…

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Final candidate lists for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governor elections are released by INEC.

The final list of contenders for the governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi on November 11 has been made public by the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC. Those…

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