Kogi House of Assembly has decried the spate of kidnapping and armed robbery on the state highways and called on the state government to set up a joint security taskforce to check the menace. The House made the call at plenary on Friday in Lokoja, following the adoption of a motion on a matter of…
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Gunmen Abduct Four NSCDC Officers in Kogi
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted four officers of the Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday around Ajegwu, Ofu Local government area of the state, by unknown gunmen. The officers were said to be on their way to Benue State, to attend a promotion examination….
Kogi PDP Vice-Chairman Dies Playing Tennis
The Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State, Chief Kola Ojo, is dead. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a statement by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Bode Ogunmola, in Lokoja on Wednesday said Ojo slumped and died in Lagos on Tuesday evening while playing lawn tennis. Ojo, a…
Bello Dissolves Cabinet, Makes Fresh Appointments
Ahead of his second term inauguration on January 27, 2020, Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello has announced the dissolution of the state executive council. Bello at a valedictory session of the exco Wednesday that lasted for about seven hours thanked the members for their contributions to the development of the state. “I want to express…
Kogi West: ‘Not Over Yet’, Melaye to Challenge Adeyemi’s Victory in Court
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kogi West Senatorial rerun poll, Dino Melaye has indicated that he will challenge the victory of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Smart Adeyemi, in court. In a statement issued on Sunday through his Twitter account, Melaye said Adeyemi’s victory is momentary as…
Melaye to Join Saraki, Other APC Rebels in Retirement Next Week – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has vowed to ensure that the ousted senator that represented Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye does not return to the Senate at next week’s rerun poll. Oshiomhole who spoke in Abuja on Friday during the APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting said Melaye…
Kogi West: INEC Declares Rerun Poll Inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi West Senatorial District rerun poll inconclusive. INEC on Sunday said it will announce a new date for a supplementary election following the cancellation of votes in many polling units and wards. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Smart Adeyemi polled a total…
