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Senate President, PDP commiserate with Kogi tanker fire victims

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has joined other Nigerians in sending condolences to the families of victims of the disastrous explosion on Wednesday of a fuel tanker on the federal highway in Lokoja, Daily Times gathered. Lawan

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Tanker Explosion: Gov Bello declares two-day mourning

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2020 0

The Government of Kogi State has declared a two-day mourning in honor of the victims of the Felele tanker explosion on Wednesday, September 23. The state government said this in a statement issued on Thursday by the Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo. Most of the victims of the tanker explosion, which occurred […]

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Bello dissolves Kogi internal revenue service management for failure to meet ₦1bn expectation

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2020 0

By Idris Ahmed The management of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has been dissolved over the inability to meet expected one billion naira monthly internally generated revenue since the beginning of this year, Daily Times gathered. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingly Fanwo, who, in a statement issued on Monday night, confirmed […]

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Kogi government petitions US over Visa Ban

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2020 0

The Kogi State Government has petitioned the U.S. on its visa restrictions for unnamed individuals responsible for undermining the Nigerian democratic process or for organising election-related violence. READ ALSO: Visa ban: US gives Nigeria conditions for review of. Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the state government letter, KGS/GO/ADM/25/II/XXX,

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Give us fair hearing — Kogi Govt writes US over electoral fraud allegation

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2020 0

Kogi State government has responded to the the recent visa ban imposed on politicians alleged to have rigged the November 2019 election in the state by the United States of America. Daily Times recalls that the US government had slammed a visa restriction on some individuals for allegedly rigging the November 2019 governorship elections in […]

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Medical doctors flee Kogi state over nonpayment of salary

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2020 0

By Idris Ahmed Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kogi state chapter, has cried out to the citizens to intervene in the plight of doctors serving under Kogi state government, as many of them may leave due to nonpayment of salary and poor remuneration, Daily Times gathered. Chairman of the Association, Kogi state branch, Dr. Omakoji Oyiguh […]

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How I was raped by Kogi commissioner several times — Oyeniyi

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2020 0

After five months of rape allegations by one Elizabeth Oyeniyi, the Kogi Commissioner for Water Resources, Abdulmumuni Danga, has been charged to court for alleged rape. The police, in a seven-count criminal charge filed against the Commissioner, at a Federal High Court in the Abuja Judicial Division, accused him of rape and brutality among others. […]

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Yahaya Bello promises massive infrastructure before second term ends

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

Kogi state Government, Yahaya Bello has promised to ensure “massive” infrastructural development before his second term in office elapses. READ ALSO: I would not betray Kogi, I will govern with fear of God — Yahaya Bello In a statement on Sunday, Mohammed Onogwu, chief press secretary to Bello, quoted the governor as saying this while speaking […]

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Kogi State govt announces date for school resumption

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2020 0

The Kogi State Government has announced that educational institutions at all levels across the state will reopen on September 14, 2020. This was disclosed by the State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, who made the announcement at a press briefing on Tuesday in Lokoja. The Commissioner also said that the […]

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Yahaya Bello hails supreme court decision on election appeal

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

Executive governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has hailed the Supreme Court of Nigeria in its decision to uphold the legitimacy of his gubernatorial election victory. He made this known in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, (CPS), Onogwu Muhammed, immediately after the court ruling which upheld the credibilty of the November 16 […]

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Kogi to establish Confluence University of Science and Technology

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020 0

The Kogi Government has approved a bill for the establishment of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, in the state. The move was aimed at training manpower in science related courses to feed available industries in the state. FG suspends reopening of schools, gives reasons The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley […]

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Kogi inaugurates Justice Henry Olusuyi as new Chief Judge

Ihesiulo Grace 8 July 2020 0

Kogi State Government has inaugurated Justice Henry Olusuyi as the Chief Judge of the state. Olasuyi’s inauguration came five days after Gov Bello appointed him as acting Chief judge. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Wednesday in Lokoja, the state capital. Ajanah, Kogi Chief judge dies at COVID-19 isolation centre The State Governor, Yahaya Bello, […]

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A’Court upholds Gov. Yahaya Bello’s election

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2020 0

*Dismisses 4 appeals challenging election The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Saturday upheld the election of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. Five man panel of justices of the Court of Appeal in a unanimous decision dismissed four appeals filed by the  candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Social Democratic Party(SDP),  […]

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FMC Lokoja workers down tools, protest against attack

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2020 0

Staff members of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, Kogi State on Thursday withdrew their services following Wednesday’s attack on the facility by yet-to-be identified thugs. Rising from an emergency meeting of the Joint Action Congress (JAC) held on Wednesday, the workers resolved to totally withdraw their services across board till further notice. A statement […]

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Kogi West: Tribunal upholds Senator Smart Adeyemi’s election

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

The Kogi state National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday upheld the election of Senator Smart Adeyemi for Kogi West Senatorial District. In a unanimous judgment, a 3-member panel headed by Justice Kashim Kaigama dismissed the petition of former Senator Dino Melaye for lacking in merit. Senator Melaye had challenged the emergence of Senator Adeyemi […]

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Kogi Governorship: How Bello flushed Wada at the tribunal

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

Saturday May 23, 2020 will go down in history as the day Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello won the first leg of the legal battle challenging his dream of retaining his seat for a second term as governor of Kogi state. A three man panel of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja […]

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Covid-19: Bello should apologise to Kogi people for misleading them – Ologbondiyan

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kola Ologbondiyan has asked Gov. Yahaya Bello to apologise to people of Kogi State for misleading them on COVID-19. Ologbondiyan, in a statement, while reacting to the declaration of lockdown in Kabba Bunu LGA of the state following an alledged index case, said the governor needs […]

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Coronavirus: Kogi medical doctors reject salary cut

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2020 0

Members of the Kogi state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have vowed not to accept the proposed cut in the salaries of its members and other healthcare workers by the Kogi state government. A statement by the Chairman of the NMA in the state, Dr. Kabiru Zubair, in Lokoja on Sunday, said the […]

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Gov. Yahaya Bello Resumption Of Civil Servants On GL 12 & Above On May 4 In Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2020 0

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has directed civil servants on Grade Level 12 and above in the state to resume work on May 4. Mr Bello gave the directive on Friday in Lokoja, in a message issued to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day. The statement, signed on his behalf by the state Head of […]

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A’Court grants accelerated hearing of APP’s appeal challenging exclusion

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has granted the prayer of the Action Peoples Party (APP) abridging the time for the hearing of an appeal challenging its exclusion from the Kogi state governorship election. APP (appellant) had in its appeal against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) (respondent) asked the appellate court to abridge […]