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COVID-19: 111 test negative in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

Lokoja – Kogi Government said on Tuesday said that 111 persons it tested for coronavirus ( COVID-19) had returned negative. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication Strategy, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made the disclosure in a statement in Lokoja. Fanwo, however said that the

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Kogi is under pressure to announce false COVID-19 cases — Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2020 0

The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Haruna, has said the state is under pressure to declare that it has COVID-19 cases where there is none. The commissioner made the claims in a statement on Thursday. Former Presidential candidate, Ezekwesili named IBFD Board of Trustees member He, however, said the state would not succumb […]

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Governor lifts ban on religious gatherings

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2020 0

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has lifted the social distancing order imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus on religious congregations in mosques and churches across the state. Bello, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Thursday, said that the lifting of the ban was to enable religious bodies to resume their normal worship […]

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COVID-19: FG disburses N20, 000 each to vulnerable households in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

 The Federal Government through the Office of the National Social Investment Programmes (Kogi-SIP), has commenced payment of N20,000 each to over 34,456 beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) in Kogi state. Mr Abdulkareem Onyekehi, the Focal Person of Kogi SIP,  on Tuesday after monitoring the disbursement at some payment centres in Lokoja and Okene, […]

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COVID-19: Kogi extends work from home order for GL 1 – 13 workers

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

The Kogi state government has extended the work from home order for civil servants from grade level one to 13, in its bid to contain the outbreak and spread of the dreaded novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Speaking to newsmen in Lokoja on Sunday, the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, […]

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Bello inaugurates Kogi electoral commission ahead LG poll

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

Idris Ahmed,Lokoja. As Kogi state prepares to conduct elections into the 21 local government areas in the state, the state Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday inaugurated the Kogi state Independent Electoral Commission (KSIEC). The governor also inaugurated another commission alongside the state electoral body at the Lugard House, Lokoja. READ ALSO: Police seal PDP

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Police arrest 9 vigilante members for homicide in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

The police in Lokoja have confirmed the arrest of nine members of the Kogi state Vigilante Service for allegedly torturing a man to death in Ofabo Egabenebe community in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman in the state, William Aya, who confirmed the arrests, told newsmen on Tuesday that the victim was […]

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National Assembly approves Kogi’s request for $100m loan from AfDB

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

The Kogi State government says it has received the approval of the National Assembly to obtain a foreign loan of $100 million (N36 billion). The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, confirmed this to newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday. READ ALSO: 2023 and Tinubu’s rumoured interest Àccording to him, the state needs […]

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Kogi Assembly rejects Bello’s nominee for shunning sitting, clears 7 others for SIEC

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

The Kogi State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, rejected the nomination of Alhaji Ali Lawal Jiya as a member of the State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC). The Assembly turned down his nomination following his refusal to appear before the House for screening. Though Jiya’ had already sent his Curriculum Vitae, but his absence made member […]

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Kogi dissolves LG caretaker committees

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

Lokoja – Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has dissolved all the caretaker management committees currently running the affairs of the 21 local government council areas in the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication Strategy, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, who confirmed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lokoja, said that the dissolution was with […]

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Kogi court nullifies Wada’s emergence as PDP guber candidate

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

The governorship primary election conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which produced Musa Wada as the standard bearer of the party for the November 16, 2019 governorship election in Kogi state has been nullified by a Kogi state High Court on Thursday.  Wada, who lost the election to incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello is currently at the […]

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4 NSCDC officers kidnapped in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

The police in Kogi have confirmed the kidnap of four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) by unknown gunmen. The spokesman of the police in the state, DSP William Aya, said in Lokoja that the officers  were kidnapped at a spot in Alo-Offoke community on the Itobe-Ayingba road. The officials were […]

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Kogi has over 1,000 unregistered private schools, commissioner reveals

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

Kogi state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones, says the state has more than 1,000 unregistered private schools. The commissioner said the ministry is working round the clock to ensure the schools operate according to standard to ensure effective learning and good results. Jones, who made the plan known when he received members […]

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Kogi confirms 9 cases of Lassa fever, records 4 deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2020 0

The Kogi state Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Lassa fever with four deaths recorded since the outbreak of the deadly disease in the state about a month ago. The state epidemiologist, Dr. Austin Ojotule, disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja on Sunday. Police assures of rescue of former ABU VC’s daughter […]

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Police deny luxury buses hijack by bandits in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

The police in Lokoja said no GUO, Ezenwata and Young Shall Grow luxury buses were hijacked by bandits on the Lokoja -Okene Road. This was contained in a statement in Lokoja on Monday by the Kogi state Police Command spokesman, William Aya. He said that the report of the hijack is false and a calculated […]

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Gov. Bello commiserates with Kogi chapter of PDP over chairman’s death

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2020 0

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has commiserated with the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the death of its Kogi West Chairman Mr Taiwo Kola-Ojo Bello disclosed this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary,Mr Mohammed Onogwu,on Thursday in Lokoja. READ ALSO: Gas explosion: KEPA seals 87 illegal gas outlets […]

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Police rescue 3 from kidnappers in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2020 0

Lokoja – The  police in Lokoja on Saturday rescued three kidnap victims from their abductors who kept them for six days. In a  statement, the Kogi State Police Command said that the victims –  Mr Mohammed Salisu Cache, Mr Abdulraq Mohammed and Abdulraq Anataku –  were rescued unhurt in the early hours of Saturday. The […]

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28 houses, vehicles razed in Kogi’s Tawari attack – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2020 0

Lokoja – The Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has directed the security agencies in the state to fish out perpetrators of Tawari attack for justice. In a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogwu Muhammed, in Lokoja on Friday, the governor said the security agencies should swing into action and ensure that […]

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YIAGA AFRICA seeks public hearing on Kogi, Bayelsa election

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

YIAGA AFRICA has urged National Assembly to hold public hearing on the Bayelsa and Kogi election to document alleged electoral impunity, violence and malpractice that characterised the poll. Dr Hussaini Abdu, Chair, Watching The Vote Working Group and Mr Samson Itodo Executive Director, YIAGA AFRICA who co-signed a statement on the Kogi re-run senatorial election […]

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Govt declares Friday as public holiday for all schools in Kogi West

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

Friday, November 29, has been declared as a public holiday for all schools in the Western Senatorial district and Ajaokuta Federal Constituency of the state by the Kogi State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. According to a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Eric Aina, in Lokoja, directed all public […]