Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, walked into the presidential villa in Abuja on Tuesday on crutches. The governor was involved in an accident during the Easter holiday. The news of the accident had led to different speculations in the state, with some saying he had been incapacitated. Kingsley Fanwo, spokesman of the governor, had […]
Love is the reason for the season. It is the very reason why the King of Kings left his heavenly throne and glory to be born as an ordinary man, bore the pains and burden of the sins of mankind and finally paid the ultimate price when he nailed it on the cross and said […]
When the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the Presidential election in 2015 just about a year after its formation, following a merger of three political parties and factions of two others, not many political watchers believed that the marriage of the political parties was going to be for the long haul. While some were of […]
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, has reacted to allegations made against him by Senator Dino Melaye who alleged that he was working with the Police to destroy his political career and also take his life. Governor Yahaya Bello’s spokesperson, Kingsley Fanwo, who released a statement on behalf of the Governor, advised Melaye to appear before the police […]
…Vows not to allow underage voters in Ekiti The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Kogi State has explained why Governor Yahaya Bello was issued with another Temporary Voter Card (TVC), in Okene, last Friday. This is even as the electoral body has vowed not to allow underage voting during the July 14 governorship election […]
…Buhari’s name won’t save him – Melaye Most of the serving Senators, members of House of Representatives, political leaders and activists from Kogi State led by Senator Dino Melaye, have formed a coalition known as Safe Kogi Project (SKP) to ensure the removal of Governor Yahaya Bello over alleged voters card controversy and maladministration. The […]
Deputy governorship candidate to late Alhaji Abubakar Audu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State and member of the House of Representatives, representing Ikeja Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Hon James Faleke has lambasted the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for allegedly donating cars to Masquerade. Describing the donations as the height […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on the Lagos and Kogi State Governors, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode and Yahaya Bello respectively, to reinstate the sacked lecturers in Lagos State University and Kogi State University. The union alleged that its members were kicked out of the two institutions because of their principles against the maladministration […]
Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has commissioned 1,700 farming equipment procured for distribution to farmers in the state to enhance agricultural production. The equipment include, tractors, ridgers, harrows, and ploughs, 1500 power tillers, 10 boom sprayers, 10 combined harvesters and 10 planters. Inaugurating the equipment and unveiling the Confluence Rice on Sunday in Lokoja, […]
Kogi East Coalition for Good Governance, a youth group, has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Yahaya Bello describing him as a messiah. Reacting to the allegations levelled against the governor by the Kogi East Elders council (KEEC)on non-performance, corruption and maladministration on Tuesday at a press conference in Lokoja, the group described the […]
The Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has said he does not bear any grudge on the disrupted Kabba Day celebration held recently in the state. Governor Bello spoke in his office on Thursday during a courtesy visit by some Royal Fathers and Community Leaders in respect of the disrupted celebration, commending the elders […]
At least 35,000 members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi state. Leading thousands of supporters, the member representing Lokoja II in the Kogi State House of Assembly Honourable Idris Ndakwo said his defection to the ruling party marked the end of PDP in […]
Yahaya Bello, Kogi State Governor has reiterated the determination of the people of the state and Nigerians, in general, to ensure President Muhammadu Buhari continues his “good work for the nation beyond 2015”. Addressing a cross-section of the media in Abuja, Sunday, Bello said President Muhammadu Buhari remains the “unbeatable candidate for the APC”. “We are […]
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello said he would not use state resources to service a few influential citizens in the state. Governor Bello said this during an interview with some selected journalists at the Government House, Lokoja at the weekend, as part of events marking his one year in office. “If you don’t have godfathers […]