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POHAN felicitates with Governor Yahaya Bello at 45

By Wale Mustapha on June 18, 2020 News, Politics

The organised body for former and serving Public Office Holders Association in Nigeria, POHAN has joined rest of the world to celebrate with Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on the occasion of his 45th birthday. POHAN in a release signed by its president, Bashorun MD Eseyin described Governor Bello as a leader who is […]

Kogi Governor loses aide to cardiac arrest

By Wale Mustapha on June 17, 2020 News, Politics, Society News

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, has lost his Personal Assistant, Honorable Suleiman Abdullateef. Honorable Abdullateef died on Wednesday in Abuja following a brief illness linked to be a cardiac arrest. In a statement from Onogwu Mohammed, Chief Press Secretary, CPS to Governor Bello, Hon. Abdullateef was reported to have died of cardiac arrest in […]

Kogi West Senate: Adeyemi outsmarts Dino at High Court, Melaye heads to Appeal

By Admin on June 10, 2020 News, Politics

The Kogi West Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has declared Sen. Smart Adeyemi winner of the November 16 Election. The Tribunal in delivering its judgement said the petitioner failed to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt, pointed out that he relied majorly on hear say, consequently rejected all Witnesses the petitioner presented. The judge […]

What is the future of Kogi State?

By Wale Mustapha on June 8, 2020 News, Politics

Since the creation of Kogi State by the Ibrahim Babangida administration in 1991, the contest for power supremacy has been its major political characteristic. The three main tribes: Igala, Ebira and Kabba, have a rich and interesting history in both the colonial and pre-colonial context. Brought together by fate, the vision of the founding fathers […]

Dangote Group As Undertaker Of Kogi People

By Admin on May 31, 2020 News, Society News

In the last few years of Dangote group blossom of businesses and conglomerates,Kogi state is worst hit by series of negative activities of the company,ranging from frequent accident of it’s vehicles and killings ,land and environmental degradation,and all other sorts of hazards. When the idea of Dangote Group was muted in Kogi, to first of […]

Kabba Chief Imam Covid-19 Controversy: The True Story

By Admin on May 30, 2020 News, Society News

By Adewale Sunday Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Ejibunu, Chief Imam of Kabba, is a man loved and cherished by all in Kabba being an easy going man who have the fear of God, so no one irrespective of his or her religion or tribe would want to pray for him to experience what he might be […]

COVID19: Kogi Govt insists no case in the state

By Wale Mustapha on May 30, 2020 News, Society News

… Accuses NCDC of suspicious move The Kogi State Government has affirmed that the moves of the National Center for Disease Control at recording two cases of Covid-19 virus for the state remained suspicious, insisting that the State was free from the virus. This was made known on Saturday in a press statement signed by […]

Kogi Government rejects new index cases of Covid-19 by NCDC

By Wale Mustapha on May 28, 2020 News, Society News

The Kogi State government has described report of two Coronavirus cases in the state by the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC as fraudulent and untrue. The NCDC in its daily reports of new cases and latest development on the novel virus listed Kogi State for the first time indicating two cases. The development has […]

Inauguration: NMA felicitates with Gov. Bello, lauds his giant strides in health sector

By Wale Mustapha on January 28, 2020 News, Society News

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kogi chapter, has felicitated with His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello and his deputy, Chief Edward Onoja, as they took oath of office for the second term. A statement by NMA Chairman in Kogi, Dr Kabiru Zubair, on Tuesday in Lokoja, congratulated the governor and his deputy for their second term […]

Gov. Bello reappoints Onyekehi as SIP Focal Person

By Wale Mustapha on January 3, 2020 News, Politics, Society News

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has approved the reappointment of Prince Abdulkareem Onyekehi Suleiman as the State Focal Person of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). A statement signed by Onyekehi and made available to newsmen on Friday in Lokoja, said the the governor through the Office of Secretary to the State Government (SSG), had […]