Tag: Kogi

JUST IN : Appeal Court affirms Ododo as Kogi gov, dismisses Ajaka’s suit

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, affirmed Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the validly elected governor of Kogi state. A 3-member Justices of…

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NDLEA Intercepts 3.1m Opioid Pills, Others In 6 States

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted over 3.1 million opioid pills in various locations, including Kano, Kogi, Abia, Lagos, Ogun, and Borno.   A statement by the…

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Kwara’s Joint Security Team arrests killers of Kwara’s Monarch in Ekiti State, abducted wife freed.

The Kwara State Joint Security team have arrested those who killed Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti in the Ekiti Local Government Area. The Security team also arrested the leader…

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Kidnappers kill female student in Kogi

Kidnappers have killed a student of the Kogi State College of Health Science and Technology, Idah, Juliet Eneojo. It was gathered that the HND II Health Management student was kidnapped…

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Brain drain: Stakeholders demand immediate action

Prof Isah Adagiri, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Kogi Specialist Hospital, on Wednesday lamented the dearth of Medical Doctors in the state, which he said, calls for concern and drastic measures.…

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Politicians’ desperation to acquire power getting higher — Itse Sagay

In response to the recent off-cycle elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States, prominent constitutional lawyer and anti-corruption activist Itse Sagay noted that politicians' desperation to gain power was growing…

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Dino Melaye wins polling unit in Kogi

Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is running for governor of Kogi, won his polling constituency. Melaye defeated All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor, Ahmed…

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INEC must deliver credible off-season polls – Reps

The Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi State voters are being urged by the House of Representatives to take part in the impending governorship elections on November 11, 2023. The Independent National…

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Kogi Guber: Opposition moves to upturn status quo in confluence state

On Saturday, November 11, 2023, Kogi State will conduct its governor's race. The opposition is making a strong effort to challenge the current government in the confluence state, where the…

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Kogi Election: SDP Candidate Ajaka refutes Claims That She Is Resigning

Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party's (SDP) nominee for governor of Kogi State, has denied rumors that he is withdrawing from the contest. Ajaka's denial follows the alleged…

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