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Governor Bello: Judiciary remains last hope of common man
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has described the judiciary as the last hope of the common man.
Kogi guber: PDP heads for Supreme Court
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Appeal Court judgement on the Kogi governorship election delivered on Saturday as a travesty of justice.
Appeal Court upholds Yahaya Bello’s election as Kogi governor
An Appeal Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has upheld the election of Yahaya Bello as Kogi State Governor.
Governor Bello floors Musa Wada, PDP at Appeal Court
The five-man panel led by Justice Adamu Jauro had reserved judgments in the suit challenging the decision of the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the election of Bello on 30 June after listening to arguments from the lawyers to the parties.
PDP alleges plot to ‘derail’ Edo guber poll
The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged plots by the All Progressives Congress to use the trio of Governors Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, and Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to derail the September 19 Edo State Governorship Election.
Nigerian government boosts Kogi farmers with assorted inputs to mitigate coronavirus impact
The distribution of farm inputs was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, at the Ministry’s Warehouse at Okene road, Lokoja in Kogi State as contained in a statement signed by the Director, Information, Theodore Ogaziechi, which include a variety of seeds; cashew, sesame, soybeans, and tomatoes.
Nigerian government to distribute 19,508 bags of fertilizers flood affected farmers
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development is to distribute 19, 508 bags of fertilizers to farmers affected by 2018 flooding in five LGAs of Kogi State.
NMA: How planned coronavirus protest in FMC Lokoja was disrupted
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Kogi chapter, has explained how hoodlums disrupted peaceful protests by staff of Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, their safety in the hospital as a result of the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19 in the state.
AKK gas pipeline commercially viable, can repay in 10 years – contractor
Mr Emeka Okwuosa, Chairman Oilserv Ltd., says the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK), gas pipeline project is commercially viable and can service its loan before the stipulated time frame.
AKK gas pipeline project excites Ajaokuta residents
Residents of Ajaokuta in Kogi state have expressed joy on the construction of the Ajaokuta Kaduna Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project by the federal government.
2023: Governor Bello speaks on campaign posters
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has distanced himself from a group or an individual purportedly campaigning and circulating his posters and flyers for 2023 presidential ambition.
Governor Ganduje: Gas pipeline project will restore Kano’s position in West Africa
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has described the flagging-off of the construction phase of Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline project by President Muhammadu Buhari as a demonstration of political will to fast track the re-industrialisation of the country as well as restore the glory as a business hub.
NNPC: China, Sinosure to finance $2.6 billion AKK gas pipeline
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Monday, disclosed that financing for the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline would be provided by China and Sinosure.
President Buhari: Coronavirus has taught us invaluable lessons
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; and Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, were, however, present physically at the Ajaokuta and Rigachikun sites respectively for the inauguration.
Court dismisses Senator Melaye’s suit against infectious diseases bill
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by a former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, challenging some provisions of the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020, widely referred to as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Bill.
President Buhari flags-off AKK gas pipeline project
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to flag-off virtually the construction phase of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-kano, AKK, pipeline simultaneously in Ajaokuta Kogi State and Rigachikun in Kaduna State, today, Tuesday, June 30.
Kogi sets up testing lab, infectious disease centre
The laboratory was set up amid the state’s insistence that it has no case of COVID-19 despite the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announcing three cases in Kogi.
Northern governors mourn deceased Kogi chief judge
The Northern Governors Forum has condoled with the Government and people of Kogi over the death of Justice Nasiru Ajanah, Chief Judge of the state who died at the age of 64.
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Nigerian government warns civil servants against flouting coronavirus guidelines
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Former Enugu SSG Samson Ukpabi passes on
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