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NBA presidential candidate alleges fraud, wants election result cancelled
A presidential candidate at the just concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) election, Dele Adesina, has called for the cancellation of the exercise.
Kogi medical doctors reject salary cut
Members of the Kogi State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have vowed not to accept the proposed cutting of salaries of its members and other healthcare workers by the Kogi Government.
Kogi warns against encroachment of government properties
The Kogi Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, has warned against the encroachment of landed properties belonging to public schools across the state.
Kogi establishes Mopol base along Obajana-Kabba road
The Kogi Government in partnership with the Nigeria Police Force said it has established two Mobile Police Squadron Bases along Obajana-Kabba road and in Okene.
Kogi guber: Social activist Natasha Akpoti declares ambition
After much consultation, human rights crusader, Barr. Natasha Akpoti, has declared to run for Kogi State governorship election slated for November 16. Natasha was candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the last Kogi Central Senatorial election.
My impeachment order, dead on arrival – Kogi deputy governor
The directive was raised as a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Abdullahi Bello (Ajaokuta, APC), who quoted section of 188 (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to buttress his point.
ActionAid seeks greater investment in education in Kogi
Mrs Ene Obi, Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, has called on the Kogi State government to prioritise education by investing heavily in the sector to mitigate against violent extremism in the state.
Governor Yahaya Bello after my life – deputy
In an interview with pressmen on Thursday at his official residence in Lokoja, the embattled deputy governor alleged Governor Yahaya Bello has detailed gunmen to kill him.
Senator Melaye: I’ll revive Kogi economy in four years
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, on Wednesday, pledged to revive the state economy and bring it to an enviable height within four years.
Kogi PDP elects new officers
Mr Sam Uhuotu has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi.
Kogi guber: Governor Bello picks nomination forms
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is currently at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress to pick the nomination forms for November 16 governorship.
Kogi APC guber aspirants reject indirect primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Kogi state on Monday rejected the choice of indirect primary by the party.
Kogi workers dump Governor Bello, back Jibrin
Kogi State civil servants, under the aegis of Concerned Kogi Workers Forum (CKWF), has called on the people of the state to give their maximum support to the aspiration of retired Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin Usman to rule the state as his wealth of experience would help to restore the lost glory of the state.
2019: Kogi APC members bicker over mode of primary
Ahead of the November 16 Kogi State governorship election, members and stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congees (APC) are sharply divided over the mode of primary to be adopted in picking the party’s flag bearer.
Governor Bello: I’ll get second term easily
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Friday declared that he is losing no sleep over winning his reelection in November.
Kogi Speaker: 20 years of uninterrupted democracy sign of maturity
Speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, Mr Matthew Kolawole, has described the 20 years of uninterrupted Democratic Rule in Nigeria as a sign of maturity and resolve by Nigerians to manage their affairs without...
Former NFF boss Sani Lulu joins Kogi guber race
Former President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Alhaji Sani Lulu, has declared his intention to seek election into the office of Kogi State Governor, North Central Nigeria.
You owe Kogi workers 39-month salary arrears – labour tells governor
The organised labour in Kogi state, on Wednesday, told Yahaya Bello, the state governor, that his administration owed workers up to 39-month salary arrears.
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U.S. Senate Republican asks tech firms to explain account, content removals
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Senior Republican lawmaker says will vote to impeach Donald Trump
Congresswoman Liz Cheney announced Tuesday that she planned to vote to impeach President Donald Trump after the ransacking of the US Capitol by his supporters, the biggest defection yet in his Republican Party.
Ekiti university resumes online academic activities January 18
The Senate of Ekiti State University (EKSU) has announced that the institution would resume online academic activities from January 18, due to the second wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Nigerian government, DisCos miss meter installation target
The pact between the federal government and the power Distribution Companies (Discos) to supply and install one million meters between last October and December did not come close to hitting target, as only 16,308 of the projected installations, representing 1.6 per cent, was done at the end of November.
Katsina governor signs child protection bill into law
The House Deputy Speaker, Shehu Tafoki, from Faskari Constituency, after the passage of the bill into law, said “I thank my fellow lawmakers for the passage of the bill. I feel happy and elated as being the chairman of the committee that worked on the bill and which it was eventually passed into law. The passage of the bill means better future and robust protection for children in the state.”
Operation Warp Speed chief resigns at Joe Biden team’s request
Operation Warp Speed chief advisor Dr. Moncef Slaoui has submitted his resignation at the request of the incoming Biden team under a plan that would see him stay in the role for a month to help with the transition, according to two people familiar with the situation.