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  • Kogi State Records First Ever Case Of Coronavirus - NCDC Confirms

     Kogi State in Nigeria’s North-Central has recorded two cases of the novel coronavirus.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said this Wednesday night.It was the first time that positive results were confirmed for Kogi since the outbreak in Nigeria – exactly three months ago.In its tweet, NCDC announced 389 new patients and 5 new deaths ...

  • Police Apprehend 3 Suspected Ritualists & Armed Robbers Attacking Kogi Residents

     Three suspected ritualists have been arrest by the Kogi State Command of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS.According to a statement forwarded by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP William Aya on Tuesday, the three suspects were arrested were in Ajaokuta Local Government of the state.DSP Aya said the suspects were nabbed through ...

  • People Injured as Two Islamic Factions Clash In Kogi State

     Many worshippers reportedly sustained injuries Friday when members of two Islamic sects clashed over who occupies the position of Imam of the Central Mosque in Okene, Kogi State. It was gathered that the Kogi fight was between members of the Tijjaniya and Sunni Islamic sects over who becomes the Chief Imam following the demise of the former occupa ...

  • Drama As NCDC Officials Leave Kogi After Allegedly Refusing To Be Tested For COVID-19

     Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello gave Some NCDC officials that went to Kogi on Thursday to boost the State’s capacity in the fight against the pandemic, the option to either remain in the state isolation centre for 2 weeks and get tested before they are allowed to work with the state covid-19 squadron team or return to Abuja but the officials c ...

  • No More Covid-19 Cases In Kogi, Pay Workers Their Salary - Okai Austin Slams Gov Yahaya Bello

     The National Youth Co-ordinator of the Peoples Democratic Party, Usman Okai Austin has pleaded with the Kogi state govt to pay workers their full wages.Austin, who is the spokesperson of Wada/Aro Campaign Council, said the fasting period was not a time to slash or withhold workers’ salaries because that will be “tantamount to wickedness and i ...

  • Gov. Yahaya Bello Orders Work Resumption Of Civil Servants On GL 12 & Above On May 4 In Kogi

     Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has directed civil servants on Grade Level 12 and above in the state to resume work on May 4.Mr Bello gave the directive on Friday in Lokoja, in a message issued to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day.The statement, signed on his behalf by the state Head of Service, Deborah Ogunmola, congratulated workers o ...

  • See Photos Of Kogi State COVID-19 Isolation Center Destroyed By Rain In Lokoja

     The pathetic state  of COVID19 isolation centre in Kogi destroyed by rain this morning.The Isolation center built by the Kogi State government, in preparation for possible out break of COVID-19 in the state has been destroyed by rain.The center located directly behind Federal Medical Centre Mortuary was blown by the wind on Tuesday 28th of Ap ...

  • VIDEO: Kogi Has App For Testing COVID-19 Cases, No Isolation Center, Says Gov. Yahaya Bello

     Yahaya Bello, Executive Governor of Kogi state has disclosed his administration has launched an app to detect  Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state.Governor Bello made this known during an interview on Channels TV.When the interviewer asked for the preparedness of the state to battle the virus, Yahaya Bello said Kogi had launched an ap ...

  • Trouble For Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello As His Deputy Onoja’s “Past” Mess Threatens His Seat

     There is major trouble on the horizon for Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello as his deputy, Edward Onoja past mess threatening his seat.The age falsification scandal trailing his deputy Edward Onoja has taken an alarming turn.Onoja is accused of providing false information under oath to the Independent Electoral Commission as the running mate of ...

  • Bloodbath As Fulani Herdsmen Allegedly Attack Kogi Village Kill Scores Of Farmers, Residents

     Suspected Fulani herdsmen have allegedly invaded a village in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State killing scores of farmers and some residents.The herdsmen reportedly invaded the communities simultaneously in the early hours of Thursday (today) shooting sporadically at every object in sight while some of the lucky residents fled with gunshot ...

  • 28 Suspected Kidnappers, Bandits And Cultists Lands In Police Nets In Kogi

     The Kogi State Government has announced the arrest of no fewer than 28 suspected criminals at different locations across the state in the last seven days.The suspected criminals were arrested by the Joint Task Force of State Vigilante Service and the Neighbourhood Watch.According to a statement by the chief press secretary to Governor Yahaya Bello ...

  • Mysterious Death Of 12 Cows! Kogi Government Bans Sale Of Beef For 48 Hours

     The Kogi State Government has placed a ban on the sale of beef in the state for the next 48 hours, following the death of several cows while grazing in Lokoja.We gathered that No fewer than twelve cows had died mysteriously while grazing at an open land of Nigeria-Korea Vocational Institute in Lokoja.According to an eyewitness, who pleaded anonymi ...

  • COVID-19 PHOBIA: How Kogi State Hospital Mortuary Reject Corpse Over Suspicion Of Coronavirus

     Controversy has trailed the corpse of an 83-year-old woman, identified as Mrs. Bamigbola Olayemi whose body was taken to a General Hospital in Egbe, under Yagba West Local Government area of Kogi State as her corps was rejected by the management of the hospital over suspicion of COVID-19.It was reliably gathered that, before her demise, the deceas ...

  • 23Yrs Old Graduate, Bayo Commits Suicide By Drinking Sniper In Kogi (Shocking Reason)

     Tragedy struck in the early hours of Monday in the Angwa Tiv area of the Kogi State capital, Lokoja when a 23-year-old simply identified as Bayo committed suicide.Bayo, according to a source who resides on an adjacent street, was sighted in the area the previous day going about his usual activities.The deceased, it was gathered, was engaged in man ...

  • JUST IN: Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello Suspends Commissioner Who Brutalised & [email protected] Lady Over Facebook Post

     Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has ordered the suspension of Mr. Abdulmumuni Danga, Commissioner for Water Resources in the state.According to Sahara Reporters, Danga was suspended over a report that he assaulted and raped a lady over a Facebook post.The lady, identified as Elizabeth, was reported to have been kidnapped after she told the com ...

  • Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Orders Investigation Into Rape Allegation Against Abdulmumin Danga

     Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Orders Investigation Into Rape Allegation Against Commissioner for water resources in Kogi state, Abdulmumin Danga.Recall Gistmania had earlier reported a lady, identified as Elizabeth who a post of how she was beaten and raped by  Abdulmumin Danga In a statement released in Lokoja, the state Commissioner fo ...

  • "How Kogi Commisioner Beat Me Up And Raped Me" - Nigerian Lady, Elizabeth Recounts Her Ordeal (WATCH)

     A lady, identified as Elizabeth, has alleged that the Commissioner for Water Resources in Kogi State, Abdulmumuni Danga, beat her up and raped her over a Facebook post.According to her, she had urged the commissioner on Facebook to assist his sister and family financially. This didn’t go down well with Abdulmumuni Danga, who reportedly hired thu ...

  • Assistant Commissioner Of Police, Abdullahi Ibrahim & Wife Die In A Road Crash In Kogi

     Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdullahi Ibrahim died along with his wife in a road crash on Friday..He died in an accident at Okene Bye-pass in Kogi state.His children who were travelling with him to Onitsha, his new post are responding to treatment in the hospital.Between 2016 and 2019, Ibrahim was the commander MOPOL 24 in the State House.The ...

  • Kogi Shutdown Company And Isolate Chinese Workers On Compulsory Over Coronavirus

     Kogi State government on Friday directed immediate closure of a ceramic tiles manufacturing company in Ajaokuta as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state.The state Commissioner for information and communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, said this in a statement in Lokoja.According to him, government has also commenced monitor ...

  • Commercial Bus Driver Beaten To Death By Produce Officials Over N500 In Kogi

     There was gridlock at the Lokoja end of the Abuja/Lokoja Expressway on Tuesday as the driver of a J5 commercial bus was allegedly beaten to death for not paying N500 to produce officials on time.Eyewitnesses told Punch correspondent that the produce officials pounced on the driver for not bringing out the money on time.It was gathered that the bea ...

  • BREAKING: Governor Yahaya Bello Of Kogi State Also Tests Positive For Coronavirus

     Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has become the second Nigerian Governor to test Positive for the dreaded #COVID-19.Recall that GISTMANIA revealed that the infected President's Chief of Staff Abba Kyari met with Governor Bello, Dangote and others on his arrival from foreign trips. ...

  • Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello Blasted For Lying About His Age (Details Inside)

     Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, has announced the death of his mother, Hauwau Oziohu. In a statement on Monday, Bello said his mother died at the age of 101 after a brief illness. Bello, who is said to be the youngest of six children, was born on June 18, 1975. So his mother was 57 years at the time of his birth. The 44-year-old governor sai ...

  • BREAKING: Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello's Mother, Hauwa Oziohu Bello Is Dead

     Hajia Hauwa Oziohu Bello, the mother of Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, is dead.Hajia Hauwa, the matriarch of Alhaji Bello Ipemida Ochi’s family died on Sunday after a brief illness at the age of 101.Announcing her passage on behalf of the family on Sunday, Governor Bello described her as a leader and strong pillar, who was a mother to all. ...

  • 17yr Old Boy Tortured to Death By Vigilante Group Over Alleged Theft in Kogi

     Nine members of a vigilante group have been arrested for torturing a 17-year-old boy to death.Kogi State Police Command have arrested nine members of the state vigilante services for torturing a 17-year-old suspect to death. This was made public by the spokesperson of the command, DSP William Aya, who confirmed the arrest told newsmen on Tuesday i ...

  • Man, Hussain Zubairu Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing His Pregnant Wife To Death In Kogi

     Kogi State Police Command has arrested one Hussain Zubairu for allegedly killing his pregnant neighbour, Bose Muhammed over a disagreement.Zubairu was said to have stabbed the deceased in the stomach with a pair of scissors in Idogido community, Okene local government area of the state on Monday, Daily Trust learnt.An eyewitness said the deceased ...

  • Yahaya Bello Fires All 21 Local Government Area Administrators In Kogi State

     Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Tuesday evening dissolved the 21 local government administrative councils.This is sequel to the confirmation of the state’s nominees for the State Independent Election Commission.The Commissioner for information Kingsley Fanwo, confirmed this in a statement made available to DAILY POST in Lokoja.The sta ...

  • SCANDAL! Yahaya Bello Set To Build 500 Mansions For His Supporters In Kogi State

     Kogi State government said on Tuesday that arrangements are on top gear to build a new housing estate at Lokoja, the state capital.The Director-General, Kogi State Bureau of Lands and Urban Development , Mr Nazir Yusuf Ochi disclosed this in Lokoja while on inspection visit to the site of the proposed housing project. He said that the move was bor ...

  • #Self Defense Mood: Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Filmed While Working Out In The Gym

     The video making the rounds on social media, shows Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello working out in other to keep fit.The Kogi state governor was sweating out to stay fit and perhaps, keep himself ready in self-defense.Some Nigerians says 'that is the reason why Dino Melaye relocated to Dubai to avoid stories that touches the heart' lol. ...

  • 9 Magistrates & 12 Area Court Judges Swear In By Kogi Chief Judge, Justice Nasiru Ajanah

     The Kogi State Chief Judge, Justice Nasiru Ajanah on Monday swore in nine Magistrates and 12 Area court judgewith a charge for them not to betray their judicial oath in the country.Justice Ajanah while administering oath of allegiance to the newly sworn in judges warned that the Kogi State Judiciary has zero tolerance for corruption. “Your integ ...

  • EFCC Arrest Son Of Former Kogi Governor, Muhammed Audu Over Multi Million Dollars Fraud

     Ex-Kogi Gov, Abubakar Audu’s Son, Muhammed Arrested for Alleged FraudThe operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Muhammed Audu, son of the late Prince Abubakar Audu, a former governor of Kogi State, for his alleged involvement in an alleged fraud.Mohammed Audu arrested for fraud by EFCC, Nigeria’s anti-c ...

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