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  • PHOTOS: EFCC Arraign Kogi Gov's Wife, Rashida Bello & Nephew, Ali Over Money Laundering

    . PHOTOS: EFCC Arraign Kogi Gov's Wife, Rashida Bello & Nephew, Ali Over Money Laundering

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Kogi governor’s wife, Rashida Bello, and his nephew Ali Bello before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court.The duo, alongside three others are standing trial over an alleged N3 billion money laundering and ‘criminal misappropriation’, according to a statement b
  • Footballer, Segun Idowu Slumps & Die In Kogi

    . Footballer, Segun Idowu Slumps & Die In Kogi

     A footballer has slumped and died in Kogi State.He is Segun Idowu, a young promising footballer, who slumped on the field during one of the matches in the ongoing Kogi FA Chairman’s Cup at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja on the 20th of January, 2023.Late Segun Idowu played for Barnet FC before his demise.A statement from the Kogi State Football A
  • 39-Yr-Old Man Declared Wanted For Receiving Double Salaries From Kogi State Govt

    . 39-Yr-Old Man Declared Wanted For Receiving Double Salaries From Kogi State Govt

     The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has declared a 39-year-old man, Seun Samuel Ojukannaiye, wanted for receiving double salaries from both the Kogi State Hospital Management Board and Kogi State University.Spokesperson for the Commission, Azuka Ogugua, in a notice on Thursday, January 26, 2023, said Mr.
  • Video Shows The Moment Train Derailed In Kogi State, Passengers Left Stranded

    . Video Shows The Moment Train Derailed In Kogi State, Passengers Left Stranded

     A video showing the moment a train plying the Warri-Itakpe route derailed in Kogi state has surfaced online. We had earlier reported that the incident happened on Sunday, forcing many passengers to be stranded. Engr. Sanni Abdulganiyu, Coordinator of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), confirmed the accident i
  • 300 Passengers Stranded As Warri-itakpe Train Derails In Kogi Forest

    . 300 Passengers Stranded As Warri-itakpe Train Derails In Kogi Forest

     Barely a month after no fewer than 20 passengers were abducted from a train station in Igueben, Edo State, the same train plying the Warri-Itakpe route is believed to have derailed, forcing many of the passengers to be stranded.According to sources in the train, the incident happened inside Kogi forest, with many of the passengers said to have aba
  • DSS Arrest Suspected Bombers Who Masterminded Kogi Bomb Attack

    . DSS Arrest Suspected Bombers Who Masterminded Kogi Bomb Attack

     The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a suspected bomber who masterminded the bomb attack which occurred on 29th December, 2022, near the Palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Okene, Kogi State.That was the day President Muhammadu Buhari visited Kogi to unveil some projects.The suspected bomber, Abdulmumin Ibrahim Otaru (aka Abu Mikd
  • BREAKING: Bomb Blast Rocks Palace Of Prominent Kogi Monarch Ahead Of Buhari's Visit (Photos)

    . BREAKING: Bomb Blast Rocks Palace Of Prominent Kogi Monarch Ahead Of Buhari's Visit (Photos)

     Palpable tension has taken over the Ebiraland in Kogi State.This is because the palace of the paramount traditional ruler and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim was rocked by a bomb blast on Thursday morning.An eyewitness told SaharaReporters that a car with explosives was driven into the palace, exploding some minutes after and ripping through
  • Government Declares Public Holiday Over Buhari’s Visit To Commission ‘Legacy Project In Kogi

    . Government Declares Public Holiday Over Buhari’s Visit To Commission ‘Legacy Project In Kogi

     The Kogi State Government on Sunday, declared Thursday 29th of December, 2022 as a public holiday ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state to commission “legacy projects across the state.”The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo disclosed this in a statement.Fanwo said the decision is to
  • 2 Police Officers Killed After Gunmen Attack Kogi Patrol Team

    . 2 Police Officers Killed After Gunmen Attack Kogi Patrol Team

     Gunmen on Wednesday ambushed a police patrol team, killing two and wounding two other officers in Kogi.This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye-Aya.Ovye-Aya said the attack on the police patrol team occurred on the Agbaja road, Lokoja where the hoodlums emerged from the bush and attacked
  • Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello's Nephew Remanded In Prison For N‎10 Billion Fraud

    . Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello's Nephew Remanded In Prison For N‎10 Billion Fraud

    Aliyu Bello, a nephew to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and one Dauda Sulaiman have been remanded in prison over N10 Billion fraud. Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, remanded the duo pending the fulfilment of their bail conditions They were remanded upon arraignment alongside one Abdulsalami Hudu, Cahier
  • Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Kogi Gov’s Nephew, Aliyu Bello For N10billion Fraud

    . Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Kogi Gov’s Nephew, Aliyu Bello For N10billion Fraud

     Aliyu Bello, a nephew to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has been remanded in prison by a Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, over alleged N10.2 billion [email protected] was arraigned alongside one Dauda Sulaiman and one Abdulsalami Hudu — Cahier of Kogi State House Administration (now at large) — by the operatives of the Economic and Fin
  • Labour Party In Disarray Over Tribal Sentiment In Kogi

    . Labour Party In Disarray Over Tribal Sentiment In Kogi

     Tribal sentiment is tearing the Labour Party apart in Kogi State. In this report, a look was taken at the crisis rocking the Party and the possibility of its Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi winning the State in the 2023 presidential election.The Labour Party, which happens to be one of the opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Co
  • PHOTOS: Empty Stadium As Peter Obi Holds Rally In Kogi

    . PHOTOS: Empty Stadium As Peter Obi Holds Rally In Kogi

     The stadium was empty on Tuesday as the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, Peter Obi held his mega rally in Kogi State.Many were expecting massive crowd at the rally, but it turns out to be an embarrassment.Labour Party has on Monday cried out that the Kogi State Government has denied it from using the Lokoja Confluence Town Stadium.But toda
  • Residents In Fear As 18 Passengers Abducted In Kogi

    . Residents In Fear As 18 Passengers Abducted In Kogi

     All passengers in an 18- seater bus heading to Abuja from the eastern region were kidnapped at Ochadamu area in Ofu local government of Kogi state on Monday.An eyewitness stated that the incident occurred around 4 pm at the notorious kidnapping spot in Ochadamu area on Anyigba -Itobe road.The hoodlums, in their numbers, flagged down the bus at gun
  • Panic As Gunmen Attack Travelers, Kidnap Abuja-Bound Passengers In Kogi

    . Panic As Gunmen Attack Travelers, Kidnap Abuja-Bound Passengers In Kogi

     An unspecified number of passengers in an 18-seater bus have been abducted by kidnappers in Kogi State.The incident happened at Ochadamu, along Anyigba-Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area of the state around 4pm on Monday November 28. The bus was said to be heading for Abuja from the eastern region of the country. It was gathered that the hood
  • SHOCKING: FRSC How 11 Person Burnt Beyond Recognition In Kogi Multiple Crash

    . SHOCKING: FRSC How 11 Person Burnt Beyond Recognition In Kogi Multiple Crash

     The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that 11 persons were burnt beyond recognition in a multiple crash along Ejule-Ochadamu by Olofu Bridge, Ochadamu area of Kogi State.FRSC Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem in a statement released on Thursday, November 10, said the unfortunate mishap involved 20 vehicles.Kazeem who noted that the crash was
  • INEC Decries Low Collection Of PVCs In Kogi

    . INEC Decries Low Collection Of PVCs In Kogi

     Ahead of the 2023 polls, Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet, the Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner, has lamented the low turnout of PVC collection since it commenced in September 2022. The Resident Electoral Commissioner made the disclosure at a maiden Press briefing in Lokoja. He lamented that citizens of the State have not responded positively to
  • Watch Moment Mysterious Swarm Of Bees Disrupt APC Rally In Kogi, Chase Supporters

    .. Watch Moment Mysterious Swarm Of Bees Disrupt APC Rally In Kogi, Chase Supporters

     A chaotic scene was allegedly recorded at a rally organized by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State on Saturday, November 5.Mysterious bees the rally by the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC), in Kogi State.The bees seen in a video circulating on social media chased away many supporters of the APC.The incident happened at a
  • Alleged N1.4bn Fraud: Kogi Politician, Ismaila Atumeyi All Smiles As EFCC Moved Him & 2 Others From Abuja To Lagos

    . Alleged N1.4bn Fraud: Kogi Politician, Ismaila Atumeyi All Smiles As EFCC Moved Him & 2 Others From Abuja To Lagos

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja have moved the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, candidate for the Kogi State House of Assembly, Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi alongside two others to Lagos state after they were arrested over an alleged mega bank fraud.A statement released by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, says Atumeyi
  • FLOOD: 24 Persons Killed, 471,000 Others Displaced In Kogi

    . FLOOD: 24 Persons Killed, 471,000 Others Displaced In Kogi

     No less than 24 people were killed and 471,000 others displaced by the recent flood that ravaged 10 Local Government Areas in Kogi State.The waters also swept farmlands in 514 communities and destroyed 92 health facilities in those places.These ghoulish details were reeled out by Dr Zakaria Usman, Commissioner of Health at a Press Briefing in Loko
  • Kogi Politician Nabbed With N326M & $610,500 Cash After Allegedly Ste@ling N1.4B From A Bank

    . Kogi Politician Nabbed With N326M & $610,500 Cash After Allegedly [email protected] N1.4B From A Bank

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Kogi State House of Assembly seat, Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi, with N326 million and $140,500 cash. Atumeyi, who is seeking to represent Ankpa 11 Constituency in the State Assembly, was arrested on Sunday, October 30, 2022 alongs
  • KOGI FLOOD: "My Life Is Finished" – Victim Whose Wife Died In Gas Explosion Laments

    . KOGI FLOOD: "My Life Is Finished" – Victim Whose Wife Died In Gas Explosion Laments

     The tragedy that struck Musa Muhammed, a vigilante sacked by the 2022 flood in Lokoja, Kogi State, but later claimed the life of his wife after a gas explosion has made life unbearable for him. Muhammed, in an exclusive interview said he feels like taking his life since he has lost all his properties, including his Wife. Tell us about yourself My
  • Kogi Confirmed as Oil Producing State, Receives First 13% Derivation Fund From FG

    . Kogi Confirmed as Oil Producing State, Receives First 13% Derivation Fund From FG

     The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has revealed that the state has received its first payment of the as an oil producing state. Bello disclosed this on Wednesday at a weekly executive council meeting held at the Lugard House in Lokoja, saying the state has received its 13percent derivation fund. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal C
  • Flood Victims Turn Beggars, Share Cups Of Rice, Garri Inside Kogi IDPs Camps

    . Flood Victims Turn Beggars, Share Cups Of Rice, Garri Inside Kogi IDPs Camps

     Flood victims in Lokoja, who are living in the Internally Displaced Camps, are currently witnessing the most devastating moments in their lives as they now feed from hand to mouth, while relief materials meant for them have been allegedly diverted.In this report, a look was taken at the activities happening in Adankolo and Gadumo IDPs camp, challe
  • Kogi Customs Arrest 7 Smugglers, Seize Items Worth Over N238m

    . Kogi Customs Arrest 7 Smugglers, Seize Items Worth Over N238m

     The Niger/Kogi Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has announced the arrest of seven smugglers and the seizure of items worth over N238 million smuggled into the country.The Controller of the Area Command, Mr Busayo Kadejo, made the disclosure while displaying the seized items before journalists in Minna said there is no hiding place for smugg
  • BREAKING! Fire Guts Kogi State House Of Assembly

    . BREAKING! Fire Guts Kogi State House Of Assembly

     The Kogi State House of Assembly has been gutted by fire.The cause of the fire incident was unknown at the time of filing this report on Monday morning.DAILY POST gathered that the assembly gallery was completely burnt.The fire incident started at about 8 am on Monday.The Speaker of the House, Prince Mathew Kolawole, while speaking to journalists
  • Kogi First Lady, Rashida Bello, Spotted Driving Herself To The Gym With No Police Escort (VID)

    . Kogi First Lady, Rashida Bello, Spotted Driving Herself To The Gym With No Police Escort (VID)

     Wife of Kogi State Governor, Mrs Rashida Yahaya Bello in her Abuja residence, was seen cruising in 2022 Mercedes Maybach worth millions of Naira to the gym with no sort of security personnel in her company. This action has raised brows following sanction on female police officer seen carrying Titi Abubarkar's bag during an event in Abuja.Watc
  • Man Bags 20 Years Imprisonment For Kidnapping In Kogi

    . Man Bags 20 Years Imprisonment For Kidnapping In Kogi

     The Federal High Court 2 sitting in Lokoja, Kogi has sentenced a 22-year-old man, Jubril Ibrahim to 20 years imprisonment.The Presiding Judge, Justice P. Mallong convicted the defendant on Thursday. The court convicted the defendant on five counts.Jubril Ibrahim was arrested with a locally made pistol revolver and charged to court on five counts c
  • Dangote Cement Factory Invaded By Armed Men, Seven Shot, Several Wounded In Kogi

    . Dangote Cement Factory Invaded By Armed Men, Seven Shot, Several Wounded In Kogi

     Seven staff of Dangote Cement factory, located in Obajana Kogi State have been reportedly shot while several others were wounded when armed men invaded the plant on Wednesday.It was authoritatively gathered that the armed men, numbering about 500, mostly vigilantes, were said to be fully armed with assorted rifles, machetes and other dangerous wea
  • AGAIN: Kogi Residents In Fear As Flood Wreck Havoc, Kills 6

    . AGAIN: Kogi Residents In Fear As Flood Wreck Havoc, Kills 6

    The flood resulting from overflow of waters from Rivers Niger and Benue continued its devastation in Kogi State, with the death toll climbing to six.The latest casualty came from Ganaja, a surbub of Lokoja, the state capital.According to reliable sources, the floods claimed two more lives with the recovery of their remains at the Ganaja area.Our C

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