2024

*KOGI GOVT REITERATES DEDICATION TO PROMOTE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOR THE STATE’S PEACE, PROGRESS* October 30, 2024 By; Unubi Emmanuel O The Kogi State Government has restated its determination to promote the entertainment industry for the stability and advancement of the people of the state. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo made the statement in a message when…

  Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in a sting operation, have arrested 55 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. It will be recalled that officers of the Commission had between September 3 and 6, 2024 arrested about…

  Kogi State House of Assembly has slated Wednesday, tomorrow for screening of the Chairman and five nominated Board Commissioners for Kogi State Local Government Service Commission. The Assembly, at Tuesday plenary sitting directed the nominees to appear before the House for screening on Wednesday, 30th October, 2024. The directive is sequel to the adoption…

  The Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Good Governance and Due Process Hon. Aturu Ojo has commended His Excellency Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for the payment of N600 million as 2024/2025 WAEC fees for 18,734 Students in public secondary schools in the state. The Special Adviser gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen…

  The Kogi State House of Assembly has commended the Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, and the Deputy Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Army Headquarters, Abuja Major General Usman T. Otaru for facilitating the construction of a new edifice and renovation of structures at Oziokutu Hospital and providing it with modern…

  The daughter of a late President of the Customary Court of Appeal in Abuja, Justice Moses Bello, has accused her father’s will executor, alongside some court officials, of trying to frustrate and truncate proceedings. The claimant, Ann Eniyamire, alleged that contemnors in the suit and her late father’s will executor, Rev. Father Ezekiel Awolumate,…

  The Federal High Court of Nigeria has clarified that the order of the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho was not defied by any of the Judges on the bench of the court across the country. Rather, the court said that the earlier transfer order made by the Chief Judge was reversed…

  A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned hearing in the money laundering case brought against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to January 21, 2025. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, said…

  The stakeholders outlined the achievements and setbacks of Kogi State handball since its inception in 1991, pointing to the need for immediate change to revive the state’s handball culture. They noted that Kogi State’s handball history includes significant accomplishments from winning national underage tournaments in the 1990s to representing Nigeria in international competitions. Kogi’s…

  A sociocultural group, the Orokere-Amuro Welfare Association (OWA) in Orokere Amuro, has appealed to Kogi State and Local Governments to rehabilitate the deteriorated roads and provision of modern healthcare facility in the community. The National President of OWA, Mr Segun Peter, made the call during the 2024 Orokere Day celebration and Fund Raising ceremony,…