Tag: KOGI
Kogi lawyer charged with forgery, granted bail
A lawyer, Julius Elukpo was on Friday arraigned before a Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court on a one-count charge of forgery.
Elukpo who is also the...
Int’l Women’s Day: Yahaya Bello promises to promote, respect women’s rights
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday said his administration would promote and respect women’s rights to social, economic and political opportunities in the...
Thugs invade senator’s women empowerment event
Hoodlums on Saturday invaded the venue of an empowerment programme for women organised by Senator Ahmed Ogembe in Okene, Kogi state.
Guests, party members and...
Twitter goes after Yahaya Bello for leaving Kogi to welcome Yusuf...
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has been heavily criticised for travelling to Abuja to welcome son of the President, Yusuf Buhari, back to...
Aisha Buhari inaugurates drug rehabilitation centre in Kogi
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday inaugurated the Kogi Drug Rehabilitation and Resource Centre, Lokoja which was established to help victims of...
Doctor tests positive for Lassa fever in Kogi
Kogi State has recorded a fresh outbreak of Lassa fever as a medical doctor working with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja has been...
Kogi Confluence Rice factory to be inaugurated March – Commissioner
Kogi Government on Wednesday said its Confluence Rice Factory, Omi, would be inaugurated in March as part of efforts to join leading rice-producing states...
Kogi retires 8 perm secs, dismisses 1,774 workers
Kogi Government on Sunday confirmed the compulsory retirement of eight permanent secretaries, some directors and dismissal of 1,774 others from the state civil service.
The...
Why we sacked late director from civil service — Kogi govt
The Kogi State Government on Thursday said a late director in its civil service, Alphonsus Ameh, was sacked due to alleged involvement in a...
Petro scarcity: Transport fares go up as motorists, commuters blame NNPC...
Transport fares have gone up on most routes in Kogi following the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS) generally known as petrol.
The pump price...