Tag: Kogi State
NUC approves establishment of Confluence University in Kogi
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted provisional license to Kogi for establishment of a new state –…
Exam Fraud: Kogi Poly bursts syndicate, arrests 12 students at ”magic centre”
The Authorities of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja on Monday said the institution had discovered an examination fraud syndicate…
Many hospitalised as strange illness breaks out in Kogi community, kills two
Two persons have been confirmed dead at a Fulani and Tiv farm settlement in Odo-Ere, Yagba West Local…
Court orders Kogi govt to pay former Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba N180m
The National Industrial Court has ordered the Kogi State Government to pay the former deputy governor, Simon Achuba,…
Kogi Police parade 56 suspects for looting
The Kogi State Police Command has paraded 56 suspects alleged to have involved in the looting and vandalisation…
Kogi police arrest pastor and others for looting medical equipment worth N1.2 billion
Police in Kogi state have arrested a pastor identified as Sunday Edino alongside his accomplices for allegedly looting…
#EndSARS protest was politically motivated, says Kogi state governor
The Executive Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has stated that the #EndSARS protest was politically motivated. This…
Ex-Kogi council chair, Akowe dies four days after being shot by suspected assassins
Adejo Akowe, the former Chairman of Dekina Local Government Area in Kogi is dead. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that…
Criminals have hijacked #EndSARS protests, says Kogi state governor, Bello
The Executive Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has appealed to citizens protesting against police brutality to stop…
Gunmen abduct two doctors in Kogi
Two medical doctors have been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Kogi. The kidnap victims…
NDLEA destroys cannabis plantation worth over N1.5bn in Kogi state, arrests suspects
Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have destroyed a cannabis plantation worth over N1.5bn in…
Yahaya Bello’s emergence is divine, says Senator Smart Adeyemi
Senator representing the people of Kogi West, Smart Adeyemi has described the emergence of Yahaya Bello as governor…