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Off-Cycle Elections: Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa, By Reuben Abati

November 13, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Off-cycle elections in Nigeria are elections that are held outside the usual timetable for general elections. When Nigeria returned to democratic, civilian rule in 1999, the expectation was that elections would be held regularly across the federation in a four-year-cycle, but after the 1999 elections, many candidates went to court to protest the outcome of […]

Nigerian witches predict outcome of Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa gov’ship elections

October 25, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Ahead of the coming elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States, the White Witches and Wizards of Nigeria have predicted the outcome of the gubernatorial polls slated for November 11 in three States. Speaking with journalists at the weekend in Lagos, Okhue Iboi, the spokesperson of the group, warned Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma of the All […]

Pardoned ex-convict killed for burning Kogi women political leader to death

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Joint Security Team in Kogi State, Nigeria has killed a notorious criminal, Kabir Bala, linked to the death of the women political leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Salome Abu. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Akeem Yusuf, while addressing newsmen on Thursday, said Bala met his Waterloo at Ejule, in the Ofu Local […]

Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara states file contempt proceeding against Malami, Emefiele over old naira deadline

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Governments of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara States have filed a contempt proceeding against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami SAN and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele for their alleged failure to comply with the Supreme Court order extending the deadline for the use of old N200, N500 […]

Kogi Governor’s nephew, 4 others charged over N3bn fraud

February 10, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, arraigned Ali Bello, a nephew of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court Abuja. Bello was docked alongside Abba Adauda, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, Iyada Sadat, Rashida Bello (at large) on 18 count charge bordering on criminal […]

I’ll bring prosperity to Kogi, Ajaokuta steel ‘ll be reality ―Peter Obi

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has promised to resuscitate the Ajaokuta Steel Company if elected Nigeria’s next president in 2023 general elections. He said he would bring prosperity to all the three senatorial districts of Kogi, with the enormous resources endowed naturally by God. Mr Obi made the promise on […]

Commissioner shot dead, council chairman kidnapped in Kogi

May 2, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Kogi State Pension Board Commissioner, Adebayo Solomon, has been shot dead by gunmen, according to Premium Times. Mr Solomon, who was travelling from Ilorin, Kwara State capital, to Kabba in Kogi State on Saturday, was attacked alongside four others in the vehicle. According to the spokesperson of the police in Kogi, Williams Aya, the attack took place […]

Two Buhari-must-go protesters in Kogi secretly charged for treason despite JUSUN strike, remanded in prison custody

April 10, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Anene Victor and Emmanuel Larry, the two men who were arrested for protesting against Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari in Kogi State, have been secretly arraigned before a magistrates’ court in Lokoja, the state capital. The two of them had been seen in a viral video on Monday holding “Buhari must go” posters. The two were […]

Cost of Kogi, Bayelsa guber election forms is N21m –PDP

June 21, 2019Bode DoluLeave a Comment

In consideration of the forthcoming elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has pegged the purchase of its governorship election nomination forms at N21m. Rising from its 86th Emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, PDP has pegged the nomination at N20 million and the expression […]

22 INEC staff, ex-Director arraigned for alleged N32m fraud (Photo)

November 21, 2018November 21, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned 22 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and a retired INEC director, Ahmed Stephen Ozouche, in Kogi State for offences bordering on criminal conspiracy. They were arraigned before Justice Alaba Ajileye of the Kogi State High Court, Koton-Karefee. It was alleged that sometimes in […]

Dino Melaye fails again to appear in Kogi court for trial

August 9, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

For the second time, the Senator representing Kogi West in the Senate, Dino Melaye, did not appear in court on Wednesday to answer the charges bordering on gunrunning levied against him and two others. However, the two suspects charged alongside Mr. Melaye — Kabir Seidu, aka Osama; and Nuhu Salihu aka Smally — were in […]