Tag: Kogi State
Industrial court orders Kogi to pay impeached deputy gov N180m
The national industrial court has ordered the Kogi state government to pay Simon Achuba, impeached deputy governor of the state, the sum of N180 mil [...]
Pastor arrested over looted N1.2b medical equipment in Kogi
A pastor in Kogi State, identified as Sunday Edino and his accomplices have been arrested by the Kogi State Police Command for looting medical equipme [...]
Many feared dead including children in Kogi tanker blast
At least ten people have lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Wednesday morning. It is understood th [...]
Gunmen kill 14 in Kogi — 13 from one family
Unknown gunmen have killed 14 people, including 13 members of a family, in Agbudu, Koton-Karfe local government area of Kogi state. The incident happe [...]
8 policemen shot dead as robbers raid First Bank in Kogi
Nine persons, including eight policemen have been killed in a robbery operation of a branch of First Bank in Kogi State.
A divisional police office [...]
Kogi commissioner accused of assault, rape walks free after interrogation
The police have released Abdulmumuni Danga, Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, who assaulted and raped a lady over a facebook post after pre [...]
Kogi Governor pressures police to release commissioner arrested for assaulting, raping lady over Facebook post
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi and top officials of the state government are piling pressure on the Nigeria Police Force to release Mr Abdulmumuni Dang [...]
Go on 14-day isolation or leave Kogi – Yahaya Bello to NCDC officials
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has asked a delegation of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the ministry of health to go on 14-day i [...]
Medical doctors in Kogi reject salary cut
Medical doctors in Kogi State have vowed not to accept the proposed cutting of salaries of its members and other healthcare workers by the Kogi Govern [...]
I reared, sold goats, did menial jobs to pay school fees – Melaye reveals
Controversial lawmaker and former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has revealed that from age 13 he had to rear and sell goat and did other [...]