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Corruption Politics, Headlines, Kogi, State News, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10)
Monday, April 25th, 2016
-Punch Ramon Oladimeji A Federal High Court in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Monday convicted a former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Gabriel Daudu, of money laundering and sentenced him to two years imprisonment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, found Daudu guilty on 77 out of the 208 […]
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Kogi, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, January 9th, 2016
DSS arrests Faleke, Audu Uneasy calm pervades the political landscape of Kogi today as James Abiodun Faleke and Mr. Mohammed Audu were invited by operatives of the Department of State Security in Abuja. Supporters of the two politicians were apprehensive on the fate of their principals. James Abiodun Faleke, a second-term House of Representatives member […]
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Headlines, Kogi, State News
Thursday, December 10th, 2015
By Kingsley Fanwo Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Momoh Jimoh has been impeached. The impeachment of the Speaker was endorsed by 17 of the 25-member House. The Speaker was accused of financial recklessness and misconduct. Sources said the impeachment of the Speaker may not be unconnected with highwire politicking in […]
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Headlines, Kogi, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Sunday, December 6th, 2015
National Publicity Secretary, PDP, Olisa Metuh Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party has said the declaration of the All Progressive Congress’ Yahaya Bello as governor-elect of Kogi State is a waste of time, resources and ridiculous shadow-chasing. INEC had declared Bello as winner of the governorship election early this morning, saying he […]
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Headlines, Kogi, State News
Monday, November 30th, 2015
By BOLUWAJI OBAHOPO LOKOJA – The Deputy Governor candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the November 21, governorship election, James Abiodun Faleke has said that he carried a moral burden to defend his boss, late Abubakar Audu’s mandate at the poll. Faleke who spoke today at late Prince Abubakar Audu’s house in GRA, […]
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General Politics, Kogi, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, November 27th, 2015
By Daud Olatunji The expectation was high following the boasting of Ogun State government that all the governors across the country as well as Presidency would be at Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu venue of one of the programmes specially designed and lined up for the funeral of the late HID Awolowo. Amosun had reportedly insisted […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics, Kogi, State News
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
Kogi governorship election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi State governorship election inconclusive. Declaring the results of the election, the electoral body said its decision was reached after collation of results that showed a number of cancelled votes that was high than the margin between the leading candidate and the runner-up. […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Governors, Headlines, Kogi, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
LOKOJA – The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the Saturday Governorship election in Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu has been confirmed dead. Audu was said to have complained of stomach ache on Saturday shortly after voting and returning to his country home in Ogbonicha, Ofu Local government, and was advised to […]
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Headlines, Kogi, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, November 19th, 2015
Adelani Adepegba and Olusola Fabiyi The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has sent the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Wakama Sotonye, to take charge of security for the Kogi State governorship election holding on Saturday. Arase also ordered the deployment of the Marine Police, Anti-Bomb, Counter-Terrorism Units, Police Mobile Force, Force Intelligence […]
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Akwa Ibom, Anthony A. Kila, Ebonyi, Headlines, Kogi, State News, Yobe, Zamfara
Monday, November 9th, 2015
CGPI October Report: Kogi, Yobe, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Akwa Ibom are worst performing states. ….CGPI October panel focuses on salary payment The Governors of Kogi, Yobe, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Akwa Ibom have been judged to be Nigerian worst performing States Governors of the month based on a comparative analysis of Governors performance in Nigeria. […]