The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 19, 2026, to deliver judgment in the legal battle over the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for Kogi Central. Justice Inyang Ekwo announced the date after lawyers representing all parties adopted their final written addresses, bringing the hearing to...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing on Sunday of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, at the age of 77. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, extended heartfelt condolences to the Idris family, the Government and people of Kogi State,...
Former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, and Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, have expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, describing him as a respected statesman whose contributions to governance and national development will be remembered for years. The separate condolence...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has declared a three-day mourning period in honour of former Governor Ibrahim Idris, who died recently, describing his passing as a major loss to Kogi State and the nation. The governor also directed that the national flag and the Kogi State flag be...
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has congratulated the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, on his re-election as Governor of Ekiti State, describing the victory as a resounding endorsement of purposeful leadership, good governance and the confidence of the people in the progressive ideals of the All...
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former SKogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that he paid between 50 and 60 percent of the commissions earned by his company from consultancy services rendered to...
Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, dismissed an application filed by former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the N110.4 billion alleged fraud charge preferred against him by the...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity, declaring that no part of the state will be abandoned to bandits, kidnappers, or any other criminal groups. The governor made the declaration while inspecting newly procured vehicles and security equipment at the Government House...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, May 25, 2026 adjourned the trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman till June 2, 2026. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Ali Bello, a nephew of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza...
A Prosecution Witness, PW14, Shehu Bello, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that a property located at No. 1 Ikogosi Spring Close, Maitama, was purchased for ₦550 million and paid for in United States dollars cash in the ongoing...
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 admitted into evidence a judgment of the FCT High Court against the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Bello alongside Umar...
The trial of Ali Bello, nephew of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, continued on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with the 17th Prosecution Witness, PW17, Ahmed Audu Abubakar, telling the court how Bello utilised bureau-de-change (BDC) to...
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Friday, April 24, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the court dismissing an objection by the defence counsel and allowing the prosecution to proceed with its case. Bello is being...
Kogi State High Court has ordered Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to pay ₦1 billion in damages to former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, following a defamation case. In a judgment delivered on April 23, Justice A. S. Ibrahim ruled in favour of Bello, holding that the claims against the senator...
Trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, continued on Thursday, April 23, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with a prosecution witness narrating how huge cash lodgments were converted to dollars and handed over to a key associate. The Economic and Financial...
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering more dividends of democracy through sustained investment in infrastructure, healthcare, education, and security. The governor’s pledge was conveyed by his Special Adviser on Media Affairs, Isah Ismaila, while addressing journalists in Kaduna. According to the aide, the...
The trial of Ali Bello, nephew of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, was stalled on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 following an adjournment at the request of his new counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, to enable...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has called for a shift in Nigeria’s security architecture, urging stakeholders to deploy technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to combat rising threats. Speaking at the Kogi Security Summit on Tuesday in Abuja, Zulum argued that traditional methods alone cannot defeat sophisticated criminal networks....
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has handed over the contract for the proposed Zariagi International Airport to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Gamji Nigeria Limited. The brief ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Government House in Lokoja, with key stakeholders and international partners in attendance. Governor...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the payment of March salaries to civil servants in the state on the 13th of the month, ahead of the forthcoming Sallah celebration. The early payment is expected to enable workers across the state make adequate preparations for the festive period...