The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned the money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Ali Bello and co-defendant, Dauda Sulaiman, until May 23. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after taking the testimonies of two prosecution witnesses, identified as bank...
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A middle-aged man with a chopped-off left arm in a video that has gone viral has dispelled rumours that it was Islamists who cut off his hand. He said it was the handiwork of kidnappers. The man, Lanlege Samuel Adewale, who spoke to security men after he was rescued...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Chairmen of the 21 Local Government Areas alongside the Forum of Councillors of the 239 electoral wards in Kogi State have officially endorsed Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for a second term in office. The endorsement followed a motion by the Chairman of Olamaboro Local...
Six persons have been reported dead and five others injured in a multiple auto crashes in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official has confirmed. FRSC Acting Sector Commander in Kogi, Mr Samuel Ogundayo, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria...
Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has urged Christians to uphold and promote Christ’s timeless values of peace and compassion to touch lives and stimulate development. Bello made the call in his Easter message, signed by his media aide Mr Ohiare Machael, on Sunday in Lokoja. The...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– Special Adviser on Media to Kogi State Governor, Ismaila Isah, has assured that local communities in the state will soon experience major economic transformation with the commencement of mining operations and new infrastructure development projects in the state. Isah gave the assurance while featuring on...
Police Command in Kogi said it has began investigation into the alleged attack on the family House of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi Central) in Obeiba-Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of the State. A statement signed by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, on Friday in Lokoja said that the...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, threatened to send back the EFCC’s case file in the charge against Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Kogi government to the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, for reassignment. Justice Omotosho made this known following...
Convener of a civil society group, Nigeria Renaissance Group, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, has punctured the claim by the convener of Take-it-Back Movement, Omoyele Sowore, that the Department of State Services (DSS), abducted and harassed him for accusing Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo of embezzling N13.4 billion local...
A Federal High Court in Lokoja on Thursday ordered that hearing notices be served on two petitioners by substituted means in the suit for Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall. The Judge. Justice Isa Dashen gave the order on after granting the application or motion exparte raised by the plaintiffs through...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has applauded media professionals for their dedication to promoting transparency and keeping citizens informed about government activities. Governor Ododo, who was represented by the Secretary to Kogi State Government (SGS), Folashade Ayoade made this known during the official...
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for ensuring a transparent process on the moves by some constituents to recall the suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. Chairman of TMG, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, gave the commendation at a news conference on Monday...
Some determined constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District on Thursday vowed never to back down on the recall process of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly. Rather, they insisted that they would fine-tune the process. The constituents, in a statement issued on Thursday by Salihu Habib, said there...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has disclosed that a petition seeking the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has failed because it did not meet the required number of signatures. In a press release issued on Thursday,...
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday received a rousing welcome from her supporters and residents of the Ihima community of Kogi, despite the state government’s ban on rallies and processions. As early as 8 am, her supporters from the five local government areas of Kogi Central Senatorial District that Akpoti-Uduaghan...
Kogi State Police Command has stopped an alleged planned Sallah rally in Okene Local Government Area by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP – Kogi central). The Police Commissioner in Kogi, Mr Miller Dantawaye, announced the ban in a statement signed on his behalf by the command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya,...
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has described President Bola Tinubu as a statesman and reformer as he celebrates his 73rd birthday. In a statement issued on Saturday in Lokoja, Bello extended his best wishes to the President, praying for good health and divine grace to enable him...
The Campaign for Democracy, a civil society organisation, on Thursday said the recall of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi Central) by her constituents would deepen democracy in Nigeria. The pro-democracy group also said that such action by her concerned constituents would help put lawmakers on their toes to serve them...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has notified the suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan about the receipt of a petition to recall her from the National Assembly. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Wednesday...