Kogi state

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday, presented his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest for the 2023 Presidency to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. A statement by the Media Directorate of the…

Gov.Yahaya Bello of Kogi , a leading presidential aspirant on the platform of the APC possesses all  attributes that can retain the presidency for the ruling party  in 2023, the Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation has said.…

Nigerian politician, Dino Melaye has apologized to Nigerians as he expressed his regret for supporting the Buhari presidency in 2015. Dino Melaye made this known in an interview with Channels TV on Friday, March 19, as he begs God for…

Kogi Commissioner, Saka Haruna Audu has been reduced to a laughing stock after he broke down in tears during a Press conference. Kogi Commissioner for Health, Saka Audu is trending on Twitter for crying profusely while addressing…

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) says there is no plan by the Kogi State government to sack over 700 of its members. The state President of NULGE, Mr. Tade Adeyemi, who stated this during an interview in…

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will participate in local government elections fixed for Dec. 12 only if the process is transparent and credible. The state executive council of the party…

The Kogi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (KGSPHCDA), on Tuesday in Lokoja, commenced a three-day training on handling and management of vaccine for immunisation officers. SEE ALSO: Nigeria Records 600 New COVID-19 Cases, Total…

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Wednesday mourned the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, describing her death as shocking, devastating and a national tragedy”. The late flying officer Arotile, 23, died in a car accident on Tuesday in…

Kogi state government has revealed the reason behind the terror unleashed by gunmen on Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja on Wednesday, July 1. According to the state government, the attack was  launched by aggrieved relatives of FMC…

Kogi State government has lifted the lockdown imposed on Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state over suspected cases of Coronavirus. Governor Yahaya Bello who made the announcement at the Government House in Lokoja on Friday June…

Members of the Kogi State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have vowed not to accept the proposed cutting of salaries of its members and other healthcare workers by the Kogi Government. A statement by the…

Yahaya Bello, Executive Governor of Kogi state has disclosed his administration has launched an app to detect  Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state. Governor Bello made this known during an interview on Channels TV. When the…

Executive Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has suspended Commissioner for Water resources, Abudulmumuni Danga who allegedly brutalized and raped a young lady over a facebook post. The Herald last week reported that a certain…

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has ordered the immediate closure of all entry points into the state due to  coronavirus outbreak in the country. Bello in a statement issued on his behalf by Kingsley Fanwo, the state commissioner for…

Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has announced an indefinite closure of all public and private schools in the state, starting from Monday, March 23. Governor Bello also banned all forms of public gathering involving 30 people…

About 500 youths in Kogi state are expected to benefit from the empowerment scheme of popular gospel artist, Esther Osaji. According to Osaji, she will use her mega musical concert themed “worship untamed” to unveil her plans for youths…

Reports claim that some officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have been abducted by kidnappers along the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway. The Herald gathered that four officials on Sunday, February 16, evening were…

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kogi State, Mr Onuh Edoka is  optimistic that the state government will implement the new minimum wage very soon. SEE ALSO: Agba Jalingo's Incarceration Not My Handiwork - Ayade Edoka…

Prof. Mohammed Atureta, Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja,  says plans are ongoing to convocate five sets of graduates of the institution in April. SEE ALSO: Aisha, sets herself ablaze over fiance's inability to pay dowry(Graphic…

A corps member from Kogi state, Bolufemi Princess Motunrayo, has committed suicide. The Herald gathered that Motunrayo died after drinking two bottles of sniper, a dangerous insecticide. The lady, who hailed from Ijumu in the state,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian Police Force, on Friday exchanged verbal invective over the security lapses that marred last year’s governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states. INEC chairman,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the murder of 19 people by unknown gunmen in Tawari community of Kogi Local Government Area, Kogi State. The president expressed his feelings in a statement by his Senior Special…

Gunmen have killed no fewer than 19 people in Tawari community in the Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, burning buildings, including the palace of the king of the community. The Public Relations Officer of the Kogi…

A final year student in the Department of English at the Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. The victim, identified as Joseph Apeh, was said to have just rounded off his final year exams when he was…

Ahead of the senatorial supplementary election scheduled to hold on  Saturday, November 30, across some polling units in the district in Kogi state,  the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed their readiness for the exercise. The…

The police command in Kogi state has arrested six suspects in connection with the killing of one Mrs Salome Abu, at Ochadamu, Ofu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, on Nov. 18. The spokesman for the command, DSP William Aya…

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the security agencies to fish out those who burnt Kogi state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), woman leader, Achejuh Abuh, to death during the state governorship election. The Herald reported that…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the official announcement of results of the just-concluded governorship election in Kogi state. Governor Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently…

Emerging reports have claimed that two persons have been shot at Egume Police Station Polling Unit, Dekina LGA in Kogi State Governorship election. The Herald gathered that gathered violence has broken out in at least four polling centres…