•NJC building The National Judicial Council (NJC) has put a hold on the process of appointment of judges and kadis into the Kogi State judiciary. The council said this was done to maintain a fair and just judicial system, reports Channels TV. Some Senior Advocates of Nigeria, namely Jibrin Okutepa, Yunus Usman, and four others […]
•Fire Suspected arsonists have invaded the residence of a 75-year-old elder sister of the Attah Igala, Mathew Opaluwa, and set her ablaze, killing her in the process. The woman identified as Meimunat Opaluwa Sani was set ablaze alongside her granddaughter, Hajarat, in the early hours of yesterday, at her Oketekwe residence in Idah Local Govern...
•Gunman Three persons have been reportedly killed at the annual Egume-Ome marathon race in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident happened around 7.30am yesterday when a member of the state vigilante group allegedly opened fire on a crowd protesting over a decision by the organisers of the tournament, [&h...
All the 21 local government chairmen and 239 councillors in Kogi have vacated their offices following the expiration of their three-year tenure yesterday Thursday, December 14, 2023. The state Commissioner for Local Government And Chieftaincy Affairs, Barr. S.M Ozigi Deedat confirmed the exit of the council chairmen and councillors in a statem...
The Secretary to the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, David Mike, said gunmen carted away the petitions of four parties challenging the electoral victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, in the November 11, 2023 poll. This was according to the spokesperson for the police in the state, William Aya, r...
•Kogi REC residence and gunmen Armed men this morning attacked the official residence of the Kogi Resident Electoral Commission, Hale Gabriel Longpet, in Lokoja. Kogi is one of the three States that recently concluded off cycle governorship elections with the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo declared winner. Chief Press S...
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it would conduct fresh electiion in nine wards where election was suspended in Kogi State. INEC had yesterday suspended election in nine wards in Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State, reports The PUNCH. This suspension was as a result of electoral malpractices, particularly th...
•Olayinka Braimoh Action Alliance candidate Olayinka Braimoh, who is running for governor of Kogi State, has explained his arrest and detention on Saturday, which he claimed resulted in his disenfranchisement. Braimoh was arrested by security operatives in Kabba, along with seven of his security details after campaign materials were allegedly ...
Governor of Bayelsa State and candidate of the PDP, Senator Douye Diri, has established an early lead in the governorship election held yesterday in the state. Results from the polling units in Ogbia, Nembe, Brass, Sagbama, Ekeremor, Kolokuma-Opokuma, Yenagoa and parts of Southern Ijaw indicated that the governor was ahead of the other candida...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjourned the state collation of results for the Bayelsa governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election Faruk Adamu Kuta announced this late yesterday at the INEC Collation Centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The exercise was also adjourned in Kogi State, reports Channels TV...

