Kogi State Archives

Mar

26

2025

INEC Confirms Receipt Of Petition For Recall Of Senator Natasha, Moves To Verification Stage

News, PoliticsKogi State, Natasha Akpoti, Politics, Senate

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receipt of a petition seeking the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. In a statement released on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, and signed by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information & Voter Education Committee, INEC stated that the petitioners' contact address, telephone numbers, and email addresses have now been provided. As stipulated in Clause 2(a) of the Commission's Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024, INEC has formally notified the Senator in question about the recall petition. A letter has also been sent to the presiding…

Apr

07

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ododo promises to stop repetition of the Kogi attack.

Metro, News, PoliticsCrime, Herdsmen, Insecurity, Kogi State, Metro, Politics, Security

The recent killing of 25 people during a bandit attack in the Agojeju-Odo community in the Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State has shocked and saddened Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo. Speaking on the attack in Lokoja, Ododo expressed remorse for the unsightly turn that local conflicts between communities have taken on over time. He pledged that his administration will act right away to prevent the regrettable circumstances from happening again. "I'm promising the people that those responsible for the heinous deed will shortly face justice. "Assailants whose acts of mindless cowardice resulted in the destruction of lives and…

Jan

26

2024

By David Okoye

Governor Bello Urges New Ohinoyi to Foster Unity and Development in Ebiraland

NewsKogi State

For the advancement of the Ebira Kingdom and Kogi as a whole, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has urged Ahmed Anaje, the recently appointed Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, to place a high priority on harmony and peaceful coexistence. Bello highlighted this when he gave the king the staff of office during the vibrant coronation ceremony at the Ohinoyi Central Palace in Okene. After Ado Ibrahim passed away on October 29, 2023, at the age of 94, Mr. Anaje was appointed. Governor Bello pledged to uphold Kogi's traditional institutions in order to promote harmony and peaceful cohabitation among locals. During the…

Jan

19

2024

By David Okoye

Kogi Advances Agricultural Education with Proposed College

NewsAgriculture, Kogi State

The state House of Assembly's second reading of a measure that would create Kogi College of Agriculture, Ochaja-Egume, was passed with great success. The measure, which was introduced by Enema Paul (APC-Dekina/Okura), intends to establish a centre for food production, agricultural innovation, and intellectual growth. Mr. Paul claims that the proposed college aims to meet practical as well as educational objectives. Students studying Ordinary and Higher National Diploma levels will have admission chances, offering a comprehensive platform for agricultural education. Furthermore, in order to promote knowledge in the subject, the college intends to establish professional courses that would certify individuals…

Nov

09

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa Off Season Elections, Why Expect Fairness, Peace, When ‘Snatch It And Run With It’ Is In The Saddle?

Column, Opinion, Politics2023, Bayelsa, Chris Nwaokobia, Imo State, Kogi State, Next Level, Nigeria, Nwaokobia Jnr, Opinion, Politics, Security

I'm beginning to believe that we suffer from gross selective amnesia as a nation. I have read befuddling wistfulness manifest in many commentaries about possible free, fair, and credible polls in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo. And I wonder who did it. Are you not aware that the morning tells largely what the day will be like? With the electoral larceny of February and March 2023 and the attendant judicial summersaults, tell me who believes in the sanctity and sanity of the electoral process anymore? Who will wait for a sullied, stained, tainted, and corrupt umpire—in this case, Mahmood Yakubu's INEC—to…