Gov Yahaya Bello ‘Starves’ Deputy Of Salary, Other Benefits, Kogi Senator Alleges

The Senator representing Kogi East, Attai Idoko, has accused the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello,  of starving his deputy, Simon Achuba, of his salary and other benefits for over a year.

Senator Dino Pledge Loyalty to Constituents, Saraki , says THANK YOU NIGERIANS

1. Someone once said, that, rock bottom is good solid ground and a dead-end street is just a place to turn around. In the last few weeks, I have been taken to the good solid ground at the rock bottom and they couldn’t go further.

INEC releases timetable for recall of Sen. Dino Melaye

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the recall of Sen. Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District.

Press freedom watchdogs warn of sharp increase of jailed journalists

The number of journalists jailed globally has hit record with a sharp increase in media professionals imprisoned by Turkey, two independent reports published by press freedom watchdogs said on Tuesday.

Arrest of Journalist: Kogi NUJ boycotts govt activities

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi council on Monday directed journalists in the state to boycott government activities to protest the unlawful arrest of one of its members, Mr Friday Ogungbemi.

The Nation and its Dysfunctional Barometer

The second page of Sunday, November 13, 2016 edition of The Nation newspapers would not be strange to the contemporary students of political propaganda. But more importantly, it shows a desperate need to disparage every institution that is against the interest which the newspapers was established to protect.

Kogi governor’s controversy

Until a rumour that speculated he might be dead, after some medical complications, no one knew where Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was. Thankfully though, that rumour put paid to all that, as it elicited an official response from the state government.

Kogi Assembly passes N99.9bn Appropriation Bill 2016

Kogi House of Assembly on Tuesday passed N99.9 billion as the State’s Appropriation Bill for 2016 and called on the executive to ensure its proper implementation.

The budget is N25.00 billion higher than the N74.99 billion proposals presented to it by the executive arm of government.

House of Reps orders Kogi assembly to maintain status quo

The 10-member House of Representatives fact-finding committee on the Kogi State House of Assembly crisis has commenced work with a charge to all parties in the dispute to maintain the status quo.

The chairman of the committee, Hon. Pally Iriase who said this to newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday after a meeting of the members with the state governor, noted that the mission of the committee was to look into the alleged crisis and find a way forward.

Women group lauds Gov. Bello over appointment of SSG

Women Development and Change Imitative (WDCI) an NGO, has commended Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi for appointing Dr (Mrs) Folashade Ayoade as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

Kogi govt., NLC in fresh row over salary arrears

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kogi chapter, has said that the state workforce would not participate in the fresh screening as ordered by the government.

The state chairman of NLC, Mr Onuh Edoka, made the statement on Thursday in Lokoja while addressing a press conference.

Refuse takes over kogi state capital

Residents in Lokoja have  expressed concern over the massive heaps of refuse currently littering the highways and streets of Lokoja, the state capital.

They disclosed this in separate interviews with News Junkie  in Lokoja.

The refuse heaps continued to litter the streets of the capital in the past few weeks in which the filthy situation of the state had become a cause for concern due to the danger it posed to human health and the environment.