Tag: Kogi State House of Assembly
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Kogi Assembly screens 16 commissioner nominees, ratifies 9 others
The Kogi House of Assembly on Tuesday screened 16 commissioner nominees and nine others with portfolios nominated by the new Gov. Usman Ododo. Among the 16 screened commissioner
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Kogi Assembly asks Dangote Group to explain how it acquired State owned cement coy
The Kogi State House of Assembly has again summoned Dangote Cement Limited to appear before it to shed more lights on how former Obajana Cement was acquired by the company. This is as the Management of Dangote Cement Limited did not appear before the House on Saturday in Lokoja. This was disclosed on Saturday by…
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Stakeholders back regulation of signage, advertisement in Kogi
Stakeholders in Kogi State have declared their support the regulation of signage and advertisement in the State. This was the submission of various speakers at a Public Hearing of a bill for a law to Regulate Signage and Advertisement held at the Assembly Complex, Lokoja. The Chairman of the State Internal Revenue Service, Sule Salihu…
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Kogi Assembly to investigate state shares in Dangote, other coys
Kogi State House of Assembly has set up a 7-man Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the Shares of the State in the establishment of Dangote Cement and other Companies. This followed a motion moved by the Speaker, Prince Matthew Kolawole on resumption of Plenary on Wednesday. Prince Kolawole said despite the abundant natural resources in the…
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Kogi Assembly passes local government autonomy bill into law
Kogi State House of Assembly has passed the Local Government Autonomy bill into law. This development took place at Wednesday’s plenary following its consideration to alter the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended which seeks to abolish the Joint Account of the State and Local Government Areas. The bill also seeks…
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Impeachment saga hits Kogi Assembly as Speaker, Deputy, Majority Leader, Deputy, Chief Whip all get impeached
All is not well with the legislative arm of Kogi as the State House of Assembly has impeached the Speaker and his deputy, the Majority Leader and his deputy, and the Deputy Chief Whip. The impeachment of the officers, except for that of the speaker, followed allegations of gross misconduct, misuse of office levelled against…
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No plans to remove me – Kogi Assembly Speaker
Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Matthew Kolawole has debunked stories making the round of possible plans to have him removed. The 25 member Assembly which is solely made up of APC legislators has witnessed recent turmoil with many members rumoured to be ready to dare the executive by calling for Kolawole’s…