Tag: kogi
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2 kidnapped Kogi varsity students killed
The police command in Kogi on Sunday confirmed the killing of two of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH),Osara. The State Police Commissioner, Mr Bethrand Onuoha, said this when he spoke with NAN in Lokoja.
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Kogi Govt gives 14-day ultimatum to illegal occupants of Confluence stadium to quit
The Kogi Government on Monday directed illegal occupants of the Confluence Stadium Lokoja, to quit the premises within 14 days. The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Monday Anyebe, gave th
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Nigeria’s three most expensive states revealed
Oyo, Kogi and Bauchi have all been identified as Nigeria’s three most expensive states on a year-on-year basis according to reports from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, (NBS) The latest April consumer price index and inflation report shows all three states recorded highest in its Items Inflation.
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Four remaining as 6 more abducted Kogi university Students rescued
The Kogi State Government has disclosed that six more students abducted from the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Osara, Okene, have been freed from captivity.
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Insecurity! Hunters, security operatives search forests for abducted varsity students in Kogi
The Kogi Government on Friday deployed security operatives and hundreds of local hunters into the bush on the trail of bandits that invaded and abducted university students Thursday night. The invaders had abducted an unspecified number of students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okene after storming the institution and trapping the…
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Group urges Bello to submit himself to EFCC for questioning
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has advised former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, to submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning over alleged misappropretion of public funds. The TMSG Chairman,Mr Emeka Nwankpa said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
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19 burnt to death in Kogi auto crash
At least 19 persons were burnt to death in an auto crash on Okene Bypass on the Okene-Lokoja Highway in Kogi on Sunday. Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Assistant Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu stated i
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BREAKING! Embattled ex-gov, Yahaya Bello denies using govt money to pay children’s school fees
Embattled ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has responded to allegations surrounding the payment of school fees for his children. The controversy arose following accusations by the chairman of the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, during a media parley. The EFCC chairman alleged that Bello withdrew funds from the Kogi State Government account…
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Ondo APC Primary: Kogi Governor, Ododo, guber aspirant exchange hot words in Akure
The Governor of Kogi state, Usman Ododo and one of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirants in Ondo State, Gbenga Edema, exchange hot words on Saturday over the distribution of election materials for the party’s primary.
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Veteran actor, Zack Orji speaks on death rumour, days it’s a lie from pit of hell
Veteran Nollywood actor, Zack Orji, has said that the news of his death is a ‘lie from the pit of hell’. The actor stated this during a chat a national tv station noting that after the rumours broke out, he began receiving calls from different concerned fellows including colleagues who haven’t reached out to him…