The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre. Yahaya Bello’s release reportedly followed the fulfilment of the bail conditions established by the Federal Capital Territory High Court located in Maitama, Abuja. Adamu Duza, the FCT Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service spokesperson, confirmed the development in…
The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Josiah Majebi, has facilitated the release of 27 inmates from the six correctional facilities within the state who had been held due to their inability to pay fines and compensations. The development was made possible through the efforts of the non-governmental organization “Victory Idewele Foundation,” which covered the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail on Friday to Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, in the amount of ₦500 million, requiring two sureties of equal value. This decision followed the former governor’s plea of not guilty to the 19 charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
The embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, faced a setback on Tuesday when his request for bail was denied by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. Justice Maryann dismissed Bello’s bail application, stating that it was submitted before he was taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The…
Thirteen educational institutions, along with 14 supervisors, have been placed on a blacklist by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) due to alleged examination misconduct in Kogi State. The Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, made this announcement during a meeting in Lokoja with several principals and supervisors implicated by WAEC for purported examination irregularities….
Governor Usman Ododo has approved the allocation of ₦600 million for the payment of WAEC fees for 18,734 students enrolled in public secondary schools across Kogi State. During a press conference held in Lokoja, the state capital, the Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, confirmed the incumbent government’s educational commitment. He explained that the state…
Governor Usman Ododo’s government of Kogi State has appealed to the Federal Government and international donor organizations for support as flooding displaced more than 200 communities. During a press briefing in Kotonkarfe, Kogi Local Government, on Monday, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, cautioned that a significant humanitarian crisis is emerging in…
Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has authorized a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred naira (₦72,500) for civil servants in Kogi, effective immediately. Additionally, the Governor has suspended the tax obligation on this amount for a duration of one year. Ododo announced this decision on Monday following the signing of the agreement…
Sources have revealed that the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, did not willingly relinquish himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Reliable sources within the nation’s anti-graft agency noted that Bello is currently held at their headquarters in Abuja. It was revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain was arrested…
Kogi State’s former Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, has finally consented to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his grilling. It is important to note that on August 20, the Court of Appeal in Abuja mandated Bello to present himself for arraignment by the EFCC. Following this, the EFCC issued an arrest…
