The Nigerian Police Force has moved the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, to Lokoja in an ambulance. The Senator was earlier taken to the office of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the north-central state, was guarded by armed policemen. According to the police, Melaye is being arraigned […]
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Senator Dino Melaye was arraigned on Tuesday, May 2, 2018 by the police in a chief magistrate’s court in Wuse Zone II district of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. His arraignment followed his discharge from the National Hospital, where the police had sequestered him since last week Tuesday. He was re-arrested after being granted N90million […]
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The attempt to recall the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has failed after the verified signatories to the petition for his recall fell short of requirements. For the verification exercise to succeed, 50 percent plus one of the signatories to the petition had to be verified. However, based on the results announced […]
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If you think the trouble around Senator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye, is abating any time soon, you just might need to rethink it, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence his recall process on Saturday. This follows a recent ruling by the appeal court which gave INEC the go-ahead to carry […]
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Following a communal clash in Aloko-Oguma in the Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State, at least five persons have been reported dead, with about 50 houses razed. The attack is said to be a reprisal in a conflict between the Bassa Kwomu and the Igala over the harvest of cashew nuts on a piece […]
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The struggle over ownership of oil wells by Kogi, Anambra and Enugu states is soon to be brought under control, as the Senate has mandated its committee on petroleum (upstream) to investigate the matter. On Thursday, Chukwuka Utazi (Enugu-PDP) raised a point-of-order on the matter seeking the intervention of the Upper Chamber to stem brewing […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timetable for the recall of Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber. Augusta Ogakwu, secretary of the commission, disclosed this on Friday. According to the timetable, the recall process will begin on March 27, with the posting of the notice of verification […]
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“Senator” representing Kogi East in the Senate, Atai Aidoko, has reported a massive attack by suspected ‘Fulani herdsmen’ which, he said, claimed 32 lives in two local governments in Kogi State. Mr. Aidoko said 20 people were killed in Dekina Local Government Area, 12 in Omala while another five were maimed in the two areas. […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service said it has identified the importer of military wares which allegedly belong to the government of Kogi State. The customs also said it issued a 30-day ultimatum to the importer. The ultimatum was given for the importer to produce the End-User Certificate from the Office of the National Security Adviser. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the allegation of double registration against Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, but he cannot be prosecuted because he enjoys immunity as a governor. James Apam, resident electoral commissioner (REC) in the state, said this at the INEC office in Lokoja, capital of Kogi, on Thursday. “The allegation […]
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