The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has blacklisted 13 Schools including 14 supervisors over alleged examination malpractices in Kogi State. The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones disclosed this in Lokoja in a meeting with some principals and Supervisors who were indicted by WAEC for alleged examination malpractices. According to the Commissioner, “Any … Read more
Jamilu Abdullahi, a Bureau de Change operator and the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, testified on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Abdullahi confirmed receiving funds from agents of the Kogi State Government, intended to cover … Read more
The Nigerian Army has deployed troops in Abejukolo and Bagana communities of Kogi to strengthen the security architecture of the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Omala and some neighbouring local government areas of the state have been enmeshed in conflicts over the past one … Read more
The All Progressive Congress, APC, has won the 21 Local Government Chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship slots in Kogi in the election held on Saturday. The Chairman of Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, KOSIEC, Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, who announced the results in Lokoja, said the election was peaceful, free, fair and credible. Among the elected … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has commissioned a 94-bed Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Egbe, Kogi State. The FOB, donated by Sen. Sunday Karimi, aimed to enhance security in Kogi West. While inaugurating the FOB on Saturday in Egbe, Gen. Lagbaja, commended Karimi’s gesture, stating it would benefit the entire state. The … Read more
The Kogi State Government has dismissed report suggesting that Governor Usman Ododo has left the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that a viral picture of Ododo on Saturday emerged with the PDP governors who recently met at the Taraba State Government House, paving ways for … Read more
The Kogi State Government as well as All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, on Sunday called for prayers for rainfall following the devastating effects of drought on farm crops and food security in the state . The Commissioner For Agriculture, Mr Timothy Ojomah and AFAN Chairman, Alhaji Salihu Adobayi made the call on Sunday in … Read more
Accusations are flying in Kogi State as Austin Okai, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 2023 elections, claims that former governor Yahaya Bello is currently hiding out in the state government house. Eko Hot Blog recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a civil society group, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to arrest and prosecute the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The group insisted that immunity on governors ends after eight years in office, hence accountability is demanded for their actions and inactions. Speaking … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal in Abuja will today (Monday) hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the order of a Kogi State High Court which restrained the anti-graft agency from arresting the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The Kogi court, in a ruling … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome has refuted a claim attributed to him in a recent online article that questioned the handling of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) cases involving former governors, including the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been placed on a watch list and no flight zone to prevent him from leaving the country through any land, air or sea borders. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) made this known in an internal circular on Thursday evening. Editor’s Picks … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn all police officers attached to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The IGP made the order for the withdrawal of the police escort known in a police wireless message on Thursday night. According to SaharaReporters, the document with … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a circular made available to journalists on Thursday. Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has publicly call on the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to cooperate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in ongoing investigations. “Fagbemi, SAN, emphasizes the need for Yahaya Bello to willingly present himself to the anti-graft … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday issued a stern warning to members of the public, stating that it is a criminal offence to obstruct the commission’s officers from carrying out their lawful duties. The EFCC Establishment Act, Section 38(2)(a)(b), makes it clear that obstructing EFCC officers is … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) agents have sealed off the residence of ex-Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello in Wuse, Abuja. According to SaharaReporters, the EFCC siege occurred shortly after the former governor met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House. Editor’s Picks JUST IN: Cubana Chief Priest … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kogi State Government has leveled accusations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging a targeted persecution of the immediate past governor, Yahaya Bello. In a statement issued on Friday by the state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, the government contended that the purported witch-hunt was instigated by certain … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kogi State Government has vehemently rejected the allegations made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that the immediate-past governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was involved in an alleged N80 billion fraud. The state government labeled the accusation as “laughable” and expressed displeasure that the EFCC amended a current … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for Kogi State Governorship election, Senator Dino Melaye, has dragged the Kogi State government to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over what he describes as an outrageous cost of placing campaign adverts in the state. The FCCPC operates within the Federal Ministry … Read more