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Bold, brilliant, and bodacious television host cum fashion icon, Denrele Edun is set to lead Nollywood to Governor Yahaya Bello’s Kogi State for the annual Best of Nollywood Awards come December 11 as host of the 2021 edition of the awards. Based on the amount of buzz he has been generating, attendees are in for a roller-coaster of activities, especially …

The United States Government says it has imposed a visa restriction on some individuals for their actions during the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa state elections and in the run-up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo state elections.

Gunmen on Thursday reportedly attacked a First Bank branch in Isanlu town in Yagba East local government area of Kogi State leaving unconfirmed number of persons dead.

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has lost his stepmother, Madam Rekiya Momoh Bello. This is even as President President Muhammadu Buhari expresses sadness over the demise. A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity) on Tuesday said Buhari, expressed sorrow on the death of Madam Rekiya Momoh Bello, the step mother of Yahaya …

The Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has granted bail to the lawmaker representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye, in the sum of N10million.

Dino Melaye, a Senator representing the Kogi West Senatorial District, has been declared wanted by the Kogi state police command. The Police on Wednesday also confirmed the escape from custody of six suspects arrested and paraded last week for allegedly working for the senator and the son of a former governor of Kogi State, Mohammed Audu. Ali Janga, the state Commissioner of …

Kogi Government on Sunday confirmed the compulsory retirement of eight permanent secretaries, some directors and dismissal of 1, 774 others from the state civil service.

Senator Dino Melaye, has called for the declaration of a state-of-emergency in Kogi, saying there was insecurity and anarchy in the state.

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has appointed Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on entertainment, arts and culture .

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday, dismissed the petition filed by the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 21, 2015 governorship election in the state, James Falake, challenging the election of the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello. The three-man tribunal led by Justice Halima Mohammed held that Faleke lacked locus …