Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, finds himself in hot water as the Federal High Court in Abuja has accused him of attempting to thwart criminal prosecution initiated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).In a ruling delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday, the court reiterated its directive issued on April 17, ordering security agencies to apprehend and present Bello before it to answer to a 19-count charge pending against...

Usman Ododo has been officially sworn in as the governor of Kogi State, succeeding Yahaya Bello, who completed his second term in office after months since his election.The inauguration ceremony took place in Lokoja on Saturday, with Ododo taking the oath of office around 2:24 pm.His inauguration came just minutes after Salifu Joel Oyibot took his oath of office as the deputy governor of Kogi Sta

The All Progressives Congress Mandate Defenders has reacted to what it described as a series of dishonorable statements coming from the governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello denying the existence of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.This position was made in a statement released to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of the group, Ifeanyi Emeka, the group said it has been ignoring the governor because his views are insignificant but now...