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Court okays amended N10bn corruption charges against ex-governor Bello’s nephew: EFCC had filed the amended charges on 5 February, raising the number of counts ...
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Court okays amended N10bn corruption charges against ex-governor Bello’s ...
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EFCC charges Yahaya Bello with corruption, Kogi govt kicks: Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello handed over to his successor, Usman Ododo, on 27 January and ...
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EFCC charges Yahaya Bello with corruption, Kogi govt kicks
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Akeredolu, a visionary leader – Anglican Bishop: The body of the late Akeredolu, who died in December 2023 after battling a protracted illness, was taken to Owo ...
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Akeredolu, a visionary leader – Anglican Bishop
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PHOTOS: Tinubu Observes Usman Ododo's Inauguration Ceremony From FrancePresident Bola Tinubu on Saturay, observed the inauguration ceremony of the Executive ... Show more
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Bello dissociates self from APC chairmanship campaign posters: Yayaha Bello, has dissociated himself from the campaign posters linking him to the position of the ...
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Bello dissociates self from APC chairmanship campaign posters
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JUST IN: No vacancy in NWC, APC tells Yahaya Bello’s supporters: The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, gave the warning at a press conference on ...
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JUST IN: No vacancy in NWC, APC tells Yahaya Bello’s supporters
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Ododo sworn in as Kogi governor: Mr Ododo succeeded Mr Bello who served two terms from January 27, 2016, to January 27, 2024
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Ododo sworn in as Kogi governor
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State Award: Kogi government to honour Babangida, 78 others: Top among those to honour are former military president Ibrahim Babangida.
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State Award: Kogi government to honour Babangida, 78 others
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Miners back FG, Kogi on illegal mining clampdown: The Licensed and legal Coal Miners in Kogi State have hailed the Federal and State Governments over its recent ...
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Miners back FG, Kogi on illegal mining clampdown
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Bello preaches tolerance as Ohinoyi gets staff of office: The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, formally presented the staff of office and an ...
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Bello preaches tolerance as Ohinoyi gets staff of office
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Kogi Assembly passes social investment programme, four other bills: The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed the social investment programme bill.
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Kogi Assembly passes social investment programme, four other bills
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21 travellers rescued in Kogi 48 hours after abduction: The determined efforts of the combined security forces yielded results within 48 hours ...
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21 travellers rescued in Kogi 48 hours after abduction
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How Governor Rotimi Akeredolu died — Ondo Govt.: The Ondo government says it has written to President Bola Tinubu to inform him of Mr Akeredolu's transition ...
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How Governor Rotimi Akeredolu died — Ondo Govt.
Quick Glance: Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's Passing
  • Ondo State's Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has passed away.

  • Mr. Akeredolu passed away around 2 a.m. on Wednesday at a German hospital where he was undergoing treatment.

  • Following the official announcement of the governor's passing, the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, will be sworn in as the acting governor.

  • The situation led to an attempt by the state assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor, resulting in a legal battle between both parties.
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21 abducted Kogi travellers regain freedom: The 21 persons kidnapped along the Ajaokuta-Itobe Road in Kogi State on Thursday have been rescued.
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21 abducted Kogi travellers regain freedom
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Kogi poly gets full accreditation for 30 programmes: The Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Dr Salisu Usman, has said that the institution has secured 100 ...
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Kogi poly gets full accreditation for 30 programmes
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Tinubu speaks on Imo, Kogi polls, tasks winners on good governance: "Two out of three is not a bad way to start. We will focus not on winning the elections ...
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Tinubu speaks on Imo, Kogi polls, tasks winners on good governance
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Imo/Kogi Governorship Polls: Ganduje congratulates Uzodinma, Ododo: Ganduje says the victory of APC in Imo and Kogi States implies Nigerians want continuity of ...
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Imo/Kogi Governorship Polls: Ganduje congratulates Uzodinma, Ododo
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#KogiDecides: Campaign group rejoices, congratulates Ododo, Yahaya Bello: The group urges Mr Ododo to unite the state and harness its abundant human and material ...
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#KogiDecides: Campaign group rejoices, congratulates Ododo, Yahaya Bello
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#KogiDecides2023: I’m leaving Kogi better than I met it — Bello: The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has said that he would be leaving the state ...
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#KogiDecides2023: I’m leaving Kogi better than I met it — Bello
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Be servants to your people, Tinubu tells APC govs: Tinubu advised governors elected on the platform of the governing APC to remain servants of their people and ...
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Be servants to your people, Tinubu tells APC govs
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Off-season polls: Seeking legislative intervention for distorted electoral calendar
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SDP accuses Yahaya Bello of attacking its campaign DG, killing of policeman: A policeman was killed during the attack on the campaign official’s residence.
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SDP accuses Yahaya Bello of attacking its campaign DG, killing of ...
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Tinubu demands fair, transparent elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi: The President expressed optimism about the party’s chances of victory in the off-season ...
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Tinubu demands fair, transparent elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi
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Activists fault Kukah for criticising Yahaya Bello: We cannot have a man promoting disharmony, hatred and political disaffection sitting on any peace committee ...
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Activists fault Kukah for criticising Yahaya Bello
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Yahaya Bello counters aide, says no attempt was made on his life: The governor said the incident was a misunderstanding between security agents.
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Yahaya Bello counters aide, says no attempt was made on his life
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Tinubu demands fairness in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi polls: The President made the appeal in Abuja during the presentation of the All Progressives Congress’ flags to ...
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Tinubu demands fairness in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi polls
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Kogi gov: APC candidate holds rally in Kogi East: Many people in Kogi East Senatorial District trooped out on Saturday to show support for the All Progressives ...
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Kogi gov: APC candidate holds rally in Kogi East
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Kogi poll: People threatening violence’ll be neutralised – Bello: The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yayaha Bello, has called on the people to ignore those ...
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Kogi poll: People threatening violence’ll be neutralised – Bello
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Kogi ex-PDP deputy gov, Yomi Awoniyi, officially joins APC: He served as deputy governor of the state during Idris Wada's administration.
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Kogi ex-PDP deputy gov, Yomi Awoniyi, officially joins APC
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Imposition: Yahaya Bello, Ita-Giwa lead protest to Ganduje’s residence: Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has taken his protest to the residence of the ...
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Imposition: Yahaya Bello, Ita-Giwa lead protest to Ganduje’s residence
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Bello raises corpers’ allowance by 100%: The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has approved a 100 per cent increment in the allowance of members of the ...
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Bello raises corpers’ allowance by 100%
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Ganduje swears in Meseko, five other NWC officers amid protest
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Ganduje swears in Meseko, five other NWC officers amid protest
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Flooding: FG to construct flyover over Abuja-Lokoja road: The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said a flyover will solve the problem of flooding along the ...
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Flooding: FG to construct flyover over Abuja-Lokoja road
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Kogi 2023: Court dismisses Achimugu’s case against Ododo, others: The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the case filed by Abubakar Achimugu ...
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Kogi 2023: Court dismisses Achimugu’s case against Ododo, others
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Kogi govt warns Ajaka against inciting statements: The Kogi State Government has asked the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic party ...
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Kogi govt warns Ajaka against inciting statements
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Kogi APC picks primary school teacher as deputy governorship candidate: The state’s APC chairman, Abdullahi Bello, congratulated the party’s guber candidate and ...
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Kogi APC picks primary school teacher as deputy governorship candidate
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JUST IN: Yahaya Bello's security foils attack on governor's convoy - Punch Newspapers
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JUST IN: Yahaya Bello's security foils attack on governor's ...
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Kogi APC primary: Gov Bello 'unveils' Ododo as preferred candidate: Following this, the deputy governor, Edward Onoja; the Chief of Staff to Governor ...
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Kogi APC primary: Gov Bello 'unveils' Ododo as ...
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EFCC, Gov Yahaya Bello battle over 14 seized properties in court: EFCC had said the assets linked to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, including N400 million ...
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EFCC, Gov Yahaya Bello battle over 14 seized properties in court
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Yahaya Bello urges unity in Kogi APC: Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has urged governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in ...
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Yahaya Bello urges unity in Kogi APC
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My dad’s arrest political, says retired Kogi colonel’s son: Barely 72 hours after the arrest of his father by the Department of State Services, the Head ...
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My dad’s arrest political, says retired Kogi colonel’s son
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EFCC urges court to dismiss Bello's application on forfeited property: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday urged the Federal High Court ...
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EFCC urges court to dismiss Bello's application on forfeited property
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Naira redesign policy ill-implemented, ill-timed, says Yahaya Bello: The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, Friday night said the naira redesign policy of the ...
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Naira redesign policy ill-implemented, ill-timed, says Yahaya Bello
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Kogi gov race: Smart Adeyemi challenges Faleke, others to public debate: Hours after obtaining the N50m All Progressives Congress governorship form for Kogi ...
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Kogi gov race: Smart Adeyemi challenges Faleke, others to public debate
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N3bn fraud: Kogi Gov’s nephew, others seek bail: The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed February 20 to rule on a bail application that was filed by ...
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N3bn fraud: Kogi Gov’s nephew, others seek bail
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N3bn fraud: Court returns Kogi gov's nephew to prison: The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, returned Ali Bello, a nephew of the Governor of Kogi State ...
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N3bn fraud: Court returns Kogi gov's nephew to prison
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Yahaya Bello debunks dumping Tinubu: The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has debunked reports that he dumped the campaign train of the presidential ...
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Yahaya Bello debunks dumping Tinubu
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Youths will run Tinubu’s government, says Bello: The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, said if elected, a Bola Tinubu-led government will be ...
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Youths will run Tinubu’s government, says Bello
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CUPP petitions Buhari, alleges violent plot by politicians - Punch Newspapers
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CUPP petitions Buhari, alleges violent plot by politicians - Punch ...
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Why we queried Ohinoyi of Egbiraland - Kogi govt: The state government said the local government and Chieftaincy Affairs commissioner visited to persuade the ...
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Why we queried Ohinoyi of Egbiraland - Kogi govt
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Kogi queries monarch over alleged disrespect to Buhari - Punch Newspapers
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Kogi queries monarch over alleged disrespect to Buhari - Punch Newspapers
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I have no rift with Bello — Kogi Deputy Governor: Kogi State Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja, has said there is no rift between him and his boss ...
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I have no rift with Bello — Kogi Deputy Governor
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Kogi, China plan N591bn investments, 685,000 jobs: Kogi State Government has signed a Memorable of Understanding with Chinese investors for the provision of ...
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Kogi, China plan N591bn investments, 685,000 jobs
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Kogi, China partner on $60m smart security architecture: The Kogi State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese investors for the ...
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Kogi, China partner on $60m smart security architecture
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Bello threatening violence, Kogi PDP alleges, writes Abdusalami: The Chairman of the Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Samuel Uhuotu ...
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Bello threatening violence, Kogi PDP alleges, writes Abdusalami
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Nigerians mustn’t lose confidence in judiciary, says Wike: The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on judges in the country to always do justice so ...
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Nigerians mustn’t lose confidence in judiciary, says Wike
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Tinubu's Muslim-Muslim ticket ill-advised, says ex-Kogi gov: A Chieftain of All Progressive Congress and former Governor of Kogi State ...
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Tinubu's Muslim-Muslim ticket ill-advised, says ex-Kogi gov
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2023: Nigerian needs credible candidate - Ex-Kogi deputy gov: A former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Philip Salawu, in Abuja, Thursday, called on Nigerians to ...
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2023: Nigerian needs credible candidate - Ex-Kogi deputy gov
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Hoodlums attack journalists covering Tinubu's return to Lagos: Hoodlums have reportedly attacked journalists covering the homecoming of All Progressives ...
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Hoodlums attack journalists covering Tinubu's return to Lagos
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I’ll mobilise youths for your victory, Yahaya Bello tells Tinubu: The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, pledged his support for the presidential ...
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I’ll mobilise youths for your victory, Yahaya Bello tells Tinubu
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June 12: Abiola's vision inspired me to contest for Presidency, says Yahaya Bello
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June 12: Abiola's vision inspired me to contest for Presidency ...
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Group alleges corruption, nepotism in Kogi hajj commission: A group of hajj pilgrims in Kogi State has alleged high-level corruption and nepotism in the mode and ...
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Group alleges corruption, nepotism in Kogi hajj commission
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Olawepo-Hashim congratulates Tinubu on presidential primary victory: A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former presidential aspirant ...
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Olawepo-Hashim congratulates Tinubu on presidential primary victory
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Governor of Kogi State and Presidential aspirant, Yahaya Bello leaves venue of APC Northern Governors' meeting in anger

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Lawan, Kogi gov yet to withdraw from presidential race as APC convention begins - Punch Newspapers
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Lawan, Kogi gov yet to withdraw from presidential race as APC convention ...
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2023: MASSOB, Ohanaeze Ndigbo slam Uwazuruike for endorsing Yahaya Bello: The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra and a factional ...
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2023: MASSOB, Ohanaeze Ndigbo slam Uwazuruike for endorsing Yahaya Bello
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Vigilantes nab three suspected kidnappers in Kogi: The Kogi State Vigilantes on Monday arrested three kidnappers who carry out their acts along the Ochadamu ...
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Vigilantes nab three suspected kidnappers in Kogi
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APC primary: I’m not scared of Tinubu, Osinbajo, others -Yahaya Bello  - Punch Newspapers APC primary: I’m not scared of Tinubu, Osinbajo ...
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I’m not intimidated by growing number of aspirants, says Bello
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I’m not intimidated by growing number of aspirants, says Bello
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PT Weekly Podcast 8: IPOB's slight win in Court, Nkechi Blessing's dirty Scandal& GYB's juicy offer von Premium Times Podcast
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