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The Federal Government has placed Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, on its watchlist, signaling heightened scrutiny of his movements within and outside the country. Security agencies across Nigeria have been put on alert, with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) specifically...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has escalated its pursuit of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, declaring him wanted for alleged financial crimes amounting to a staggering N80.2 billion. The anti-corruption agency's announcement, issued via social media channels, calls...

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has issued a stark warning to those impeding the agency's lawful duties. In a statement released to the press on Thursday, Fagbemi underscored the gravity of the challenges facing the EFCC and emphasized...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has escalated its efforts to apprehend former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, warning of potential military intervention to ensure his arrest. Despite facing an arrest warrant and scheduled court arraignment for alleged financial...

Former Governor Yahaya Bello has raised concerns over what he perceives as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) disregard for court orders, particularly in their attempt to arrest him at his Abuja residence. In a statement released by his media aide, Onogwu Muhammed, Bello...

Kogi Governor, Usman Ododo, was witnessed escorting former Governor Yahaya Bello away from his residence in Abuja as EFCC officials concluded their visit. The departure of EFCC operatives from Bello's home on Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, marked the end of their limited movement around the area...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken decisive action by barricading the Abuja residence of Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State. The high-profile move follows the agency's recent inclusion of Bello's name in an amended charge against Alli Bello, chief of...

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has reportedly given the green light for the establishment of an unprecedented "Office of Immediate Past Governor." The announcement came shortly after Ododo's inauguration on Saturday, January 27, 2024, where he officially assumed office from his predecessor...

In the early hours of Friday, December 1, 2023, the residence of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja, Kogi State, faced an attack by unidentified gunmen, as reported by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The assault, occurring at 3:30 am, prompted a 30-minute...

Senator Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recently concluded Kogi State Governorship election, has declared his decision not to pursue legal action following his electoral defeat. Melaye, speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, pointedly attributed his choice to the...

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yayaha Bello, has reportedly issued queries to eight out of the nine Local Government Chairmen in the Eastern Senatorial District for their failure to secure victories for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent Governorship election. The queried chairmen...

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has declared that cabinet members who allegedly betrayed him during the recent governorship election will face severe consequences. The governor accused some allies of undermining him before and during the election, expressing his anger during a closed-door...

In the Kogi governorship election, held on November 11, 2023, Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, faced defeat in his home Ijumu Local Government Area, losing to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Melaye secured 6,909 votes, while Usman Ododo of the APC garnered 10,524...

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello actively participated in the ongoing off-season November 11 governorship election by casting his vote at Polling Unit 11 in Okene Agassa. The governor, executed his voting exercise around 9:33 am. The day started with an early start, as INEC officials arrived...

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, expressed confidence in the All Progressives Congress's (APC) victory in the upcoming November governorship election. He attributed this anticipated triumph to the "unprecedented achievements of the party" under his leadership. Bello reiterated his...

In a significant development, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, presided over the swearing-in of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the new senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District during a plenary session on Thursday. Administered by the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Chinedu Akubueze, the...