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REJOINDER: Nobody Here Can Handle Gun Better Than Me. I Will Deal With Anyone Murmuring About My Administration.

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1. Our attention has been drawn to a false and defamatory statement credited to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alh. Yahaya Bello in which he was falsely and maliciously quoted to have threatened anyone ‘murmuring about’ his ‘administration’ as a news item purportedly transcribed from a video also published by Sahara Reporters on its verified social handles on Tuesday September 6, 2022. Other social media ‘news’ outlets have since joined in publishing this fake story.   2. While such fake publications are now customary of Sahara Reporters and would…

Kogi confirms attack on state officials ,says abducted LG Chairman will return safely

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The Kogi state government in a statement signed by Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communications,Kingsley Fanwo has confirmed the recent attack on some state government officials allegedly perpetrated by some gunmen between Ekiti- Kogi state.The which claimed the life of a Commissioner in the Kogi State Pension Commission, Hon. Solomon Adebayo and also the abduction of Chairman,Yagba West LGA, Hon. Pius Kolawole on their way back to the State from Kwara State. The statement read in part : “We can confirm authoritatively that the unfortunate incident happened shortly after Eruku,…

Kogi Govt approves 1.56billion Economic Tecovery, Stimulus Fund …lists Vulnerable, Farmers, SMEs as beneficiaries

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The Kogi State Executive Council on Wednesday approved a set aside fund of 1.56billion naira under the Kogi Care Initiative planned towards economic recovery and stimulus in a bid to cushion the effect of the post Covid-19 pandemic in the state. Speaking with newsmen after the council meeting, Commissioner for Finance and Budget Planning, Asiwaju Idris Ashiru mentioned that the fund would be shared into 520 million naira to cover three major areas. The State Commissioner highlighted these area to include assistance to the Vulnerable covering the elderly, less privilege…

KOGI DECIDES : Kogi Govt Denies Statement Over Igala Governorship Candidacy

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The Kogi state government has denied a statement published by an online news platform, Kogi Today, which stated that Honorable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs ,Engr Abubakar Ohere said no true Ebira man would vote an Igala man. The state government in a statement signed by Fanwo Kingsley, Director General Of Media and Publicity to the Governorship’s stated “We wish to set the record straight that the Honorable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs did not make such statements either privately or publicly. It is unfortunate that…

Kogi Govt Reacts To Alleged Non-payment Of Salaries, Entitlements To Deputy Governor

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Kogi State Government has reacted to claims by the Deputy Governor of the state, Simon Achuba who stated in an interactive with journalists that his salaries and entitlements have not been paid since 2017. The state government in a statement signed by Kingsley Fanwo,Director General of Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kogi State denied the allegation. Read the full text below : The Kogi State Government has been drawn to a letter of demand dated 17th July 2019 written by lawyers on behalf of the Deputy Governor of…