Mr. Bello speaks about his plans for Kogi State, corruption, and his deputy governor-elect, James Faleke.
Read the full interview here...
Sunday, 20 December 2015
Sunday, 13 December 2015
Buhari Order Immediate Arrest Of Okonjo-Iweala And Emefiele
This point is important as we examine the recent nauseating revelations about the huge sums of money that the former finance minister, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, made available to the now arrested former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Few days ago, Okonjo-Iweala admitted giving Sambo Dasuki the sum of $322m on the orders of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Before that the same Okonjo-Iweala...
Friday, 11 December 2015
See Names of PDP Members , Companies, Others Who Allegedly Received Shares in the $2bn Arms Deal Loot
The trial of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Dasuki Sambo is to begin today, Friday, December 11, alongside the trial of ex-Minister of Finance Bashir Yuguda, a former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Mr. Shuaibu Salisu and six others for alleged misappropriation N10billion.
The others are a former Executive Director of NNPC, Aminu Baba Kusa, former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa,...
I delivered $47m in 11 suitcases to Dasuki- ex Finance Director says
A former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Shuaibu Salisu, has alleged that he delivered $47 million which was withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 11 suitcases to former NSA Sambo Dasuki.
According to the Nation, Shuaibu made the revelation in a Statement of Witness/Accused he wrote under oath in the presence of investigators of the EFCC.
He said he suspected that the cash might have been...
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Photos: Kogi State Governor-elect receives certificate of return
Kogi state governor-elect, Yahaya Bello received his certificate of Return from INEC today Dec. 9th.
...
I Won’t Join Issues With Faleke – Yahaya Bello
Kogi state governor-elect Yahaya Bello says he will not join issues with James Faleke who has refused to be his deputy when sworn into office in January 2016.
Bello stated this in a statement issued in Lokoja by his media aide, Suleiman Abdulmalik, today December 9th.
He said that those that mattered in the Late Audu Abubakar’s camp have since reached out to him on ways to move the state forward ..
“I will continue to appeal to him and others...
Kogi Election Fallout: Faleke resumes legislative duties
THE running mate to late Prince Abubakar Audu in the Kogi State governorship election, James Abiodun Faleke, returned to the chambers of House of Representatives yesterday to a warm reception from his colleagues.
Faleke who rejected being declared governor-elect of Kogi State after the death of his principal, Prince Audu currently represents Ikeja Federal Constituency in the 8th House of Representatives where he also chairs the Committee on...
Monday, 7 December 2015
I will not be available for swearing in with Yahaya Bello on Jan. 27, says Faleke
The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) deputy governorship candidate in Kogi, Mr Abiodun Faleke, says he will not make himself available for swearing in with Alhaji Yahaya Bello on January 27, 2016.
Faleke stated this at a meeting of APC stakeholders in Kogi West Senatorial District in Kabba, Kogi State on Monday
He explained that this was in furtherance of his earlier letter to the national leadership of the party not to work with Bello, then...
Photos : Sahara Reporters Posts Dino Melaye’s Bank of America Check Book, Account Numbers and Statements
According to bank statements obtained by SaharaReporters, Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial District has since 2010 illegally operated bank accounts in the US.
Mr. Melaye’s operation of the foreign account while he is an elected public officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a violation of Nigerian law. The breach could cost him his seat at the Nigerian Senate if he is successfully prosecuted by the Code of Conduct...
Sunday, 6 December 2015
Declaring Bello Kogi Governor, A Waste of Time’- PDP
Read the press statement from PDP below...
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP describes as a waste of time, scarce national resources and ridiculous shadow-chasing, the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in declaring one Yahaya Bello, purported to be of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and who did not participate in the overall election, as Kogi state Governor-elect.
The PDP said INEC, in the bid to satisfy the President...
Yahaya Bello The Political puncher (See His profile) The First Nigeria`s 6-3-3-4 system to be Governor
Profile Of Yahaya Bello, The First Product Of Nigeria’s 6-3-3-4 System To Be Governor
Age: 40
Birthday: June 18
Town: Agassa
LGA: Okene
Education: Accounting, Ahmadu Bello University
Public service careerRMAFC (revenue officer, accountant)
Political career: New kid on the block
Campaign promise: “To move Kogi in a new direction”
Core base: Kogi central
Social media: 3,833 likes on Facebook
Hobbies: football, boxing, reading,...
Yahaya Bello is declared Kogi Governor-Elect
INEC has declared APC candidate Alh. Yahaya Bello as the winner of the Kogi governorship poll.
APC polled 247,752 votes to defeat PDP who came second with 204,877 votes. In the supplementary poll, APC polled 6885 votes to beat PDP which polled 5363 votes.
Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi who is the Chief Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Emmanuel Kucha declared the results in Lokoja. He said, having...
Friday, 4 December 2015
Photo: Kogi INEC office razed ahead of tommorrow's supplementary election
Some thugs in Kogi state have burnt down the INEC office in Dekina local government area of the state.
The thugs arrived the INEC office this morning at about 5am, shooting sporadically and then setting the office ablaze.
This action comes barely 24 hours after the supplementary governorship election in the state is to take place. It's happening tomorrow December 5th.
...
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
The N2.1B I collected Was For Publicity And Media In Political Campaigns – Dokpesi
Aeogho Dokpesi, Daar Communication (Ray Power and AIT) founder, has explained what transpired on Tuesday 1 December 2015 when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) invited him.
In a statement signed by the management of DAAR Communications Plc, he said that around 2.00pm that day, the Ag. Chairman of the EFCC, Alhaji Ibrahim Magu, through a phone call, invited him to the Commission.
On getting there, he was requested to, “shed...
Escaped Jos lion shot dead
Plateau State tourism corporation has confirmed that the lion that escape from Jos Wild life pack this Mrng has been killed.
The deputy general manager of the Plateau State tourism corporation,Timothy Nyam confirmed in an interview that the lion was killed at the wildlife park as it approach the elephant area.&nbs...
Lion escapes from Jos Wild Life Park
A lion has escaped from the Jos Wild Life Park on Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
According to Mr John Doy, the Acting General Manager, Plateau Toursim Corporation, the lion escaped “at about 8 a.m while it was being fed.”
Doy said that the lion, which had been caged since 1972,“ slipped through the gate of the cage when it was opened for its routine feeding.”
“The animal is still within the vicinity of the Park but our...
Mark Zuckerberg to donate 99% of his wealth to charity.
In a very long letter to his new born daughter yesterday, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan pledged to donate 99% of his Facebook share currently worth about $45billion to the work of their charitable foundation in her honour. Mark wrote;
As you begin the next generation of the Chan Zuckerberg family, we also begin the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to join people across the world to advance human potential and promote...
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Message From Yahaya Bello to Kogites
I, Alh Yahaya Bello in absolute humility wish to express my profound gratitude to God Almighty who has brought us to this strategic, and historic moment in the history of our beloved state. The long voyage of unity in the spite of our diversity has again received a boost by the recent events in the history of our democracy.
First, I'd like to accord due respect to the soul of the great Adoja, state leader of our party, APC, and the pioneer...
BREAKING: Faleke sues INEC, asks Court to declare him Kogi’s governor-elect
The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 21 election in Kogi State, James Faleke, on Tuesday filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, demanding his declaration as governor-elect.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared the election inconclusive. It ordered a supplementary election which will hold on December 5.
Mr. Faleke had on Monday threatened to go to court following the...
SSS arrest former NSA, Dasuki Sambo
Operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, this morning took former National Security Adviser, Dasuki Sambo into custody at their "Yellow House” headquarters office near the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
His arrest comes after a Former Minister of State for Finance Bashir Yuguda and 20 others who worked closely with the former NSA were yesterday arrested and interrogated on the procurement of arms to the tune of $2.1 billion during the last...
APC sends Yahaya Bello's name to INEC as late Prince Audu’s replacement
APC has picked and forwarded to INEC Yahaya Bello's name to be its substitute for late Prince Audu Abubakar in the Kogi state supplementary governorship election come December 5th. This move puts a note of finality to who will be representing the party in the supplementary election.
INEC’s Deputy Director in charge of Publicity, Nick Dazang. who confirmed this new development said " They have sent the name of their replacement candidate, the...
Naira Exchange Rate
