Kogi state

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Local News

Senator Natasha’s family residence attacked

VAM News April 17, 2025

News Update Unknown hoodlums wielding cutlasses and firearms have reportedly attacked the family residence of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, in Obeiba-Ihima area, Okehi Local Government Area...

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Local News

Homecoming: Police Issue Notice To Senator Natasha

VAM News April 1, 2025

News Update THE police have asked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan to cancel her planned Sallah rally in the Central Senatorial district of Kogi State. The State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye made this known on...

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Local News

Nigerian Governor Increases Minimum Wage From 70k

VAM News October 7, 2024 0 Comment

News Update THE Kogi State government has approved the sum of N72,500.00( Seventy-two thousand Five hundred Naira) as minimum wage for the state civil servants and local government workers. Governor Usman Ododo disclosed this...

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Local News

Gunmen attack Kogi community, injure 3 hunters— Report

Akanji Philip September 2, 2024 0 Comment

Heavily armed gunmen on Sunday attacked travelers on the desolate Takete Ide to Aghara Road in Kogi State, inflicting severe injuries and dispossessing them of their valuables. The Ak-47 marauders numbering about a...

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Local News

Governor Ododo Appoints 1,102 New Aides

VAM News August 19, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved the appointment of One Thousand, One Hundred and Two additional fresh aides. The aides include Yakubu Nasir Abdulhakeem who is...

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Featured VIEWPOINT

Kogi And The Yahaya Bello’s Magic Hands Of Peace, By Sulaiman Adejoh

VAM News August 2, 2024 0 Comment

Author: Sulaiman Adejoh It was a friend who was monitoring the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest that first called my attention to the situation in Kogi State. He said he was surprised that despite the seeming...

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Health

JUST IN: Kogi records 2 confirmed cholera cases

Akanji Philip July 2, 2024 0 Comment

Kogi seems to be among the six states in Nigeria that have mild cases of cholera, recording only two confirmed cases. The State Commissioner for Health, Mr Abdullazeez Adam, who disclosed this in...

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Court

N83bn: FMR. Gov, Yahaya Bello Seeks Transfer of Alleged Fraud Case to Kogi

VAM News June 27, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has requested the transfer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) case against him to Kogi State. Bello’s legal team argues...

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Local News

Why Reps Member Donated Well To His Constituency In Kogi

VAM News June 5, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, VAM News Update A member representing Bassa/Dekina Federal constituency in the 10th National Assembly, Paul Gowon Haruna, has built a traditional well for members of his constituency. Haruna, a member of...

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Politics

Tribunal upholds election of Gov Ododo’s election, upholds Gov Diri of Bayelsa State

Bright Olorungbotemi May 27, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, VAM News Update THE Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the election of Governor Usman Ododo of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the November 11,...