Ayo was said to have been killed by his neighbour, who resides in the same compound housing the Inside Story office. An eyewitness who works with Inside Story testified that he was in the office with the victim, doing some video and photo editing, when the suspect called the victim to help him out on […]
It was reported that the notice of appeal, dated July 14, 2025, was filed at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division. The Senate President is challenging the July 4 judgment delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, which described the six-month suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan as overreaching and in violation of her constituents’ right to representation. Justice Nyako, […]
The State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara, disclosed this while parading the suspects. He noted that the arrest was in collaboration with the security agencies in a clean-up operation in Kogi West. Omodara stated that the operation, which was carried out in the last two weeks, was part of the government’s efforts to tackle insecurity […]
that President Bola Tinubu inherited a rotten economic system and therefore would need more time to settle down and right the wrongs of the past. He also spoke on the face-off between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yayaha Bello, saying that Bello has sacrificed a lot […]
A statement from Bello’s Director of Media, Ohiare Michael, said the former Governor, accompanied by the state governor, Ahmed Ododo, left the commission’s office after he was told to leave by the officers who did not interrogate him as expected. The statement said it was not clear why Bello was not interrogated but asked to […]
The family of Kogi journalist, Mohammed Bashir, and nine others kidnapped two weeks ago in a Kaduna suburb have regained their freedom. The journalist confirmed this in a statement giving no details on how the victims were released and whether any ransom was paid to secure their freedom. Recall that Bashir’s wife, Aminat Shana, his […]
This statement was made in response to a report by an online news platform which went viral. The report claimed that Ododo, who secured a Supreme Court victory , dismissing the appeal of the Social Democratic Party candidate, Muritala Ajaka, contesting Ododo’s victory in the 2023 Kogi State governorship election, was considering defecting to the […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has commenced hearing on electoraldisputes that arose in the conduct of the governorship elections inBayelsa and Kogi States in 2023. At the centre of the disputes are Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa Stateand Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State who were declared winnersof the poll by the Independent National Electoral […]
A three-man panel of the appellate court affirmed the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which affirmed the victory of Ododo as the duly elected governor of Kogi State in the November 11, 2023 governorship election after dismissing the appeal filed by the Social Democratic Party’s candidate, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka. The Appellate Court, while resolving […]
Hamidat’s mother, Ramot Yakubu disclosed this to newsmen adding that her daughter’s number has not been reachable since June 19. She noted that Hamidat was traced to Abuja but there was no report of kidnapping or accident as all efforts to get her back have not yielded any positive results despite reporting at the police […]