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Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, will pay a visit to the communities in the state where a series of attacks by suspected herdsmen reportedly led to the death of 32 people. The attacks happened on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, with the attackers arriving by boat before  opening fire on residents and burning houses . According to a statement signed by the governor's spokesperson,  Kingsley Fanwo , he will visit the communities for assessment on Friday, March 16. He said,  "Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the Executive Governor of Kogi State will conduct on the spot assessment of the distressed communities today. "He will meet with Security Chiefs and community leaders after which more information will be forthcoming based on available facts. "The Governor believes nothing compares to the sanctity of the human life and that must be protected by all who believes in humanity." Fanwo assured that the violence has been brought under control and that efforts have comme...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the resumption of the recall process against Kogi lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye after his appeal against the process was thrown out on Friday, March 16 2018. The appellate court made a unanimous decision to strike out Melaye's application to stop the  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)  from completing the process after he lost a Federal High Court judgement. The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District had argued in his appeal motion that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to try the case.

The Federal Government through the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has filed two separate sets of charges against the Senator Isah Misau who is representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District. One of the two sets of charges, marked FCT/HC/CR/345/2017, filed before an Abuja High Court is predicated on the running battle between Senator Misau and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. The prosecution in the first charge accuses Senator Misau, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, of making “injurious falsehood” against Idris and the Nigeria Police Force based on various allegations of corruption made by the Senator against the IGP in the media. Part of the allegations by Misau considered injurious to the IGP and the Nigeria Police Force was that the police officers allegedly paid N2.5 million to get special promotion and posting through the Police Service Commission. Misau also accused the IGP of allegedly diverting money meant...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Bayelsa Command, on Wednesday, said it arrested 38 drug suspects and seized 29.751 kilogrammes of illicit drugs in the state in September, 2017. The command’s Principal Staff Officer and Superintendent of Narcotics, Osakwe Ikenna, gave the figure in a statement obtain by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa. Ikenna stated that the suspects included 26, male adults and 12, female offenders. He said that the illicit drugs seized from the suspects comprised cannabis sativa, psychotropic substances, heroin and cocaine. Ikenna said that statistics of arrest and seizure investigations showed high rate of abuse of psychotropic substances especially tramadol by both old and young people in communities across Bayelsa. The NDLEA official expressed concern over the high rate of abuse of tramadol in the state by women and youths. He said the command successfully counseled more than 25 substance dependent persons in Bayelsa from J...

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of assets linked to Diezani Alison Madueke and five others. The assets comprise of 18 companies  and several properties located in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and the United States. The properties are listed as 21 mixed housing units of 8 terrace units of 4 bedrooms each all ensuite, six three bedroom apartments all ensuite and some other property located at Thoburn Street in the Yaba area of Lagos. Others are 16 four bedroom terrace houses located at Heritage Court Estate, GRA Extension, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, 13 three bedroom terrace houses located at Mabushi Gardens Estate, Abuja and 6 flats of three bedrooms, a lawn tennis court, gym, garden and other appurtenances located at Plot 808, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Four companies, Chapel Properties Ltd, Blue Nile Estate Ltd, Azinge Meadows Ltd and Vistapoint Property Development were allegedly used to acquire the properties.

President  Muhammadu Buhari  has said that part of the funds stolen from the treasury, which was recovered, is being used to finance the 2017 budget. The President, who was represented by the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji  Idris Ahmed , disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, October 10, at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN). Many Nigerians have been asking questions regarding the whereabouts of the stolen funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Some believe the funds may be 'relooted' while others demanded that the government be transparent with how the money is being spent. Buhari,  "My administration has practically done much in delivering on its core focus of diversifying the economy. Part of the stolen funds recovered is being used by the government to finance the 2017 budget. "Power generation peaked at an all-time high of 7,001 megawatts in the third quarte...

Senator Dino Melaye has revealed his plans to propose a bill that will mandate federal appointees to undergo mental health tests before they are cleared for public office. The lawmaker representing  Kogi  West senatorial district disclosed this while speaking at the third annual World Mental Health Day symposium in  Abuja  on Monday, October 9, 2017. Speaking on the day's theme, "Mental health in the workplace", the lawmaker said that the rate of corruption in the country demands closer scrutiny especially on the mental health of the perpetrators. Senator Melaye said,   "Indeed health experts need to collaborate with those of us at the National Assembly so that we can enact a new bill or work on the existing ones to make it mandatory for political appointees to go through mental health stability before being appointed." To drive home his point, he made an obvious reference to the corruption allegations against suspended Secretary to the Government of th...