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2024 - 5 - 27

Kogi State University Mourns Slain Students; Tribunal Upholds Governor's Victory

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Tribunal affirms Ododo as Kogi Governor while Kogi State University declares mourning for slain students. Read more for shocking updates!

In recent news from Kogi State, the Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTECH, has declared a three-day mourning period following the tragic killing of two abducted students. The Kogi government has expressed deep shock over the incident, highlighting the devastating impact on the community. Additionally, the Kogi Central Journalists' Guild is advocating for equal representation in media for journalists from the region.

On a different note, the Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the victory of Governor Ododo, dismissing the petition of the SDP candidate. This decision solidifies Ododo's position as the Kogi State Governor. The tribunal's ruling has brought clarity and stability to the state's political landscape, affirming the will of the people.

In a separate development, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has strongly condemned the recent spate of student killings in various states, including Kogi. The ongoing violence against students has sparked nationwide outrage and calls for improved security measures to protect educational institutions.

As the state grapples with these challenging circumstances, the resilience and unity of the Kogi community are evident. Despite the setbacks, efforts to seek justice and ensure safety remain a top priority. The intersection of education, governance, and security in Kogi State underscores the need for cohesive action and support from all stakeholders.

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Slain kidnapped students: Kogi varsity declares 3 days mourning (Daily Post Nigeria)

The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTECH, Kogi State, has declared three-day mourning over the killing of two students.

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Kogi govt expresses shock over murder of 2 kidnapped students ... (P.M. News)

Kogi Government expresses deep shock over the murder of two of the students of CUSTECH, Osara abducted from their school on Thursday, 9 May.

Kogi Journalists Demand Equal Representation In Ododo's Media ... (thewillnigeria)

May 27, (THEWILL)- The Kogi Central Journalists' Guild, an umbrella body of Kogi Central Journalists in the Diaspora, has called for equal representation in ...

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Two kidnapped Kogi varsity students killed - The Nation Newspaper (The Nation Newspaper)

The Police command in Kogi yesterday confirmed the killing of two of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), ...

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Kogi Varsity Declares 3-Day Mourning To Honour Slain Kidnapped ... (Osun Defender)

Following the tragic killing of two abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Kogi State (CUSTECH), the management of the ...

Nigeria: Two Abducted Kogi Varsity Students Killed - Police (AllAfrica.com)

The Kogi State police command has said two of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, have been killed.

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Bandits' killing of CUSTECH students devastating, Kogi govt says (Peoples Gazette)

Information commissioner Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement, expressed the state government's “deep shock and sorrow” over the killing of the students.

NANS Condemn Killing Of Students In Kogi, Oyo, Ebonyi – The Sun ... (Daily Sun)

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the recent increase in the killings of students in some of ...

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BREAKING: Tribunal affirms Ododo As Kogi Gov, Dismisses Ajaka's ... (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

In upholding the election of the candidate of the APC, the tribunal dismissed the petition of Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

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BREAKING: Kogi Tribunal Upholds Governor Ododo's Victory ... (SaharaReporters.com)

Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the Kogi State, has lost at the state Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja ...

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BREAKING: Tribunal upholds Ododo Kogi gov polls winner (The Punch)

The Kogi State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday upheld the election that produced Usman Ododo.

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BREAKING: Tribunal dismisses Ajaka's petition, certifies Ododo as ... (TheCable)

The Kogi governorship election petition tribunal has affirmed Usman Ododo as the duly elected governor of the state. The three-member tribunal led by Ado ...

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Tribunal affirms Usman Ododo as Kogi governor (Guardian)

The Kogi State Governorship elections petition tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirms Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of ...

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Ajaka vs Ododo: Tribunal to decide winner of Kogi guber polls ... (Pulse Nigeria)

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has scheduled May 27 to deliver its verdict on the petition filed by the Social Democratic ...

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Breaking: Tribunal affirms Ododo as Kogi governor, dismisses ... (Vanguard)

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed Usman Ododo as the valid winner of the gubernatorial contest ...

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Kogi Assembly Speaker Celebrates With Children, Describes Them ... (Kogi Reports)

The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has described children as the pride of the society who deserve to be celebrated.

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BREAKING: Tribunal Affirms Ododo's Election As Kogi Gov (Leadership Newspaper)

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has affirmed the electoral victory of Governor Usman Ododo of All the Progressives Congress (APC).

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BREAKING: Kogi Guber: Ajaka loses as Tribunal affirms Ododo's ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the election of Governor Usman Ododo of All Progressives.

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Children's Day: Kogi mourns varsity students killed by abductors (The Punch)

The Kogi State Government has mourned the killing of two students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, by their abductors.

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Kogi govt vows to go after killers of abducted university students (Premium Times)

The government said only 21 of the abducted students had been successfully freed from the kidnappers, noting that efforts are on to free others.

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Kogi condemns killing of abducted students | Varsity declares 3-day ... (TheCable)

The Kogi government has condemned the killing of two of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara.

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Tribunal affirms Ododo as Kogi governor, dismisses forgery ... (Nairametrics)

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, has affirmed Usman Ododo as the authentic Governor of Kogi state.

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Kogi election tribunal judgment: Audu congratulates Ododo ... (Blueprint newspapers Limited)

The Minister of Steel development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has congratulated the Kogi state governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on his victory at the ...

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Kogi Guber: SDP candidate, Ajaka rejects Tribunal ruling (Vanguard)

The SDP gubernatorial candidate in Kogi state, Yakubu Ajaka has said his loss at the tribunal to Governor Usman Ododo is just a temporary setback.

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Kogi APC Frontier Congratulates Governor Usman Ododo on ... (Kogi Reports)

Matshona Dhliwayo in his classics – was quoted saying “Critics are loud, but success is louder” – this is moral lesson of today's judgement of the Election ...

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Tribunal affirms Ododo as Kogi governor, dismisses Ajaka's petition ... (Businessday.ng)

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed Usman Ododo as the governor of Kogi State.

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Kogi: APC congratulates Gov. Ododo on tribunal victory (Peoples Gazette)

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on his victory at the election petition tribunal.

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Kogi to sanction principals charging fees in public schools (Peoples Gazette)

The government position was made known by the state Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones. Mr Jones gave the warning on Monday at the 2024 Children's Day ...

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Kogi to sanction principals who sabotage free education policy ... (SolaceBase)

The Kogi Government will sanction secondary school principals or head teachers of public primary schools who sabotage its free education policy, education.

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Kogi govt vows to punish principals who charge fees to sabotage ... (Pulse Nigeria)

The state commissioner for education says no student is allowed to pay fees in any guise. | Pulse Nigeria.

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Gov Ododo dedicates tribunal victory to Kogi people (Daily Post Nigeria)

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has hailed the decision of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which upheld his election as the duly.

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Tribunal affirms Ododo's election as Kogi governor (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has affirmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

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Children's Day: 'Our Children Deserve Access to Quality Education ... (Kogi Reports)

By Stephen Adeleye. The Wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, has called for a collective action to protect the rights of every child to ...

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Kogi Gov'ship Election Tribunal Victory; A Sweet Smelling Savor ... (Kogi Reports)

Your Excellency, Gov. Usman Ahmed Ododo (OAU),. My warmest congratulations on your election tribunal victory! This is an incredible milestone and you ...

Children's Day: Kogi Govt Reaffirms Commitment To Quality ... (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

Independent.ng - Nigeria News - Top Nigerian newspapers - Breaking news - Top news headlines from Nigeria and World.

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APC congratulates Kogi governor on tribunal victory (The Punch)

The ruling All Progressives Congress on Monday congratulated Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, after his election victory was upheld by the State Elections ...

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Kogi election: AA's Braimoh to appeal tribunal's verdict - P.M. News (P.M. News)

Olayinka Braimoh, the candidate of AA in kogi 2023 governorship election rejects tribunal's judgment affirming victory of APC's Ahmed Ododo.

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Anti-graft bill passes second reading in Kogi assembly (Guardian)

An anti-corruption bill for the establishment of the Kogi State Anti-corruption Agency has passed through second reading in.

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Bill to establish Kogi State Anti corruption agency passes second ... (Fresh Angle)

A bill for a law to establish the Kogi State Anti-corruption agency has passed through second reading in the State House.

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Kogi: Two kidnappers killed in gun duel with Police (Daily Post Nigeria)

Two suspected kidnappers have been fatally injured in a gun duel with operatives of the Nigeria Police and local vigilantes at a forest in the Obajana.

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Security operatives kill two suspected kidnappers in Kogi (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

In continuation of the ongoing onslaught against banditry, kidnapping, and other heinous crimes in Kogi, two suspected kidnappers have been killed by the.

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Children's Day: Kogi reaffirms commitment to quality - The Nation ... (The Nation Newspaper)

The Nation Newspaper Children's Day: Kogi reaffirms commitment to quality.

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Bill to Establish Anti Corruption Agency Passes Second Reading in ... (Kogi Reports)

Presenting the lead debate on Tuesday, the lawmaker representing Okene Town, Hon. Suleiman Abdulrazak noted that the bill when passed into law would assist ...

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Children's Day: 'Kogi Govt Prioritising Our Children's Well Being ... (Kogi Reports)

The Kogi Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Fatimah Momoh, has reaffirmed the commitment of Gov. Ahmed Ododo's administration to ...

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Chief Richard Asaje's Contributions to Leadership, Development of ... (Kogi Reports)

High Chief and Chief Mrs Folorunsho Richard Asaje are a highly respected leaders and elders of Kogi state holding the titles of Bobagunwa and Yeye Bobagunwa of ...

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Proposed Kogi anti-graft agency not to rival EFCC, ICPC – Lawmakers (The Punch)

A bill for a law to establish the Kogi State anti-corruption agency passed the second reading in the state House of Assembly on Tuesday.

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Two suspected kidnappers killed, rifle recovered in Kogi (The Punch)

This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the command, SP William Aya, in Lokoja.

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Security Operatives Kill Two Suspected Kidnappers In Kogi (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

Items recovered from the suspects included one AK-47 rifle with two magazines and two rounds of live ammunition. By Ignatius Igwe. Updated May 28, 2024 ...

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Will community policing quell fresh attacks, killings in Kogi? (Guardian)

Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, recently visited President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja, about the spate.

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