Sterling Bank CEO, Abubakar Suleiman quizzed over Kogi N20bn

he bank’s officials were grilled for several hours by the EFCC on the matter and going by their statements, heads may roll soon,”

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has grilled Abubakar Suleiman, the chief executive officer of Sterling Bank Plc and two other top officials of the lender over the controversial ‘hidden’ N20 billion said to allegedly belong to the Kogi State government.

The anti-graft agency had reportedly in August 2021, said that it had credible intelligence that funds suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities were in an account domiciled in Sterling Bank Plc with the name of Kogi State Salary Account and account No. 0073572696. The money was a bailout fund to the state meant to pay workers’ salaries but allegedly diverted to an interest-yielding account. The state government, however, vehemently denied the allegation. But the EFCC insisted the diverted money had been recovered and transferred to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a transaction reportedly acknowledged by the apex bank. (newsheadline247.com)

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VIDEO: When Vice-President Osinbajo crash-landed

VIDEO: When Vice-President Osinbajo crash-landed

Posted on February 2, 2019 Authornewsheadline247

Here is the moment after the chopper which conveyed Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo from Abuja to Kabba in Kogi state crash-landed. Osinbajo and his crew on Saturday survived the crash, the second air mishap suffered by the vice-president in eight months. The crash did not, however, impede the vice-president’s mission to Kogi state as he carried

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Dino Melaye to face fresh charges Tuesday, still in police detention

Dino Melaye to face fresh charges Tuesday, still in police detention

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Senate Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West at the National Assemblywill be re-arraigned Today, Channels Television has reported. The senator says he is still being held by the police in their custody. According to the report, Senator Melaye claimed to have met all bail conditions within the realm of the order by a court for

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Exposed! Kogi PDP NASS Screening, Appeal Committees in Multimillion Naira Scandal

Exposed! Kogi PDP NASS Screening, Appeal Committees in Multimillion Naira Scandal

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership in Kogi-State has handed down a serious warning to the PDP national leadership that there is no automatic ticket of anybody in the upcoming 2019 general elections. The signal from PDP Headquarter that the appealed committee is not ready to issue a clearance certificate to the 13 senate aspirants

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Senators Atai Aidoko, Dino Melaye face multiple troubles over reelection bid in Kogi State

Senators Atai Aidoko, Dino Melaye face multiple troubles over reelection bid in Kogi State

Posted on August 31, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Senator Atai Aidoko of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing multiple troubles in his reelection bid. And recent returnee to the political party, Dino Melaye is facing the same situation. The PDP just granted ‘’ automatic tickets to serving members of the National Assembly in States where the Party is not holding sway while

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Lamido says there’s massive corruption at Aso Rock, asks Nigerian to rise against injustice

Lamido says there’s massive corruption at Aso Rock, asks Nigerian to rise against injustice

Posted on August 15, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido has said there is massive corruption in Aso Rock. He also called on Nigerians to rise, unite, and rescue the country from “injustice meted” on them by the APC administration. Lamido, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant Wednesday said this in Lokoja, Kogi state capital, during a

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Two killed as vote buying, violence mar Kogi ‘bloody’ by-election – Report

Two killed as vote buying, violence mar Kogi ‘bloody’ by-election – Report

Posted on August 12, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Two persons have been reportedly killed in a by-election wrapped with violence and vote buying in Lokoja, Kogi State. The victims were killed at a polling unit in Lokoja, yesterday, after attempting to disrupt the process by snatching the ballot box at the unit during the Lokoja-Kogi bye-election. According to reports, eyewitness account said the

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Melaye escapes assassination as two policemen allegedly killed in attack

Melaye escapes assassination as two policemen allegedly killed in attack

Posted on July 20, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Dino Melaye, a senator representing Kogi West senatorial district is said to have escaped alleged assassination attempt on his life as two policemen were also reportedly killed in the attack. Melaye, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) escaped the assassination attempt by gunmen suspected to be policemen and soldiers who

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Kogi State entangle in Nbillions debts—despite Paris Club refund and bailouts –Report

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Kogi State entangle in Nbillions debts—despite Paris Club refund and bailouts –Report

June 10, 2018

The Kogi state government obtained loans of at least N16 billion between May 2017 and January 2018, TheCable NG can report. 

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Ango Abdullahi: North ready to debate Nigeria’s existence, restructuring’

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Ango Abdullahi: North ready to debate Nigeria’s existence, restructuring’

April 1, 2018

……“Boko Haram leaders were from Kogi State”

The Spokesman of Arewa Consultative Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi has expressed the North’s readiness to debate whether Nigeria should remain as a country or not.

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Gov. Yahaya Bello opens multi-billion naira mansion as Kogi workers, groan over unpaid salaries

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December 8, 2017

Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi State, has completed his state-of-the-art country home on Mahmoud Atta street, GRA Okene

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Kogi Governor, Bello Builds Multi-Million Naira Mansion amidst cries of Irregular Salary Payments

Kogi Governor, Bello Builds Multi-Million Naira Mansion amidst cries of Irregular Salary Payments

Kogi Governor, Bello Builds Multi-Million Naira Mansion amidst cries of Irregular Salary Payments

Civil servants in Kogi state, both serving and retired, may be grumbling about irregular payment of their entitlements, but Yahaya Bello, the governor, is not building his hopes on their economy.

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The governor is alleged to be unperturbed with the state civil servants plights as he was said to be busy putting finishing touches to the manor of his dream.

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Save me from recall, Dino Melaye begs senators

The Kogi State senator, Dino Melaye, at the Senate plenary on Tuesday rallied his colleagues to save him from being recalled by his constituents.

The appeal comes as the Independent National Electoral Commission unveiled a timetable and modalities for the exercise at his Kogi West Senatorial District.

The senator restated his claim that his recall was masterminded by his state governor, Yahaya Bello

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FLASH | Plans to recall Senator Dino Melaye begins in Kogi West Over Mrs Tinubu

Senator Dino Melaye

Protesters from Kogi State, under the umbrella of the Kogi Youths for Good Governance, stormed the National Assembly, yesterday, demanding for the immediate suspension of Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial Zone.

Kogi East to hold senatorial rerun election July 23

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi State has set July 23, 2016 for the organization of the repeat rerun election in the state’s East Senatorial District.

The electoral body says, “It became essential to hold a rerun election due to the violence that spoiled the last elections which was subsequently declared inconclusive.’’