APC youths drawn from the 21 local government areas of Kogi State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, presenting a ₦100 million cheque towards the purchase of his 2027 presidential nomination form. The presentation was made on Sunday at a rally held at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, attended…
Eleven victims of human trafficking have been handed over by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to the Ringim Local Government Council of Jigawa State. Speaking during the handover in Dutse on Sunday, the NAPTIP State Commander, Mr Abdulkadir Turajo, said the victims were rescued in Lokoja, Kogi State, by…
Suspected bandits on Wednesday morning launched another deadly attack on Irunda Ile in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing two residents. A subsequent protest by angry youths turned violent, leading to the alleged killing of two more people by police operatives. The bandits were said to have invaded the community in the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has fixed Dec. 6 for its primary election ahead of the 2026 local government polls. The State Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello, announced this on Wednesday during a news conference in Lokoja, where he also unveiled the schedule of activities for the forthcoming exercise. Bello…
The Nigerian Army, government officials and the entire Bassa-Nge Kingdom on Wednesday paid their last respects to retired Brig.-Gen. Abu Ali, former Military Administrator of Bauchi State and traditional ruler of the Bassa-Nge people. Ali, who died on Monday at the age of 82, was laid to rest in Gboloko, Bassa Local Government Area of…
Witnesses in the alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Monday reaffirmed that withdrawals by the state government did not violate banking regulations. Mshelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank and the fourth prosecution witness, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court that Bello’s name did…
Authorities in Nigeria’s Kogi State have outlawed graduation ceremonies in nursery, primary and secondary schools, citing concerns about costs for parents and negative social influences. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Education Commissioner Wemi Jones, who described the events as “incessant” and financially draining. The state also banned “signing-out” parties among tertiary students. Instead,…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, has led a high-powered federal delegation to Kogi to condole with Gov. Ahmed Ododo, over the passing of his father, Alh. Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the governor’s father passed away on Aug. 18 at the age of 83, and was buried on Aug. 19, according…
The Kogi Police Command on Wednesday said it has launched a manhunt for a suspected ritual killer of Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, a photo-journalist in the state. Aiyepeku was reportedly gruesomely murdered on Tuesday night in an office located around the Government House/GRA axis of Lokoja, where he and his suspected assailant repotedly worked as photographers…
he National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 129 suspects and seized 280kg of illicit drugs in last six months in Kogi. Mr Umar Yahuza, State NDLEA Commander, made the disclosure during a news conference in commemoration of the United Nations’ Day against Drug Abuse in Lokoja on Tuesday. According to Yahuza, the feat…
