Gunmen have kidnapped at least 23 pupils following an attack on an unregistered orphanage and school facility in the Zariagi area of Lokoja, Kogi State. The attack, which took place on Sunday evening, also saw the kidnappers take away the wife of the school’s proprietor, raising fresh concerns over...
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Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Kogi State, Hon. Ismaila Isah, has released a summary of the performance update of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo in the first two years in office as the Chief Servant of the people of Kogi State. The report featured in the 8...
*Proceedings continue March 2 One of the suspects being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) alongside Khalid Al-Barnawi and three others for being behind the August 26, 2011, bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja how he joined...
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lokoja on 3 January 2026 have recorded significant operational successes following coordinated fighting patrols and ambush operations conducted across parts of Kabba Bunu and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that normal traffic flow has been restored to the Abuja – Lokoja Highway, following a disruption occasioned by a standoff between truck drivers and military personnel over the weekend. The incident, which reportedly involved the smashing of a truck’s windscreen, led to...
Motorists heading along the Lokoja–Abuja highway were left frustrated over the weekend as severe gridlock brought traffic to a near standstill, leaving hundreds stranded for hours just days before Christmas. Travelers reported being trapped in traffic from early Saturday morning through Sunday, with little to no movement along the...
Kogi State governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo on Tuesday in Lokoja the state capital, said security reforms recently introduced by President Bola Tinubu is yielding results across the country, including the recovery of a large stockpile of arms and ammunition in his state. The governor thanked the National Security Adviser,...
Kogi State has been thrown into deep grief following a devastating bus crash that claimed six lives on the Lokoja–Okene highway. The victims were returning from the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities commemoration in Lokoja when tragedy struck. State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, described the accident...
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja – Troops from the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Lokoja have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered a ₦3.8 million ransom that had been set aside for their release. This was revealed in a statement issued on Monday in Lokoja by the...
Kogi State Polytechnic has launched a full-scale investigation into an alleged certificate racketeering network involving nine individuals accused of manipulating academic records and forging official documents. Speaking at a press briefing in Lokoja on Friday, the institution’s Rector, Prof. Salisu Ogbo, revealed that five staff members have been suspended,...
A potential tragedy was narrowly avoided in Kogi State on Friday evening, thanks to the quick intervention of security operatives, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed. According to Mr. Tenimu Etuku, the FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the deaths of 10 passengers, with 11 others injured, following a late-night road crash along the Obajana–Lokoja highway in Kogi State. According to the Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, the tragic accident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Friday at the Apamaru axis...
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has sounded the alarm over a staggering global health crisis, revealing that an estimated 4,000 adolescent girls and young women contract HIV every week worldwide. This sobering statistic was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by AHF Nigeria’s Senior Advocacy...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, has congratulated the people of the state on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the state’s creation, describing the milestone as a moment of sober reflection and renewed hope. This was disclosed in a message personally signed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade Headquarters in Lokoja has kicked off its second Annual Range Classification Exercise, set to run from August 25 to August 28 at the Chari Maigumeri Barracks’ shooting range in Lokoja. Acting Assistant Director of 12 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lt. Hassan...
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja- Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has expressed his condolences to Governor Ahmed Ododo following the passing of his father. The governor’s father passed away on Monday night at the age of 83. In a condolence message issued on Tuesday in Lokoja, Bello paid...
Chief James Aiyepeku, father of murdered photojournalist Ayobami Aiyepeku, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, in Lokoja, Kogi State, following a stroke believed to have been triggered by the trauma of his son’s brutal killing on July 22. Timothy Aiyepeku, the elder brother of the late journalist, shared with...
Kogi State Police Command has retrieved that the remains of Mr. Ayo Aiyepeku, a photojournalist allegedly killed by his colleague, Oluwapelumi Adebayo. The command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Lokoja. Ovye-Aya revealed that Aiyepeku’s body was discovered on Sunday evening near the WAEC office...
Reigners FC has been crowned the champion of the Afriskaut Elite Super League 2025 after securing a 1-0 victory over FC Bako on Saturday, accumulating a total of 22 points. The final match of the league saw Flamingo FC stage a remarkable comeback, defeating Jordan FA 2-1 at the...
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja – Kogi State Police Command has declared the late Muhammad Kassim, alias Enemi, and six other arrested suspects as members of a cult and arms trafficking syndicate operating within and beyond Kogi State. The announcement comes in response to allegations of politically motivated killing made...