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...
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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...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Special Adviser on Media to the Kogi State Governor, Hon. Ismaila Isah, has announced a month-long programme of events to commemorate the first anniversary of LugardTV, the state’s official online public service broadcaster. Hon. Isah disclosed this in a statement issued in Lokoja, where...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said it will establish an Emergency Operations Centre to enhance its ability to coordinate emergency response operations in the state. Executive Secretary of the agency, Muktar Atima disclosed this while speaking on TalkTime, a current affairs programme...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Pension Commission has said it is concluding plans to migrate from the Defined Benefits Scheme to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) with full implementation expected to begin next year. The Director General of the Commission, Hajia Mariam Abedo disclosed this during an...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Government has said it is accelerating reforms under the $750 million World Bank-supported SABER programme aimed at improving ease of doing business across the 36 states of the federation. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo stated this while playing host to a one-day strategic...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Government has begun discussions with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to foster a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing agribusiness and attracting global investment in agriculture and food security sector in the state. This was disclosed by the...
By PETER OJOMA, Lokoja – The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has withdrawn 273 students due to poor academic performance across 20 departments and 42 academic programs. Additionally, six students were expelled for examination misconduct, including impersonation and possession of prohibited materials. “We withdrew 273 students for...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As children across Nigeria celebrated children’s day, the Wife of the Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, has urged the children in the state to dream big and believe in their potential for greatness. Speaking at a fun-filled event held at the Government...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Officers of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 49 suspected internet fraudsters in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The commission in a post via its X handle on Monday, said the suspects were arrested between Saturday, May 24, 2025 and...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that no fewer that 19 persons died and eight others injured in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday along Lokoja-Obajana road. The state Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Kumar Tsukwam, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of 19 persons, including five children, and left eight others injured along the Lokoja-Obajana road in Lokoja Local Government Area of the state in the early...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has distributed palliatives to 1,500 widows across the 21 local government areas in the state as part of a broad initiative aimed at alleviating economic hardship faced by vulnerable groups. The ceremony, held at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic...
By ISMAILA ISAH In a bold move to bridge gaps in Kogi State’s road infrastructure and position it as a model of sustainable development, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has embarked on an ambitious strategy of leveraging multilateral partnerships to revitalize rural access, enhance connectivity, reverse environmental degradation and boost...
Police Command in Kogi has confirmed the abduction of a first class traditional ruler, Oba James Ogunyanda in Yagba West Local Government of the state. The Command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya confirmed the incident to the News Agency Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lokoja. He said the...
Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has urged Christians to uphold and promote Christ’s timeless values of peace and compassion to touch lives and stimulate development. Bello made the call in his Easter message, signed by his media aide Mr Ohiare Machael, on Sunday in Lokoja. The...
Police Command in Kogi said it has began investigation into the alleged attack on the family House of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi Central) in Obeiba-Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of the State. A statement signed by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, on Friday in Lokoja said that the...
Kogi Police Command on Thursday confirmed that gunmen attacked Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s (PDP-Kogi Central) family residence in Obeiba Community in Okehi Local Government Area. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Miller Dantawaye, who confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday,...
Cash crunch has hit Lokoja, the Kogi capital, crippling most businesses and making life miserable for residents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the development in the area, on Wednesday, reports that most banks were out of cash, leaving their customers stranded. At the First Bank...