By Idowu Adebomi The Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State was thrown into confusion on Thursday morning after a notable first-class traditional ruler, Oba James Dada Ogunyanda, the Obalohun of Okoloke, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at his…
The Kogi State Government has commenced the process of integrating the Gender in Education Policy to enhance the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project within the state. Speaking at the Technical Session for Drafting…
The Kogi State Government has vowed to prosecute a 40-year-old man, Mr Elisha Daniel , accused of raping a 3-year-old girl, describing the act as “barbaric” and stating that the society must not tolerate “conscienceless people.” Addressing journalists in Lokoja…
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and Sinomach-He, for a $1 billion (N1.6 trillion) iron ore-to-steel project in Kogi State. This initiative aims to promote local…
The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed 19 October as the date for the local government Election across the state. This followed the Supreme Court judgement of last week which declared the caretaker committee running the affairs of local…
Usman Ododo was over the weekend sworn in as the governor of Kogi State. He was declared winner of the 2023 governorship election in the State. Ododo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) succeeds Yahaya Bello as Kogi…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said over 5.4 million Nigerians are on the voter register for the Nov. 11 governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states. This was disclosed in a statement by Sam Olumekun, the…
A retired military officer, Yahaya Ododo, has slammed Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, insisting his government has failed the people of the State. Ododo, who recently decamped from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to Action Alliance (AA) in…
A heavy downpour has wreaked havoc in Iyah Gbedde, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, destroying farmlands and houses, including the community town hall. National President of Iyah Gbede Development Association (IDA), Dr Emmanuel Jeminiwa, made this known in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has assured that the results that will be announced for the Kogi governorship election will be a reflection of the wishes of the people. The Kogi State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Hale Gabriel…
