The Kogi State Police Command has urged traditional rulers and other key stakeholders to reinforce community policing efforts to curb crime and enhance security across the state. This appeal was made by the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Abubakar…
Tensions erupted in the Senate on Thursday after Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan clashed with the leadership over a seating arrangement dispute. The issue began when Akpoti-Uduaghan’s seat was reassigned following a reshuffle prompted by opposition members moving to the majority wing.…
The Nigeria Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed seven filling stations in Kogi State over allegations of under-dispensing petroleum products to customers. The NMDPRA Kogi Coordinator, Mr Ogbe Godwin, made the announcement during a press conference on…
The Head of the Civil Service in Kogi State, Dr Elijah Evinemi, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to revitalising the civil service to align with international best practices. Evinemi made this declaration on Tuesday in Lokoja while addressing a…
The Federal Government on Thursday began the construction of five Mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. The plants are to facilitate rapid access to gas to deepen its utilisation among Nigerians. The plants are being developed…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Miller Dantawaye as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) for Kogi and Betty Otimenyin for Edo. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani said this…
An auto crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi on Tuesday left six persons dead and 60 persons injured, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official has confirmed. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, FRSC Kogi Sector Command, who made the disclosure to…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it arrested 284 suspects between January and December 2024 in Kogi State. The agency said during the period, it also confiscated 5,232,575kg of illicit drugs and counterfeit currency worth 2 million U.S.…
Suspected arsonist have set ablaze the palace and properties of a self acclaimed monarch, HRH Emmanuel Akamisoko Dauda-Shelika, Nyamkpa IV, in Kogi State. Newsmen gathered that the monarch’s vehicle and other properties within the palace were burnt in the incident…
The Kogi State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Zango Market in Osara and banned the roadside parking of trucks in the vicinity. The move was in response to the growing security concerns in Osara and its surrounding areas.…
