Kogi State
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Some aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State have accused the party leadership of perpetuating illegality by allegedly imposing Enemona Anyebe, a member disqualified by the court from contesting the chairmanship position during the party's delegate election held in August this year. Speaking on behalf of the group at a press…
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Gunmen on Thursday evening abducted three relatives of former Daily Trust Editor, Malam Ahmed Tahir Ajobe. The victims, including Ajobe's younger sister, Halimtu-Sadiya Tahir, were kidnapped on their way back from a local market in Awo, Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, along the deteriorated Ankpa-Adoka-Makurdi road. The family had reportedly gone to the…
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The Kogi State Government has presented an additional 10 refurbished operational vehicles to Security agencies to fight crimes
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The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted permission to Kogi State to manage electricity generation and distribution
19 Nov
To ensure affordable houses and mitigate housing deficits in Kogi State, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is organising a two-day symposium of stakeholders in the housing sector in the state. Announcing this in Lokoja on Tuesday, the Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, Taiye Abanika, said the symposium with the theme "Modern Housing…
18 Nov
The National Population Commission (NPC) is set to conduct fieldwork on Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) in 67 selected communities throughout Kogi State to determine the causes of maternal and child deaths in those selected communities. The Federal Commissioner in Kogi State, Engr. Yori Afolabi, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the current…
13 Nov
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said that armed men have invaded the 330/132/33kV transmission substation in Obajana, Kogi State. TCN's spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Mbah said the attack occurred on the night of November 12, 2024, at approximately 11:55 PM. TCN said the assailants opened fire indiscriminately, causing…
7 Nov
The Permanent Secretary of the Kogi State Ministry of Information and Communications, Ebenezer Adurodija, has charged members of the Kogi Central Media Practitioners Association, (KOCEMPA), to promote the policies and programmes of the government. Adurodija gave the charge in his office when the president of the association Ibrahim Isa-Amoka led other members of the association…
7 Nov
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi State is collaborating with the Kogi State House of Assembly to enlighten the people of the State about the dangers of drug abuse and other drug-related menace in the society. The NDLEA Commander in the State, Umar Mustapha Yahuza, stated this during a working visit to…
5 Nov
Police operatives attached to the Toto Division in Nasarawa State, in collaboration with community youths, on Monday raided a kidnappers' hideout located in Achido village, a forested area bordering the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Kogi State, rescuing 14 kidnapping victims. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ranham Nansel, in a press statement…
5 Nov
The Student Union Government (SUG) and the National Association of Kogi State Students (NAKOSS) of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, for the 2024/2025 academic session have been inaugurated. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held for the SUG and NAKOSS on Monday, 4th November 2024, at the 200 Twin Lecture Theatre of the Polytechnic's main campus, the…
2 Nov
The Coordinator, Kogi State Handball Progressive Forum, Mr. Moses Balogun, on Wednesday, explained why stakeholders have endorsed Okpanachi
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As part of its effort to tackle unemployment among Nigerian youths, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has completed the training of 541 young individuals in modern agricultural techniques, including cassava processing, beekeeping, and fisheries. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-week training programme, which took place at the Citizenship…
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has directed the arrest and prosecution of one Ndukwe Ayansi and five others for allegedly selling and diverting materials meant for the state’s Ministry of Health. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, issued a statement on Sunday confirming the action. According to Uzor, the governor was en…
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A female National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Katsina State, Nafisa Umar-Hassan, has trained 20 women on poultry farming and feed production. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Prof. Ahmed Bakori, disclosed this at the graduation of the women in Katsina on Saturday. Commending the corps member, Bakori said the beneficiaries…
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The police in Borno on Friday recovered eight unexploded devices from the Dala and Gwange areas of Maiduguri. A statement by ASP Grace Michael, its spokesperson, said that the recoveries followed a distress call about some unidentified objects suspected to be explosives near an uncompleted building in Dala-Abuja Talakawa Area, Maiduguri. “Our Explosive Ordnance Disposal…
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Republic of Benin in a dominant display on Saturday emerged winners of the West Africa Regional Rowing Regatta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the maiden edition of the two-nation West Africa Regional Rowing Regatta was held at Bics Boat Club, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The regatta which began Nov. 21 was rounded…
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A report from the Auditor-General of the Federation has uncovered over N197.72 billion in irregular contract payments across multiple ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). The Auditor-General’s Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses, covering the period from 2020 to 2021, exposes these breaches and calls for corrective action to recover misappropriated funds. Among the…
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Alhaji Jafaru Makarfi, a respected Islamic leader and retired public servant, is dead. Jafaru died in Kaduna at the age of 93. Alhaji Suleman Abdulkadir, who announced the death on behalf of the family on Saturday in Kaduna, said he passed away on Saturday night. Abdulkadir, who is also the Garkuwan Zazzau, said Makarfi was…
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President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The President’s aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 10:20 p.m. local time. During the summit, Tinubu endorsed a global alliance to combat hunger and poverty, highlighting its importance…
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The title giant of Africa has for many years been attributed to Nigeria, the most populous and generally the richest African country in recent times. But the facts have changed between South Africa and Nigeria about who the true giant of Africa is. Nigeria in the last decade, has witnessed tremendous downturn in what has…
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Ngozi Orabueze, a staunch loyalist of separatist leader Simon Ekpa, has declared that the sit-at-home observed on Mondays in the Southeast should continue, despite Ekpa's recent arrest by Finnish authorities. Orabueze, who identifies herself as the Chief of Staff in the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), reaffirmed her support for the controversial protest action.…