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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No fewer than eight students with hearing disabilities graduated with First Class honours at the weekend during the 13th convocation ceremony of Wesley University, Ondo State. The deaf scholars were among the 39 graduands who bagged first-class degrees out of the 230 graduating students in the 2023/2024 academic session of the faith-based institution. Speaking during…
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Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has appealed to labour unions in the state to shelve their planned industrial action over the implementation of the new minimum wage. The governor said his administration remained committed to the implementation of the new wage of N70,000 recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. The governor made…
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The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has admonished youths to imbibe the spirit of hard work, discipline, and integrity as a sure path to success. Obi, who is also a former governor of Anambra State, spoke recently during an inspiring interactive session with youths in Onitsha, Anambra State,…