Kogi State
29 Feb 2024
Kogi State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources is set to distribute another batch of Solar Powered Irrigation Pumps to 30 beneficiaries from Ajaokuta, Kogi, and Lokoja Local Government Areas. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Timothy Ojomah, who performed the distribution ceremony at the Kogi State Fadama CARES Coordination Office, Lokoja, stated that in the…
21 Feb 2024
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has warned the political class against diverting palliatives meant for the poor in the state.
19 Feb 2024
Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, has vowed to sustain the fight against all threats to the security of life and property in the state, saying it is not negotiable.
15 Feb 2024
A notable socio-political group in Kogi State, Yagba Action Group (YAG), has described the emergence of Leke Abejide as the leader of the Kogi State Caucus members of the House of Representatives as a perfect choice devoid of bias and sentiments. The organization made this known in a congratulatory message to Abejide, a member representing…
9 Feb 2024
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the release of the abducted passengers of two transport companies.
9 Feb 2024
The footprints of great men are not only indelible on the sands of time but also evident in the ideas they have advanced, organizations they have built and lives they have transformed. This is true of Asiwaju (Dr) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu, CFR, FCA, renowned boardroom figure of several decades and public servant, one of Nigeria's…
8 Feb 2024
Anti[corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), yesterday, warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), under Ola Olukoyede, to refrain from allowing "cankerworms of the previous management left in the system" to rubbish his credentials as anti-graft czar.
Olukoro Killing: Kogi Council, Yagba West explains roles in arrest of kidnap kingpin, freed captives
6 Feb 2024
The proactive security measures taken by the Caretaker Chairman of Yagba West local council, Kogi State, Tosin Olokun, by adopting stakeholders' engagement strategy has yielded fruits as Yagba West Security Joint Task Force played a significant role in the arrest of the notorious kidnap kingpin, Babaka Mairali, who has been terrorising Ekiti/Kwara/Kogi borders, Yagba West…
6 Feb 2024
The Kogi State Government has raised the alarm over a desperate attempt by some politicians to tarnish the image of former governor Yahaya Bello, for selfish reasons, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The state government said the EFCC has amended its charges against Bello, accusing the former Governor of diverting Kogi State…
6 Feb 2024
Police authorities in Kogi State, yesterday, confirmed the hijack and abduction of the occupants of two luxury buses in the state.
30 Jan 2024
The Kogi State Government has dismíssed as fake news an online report that Governor Usman Ododo created an office for his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. Governor Ododo's spokesperson, Oladele John Nihi in a statement, on Tuesday, debunked the news making the rounds on some social media platforms. Nihi said such a claim is a concoction of…
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