Students across various tertiary institutions in Kogi State have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his impactful initiative, policies, and projects across the State, particularly in the education sector. Addressing a world press conference in Lokoja, the Kogi State Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Gomina…

The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, has promised the ministry’s readiness to partner the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to reduce drug abuse in schools across the state. Jones gave the assurance when the NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr. Umar Yahuza, led his management team on an advocacy visit to the…

The Federal Government on Monday, prosecuted several suspects of illegal miners arrested in Kogi and Ondo states as part of ongoing efforts t

The Kogi Government has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement issued by the Information Commissioner, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, Governor Usman Ododo said that Ajayi distinguished himself as a man committed to hard work, integrity and competence in the…

Long before the creation of Kogi State, the Ebira people of Kogi Central gravitated towards northern Nigeria in search of a better life. The ancient cities of Kano and Zaria, home to prestigious institutions like Bayero University, Kano (BUK), and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU), were always their first choices. While I knew little about these people growing up as an average Igala boy, my experiences as a Kogite and the journey of His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, brought the Ebira into the spotlight.

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is uncomfortable with the present interest rate on loans for its members and needs a further reduction to one percent, an official has said. Chief Bioku Rahman, the outgoing Chairman of MAN in Kwara and Kogi, disclosed this in Ilorin on Tuesday while speaking during the Association’s 10th Annual…

The Kogi State Government has condemned the attack on Alh. Muritala Yakubu Ajaka at the Supreme Court, following the ruling on electoral litigation involving the governors of Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states.

The Kogi State Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has debunked reports claiming that Governor Usman Ododo attended a meeting of the People Democratic Party (PDP) governors forum. Eyebrows were raised after pictures of Ododo and the PDP governors went viral on social media on Saturday, with some claiming that the Kogi State governor had…

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the victory of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11, 2023, governorship election in Kogi. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a judgement, held that the appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Muritala Ajaka, marked SC/CV/654/2024, was without…

Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment programme for 1,000 women petty traders in Kogi State.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an application by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last governorship election in Kogi State, Yakubu Muritala Ajaka. Ajaka urged the court to await the outcome of his request for a full panel to hear an issue raised in his appeal. Ajaka and his party,…

The Muri/Sam Campaign Council of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to remove the Kogi State Commissioner of Police (CP), Bertran Unuoha, due to the escalating insecurity in the state. Director of New Media/Spokesperson of Muri/Sanu Campaign Council, Isaiah Davies Ijele,…