July 2025

A tragic incident occurred on Monday in Lokoja, as two-year-old Godwin Kumfa drowned in the Meme River near his home in Phase Two. The incident reportedly happened at about 7:30 a.m. behind the Navy Quarters, Phase Two Extension, in Lokoja. His father, Mr Mamtip Kumfa, told the News Agency (NAN) he received a distress call…

  Amid growing fears of implosion in the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), a Chieftain of the party and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Dr Babachir David Lawal has formally bowed out of the party. However, contrary to speculation, the renowned technocrat and politician said he has not aligned with any…

  The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA, on Monday undertook a working visit to Eika, Ihima, and several communities in Okehi Local Government Area to evaluate the extent of the devastation wrought by the June 16th rainstorm in the area with the intention of addressing its challenges. In a statement issued by…

Butchers protest tax hike in Ilorin Abattoir Market Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Butchers and other marketers at the Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki Abattoir Market in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, have staged a peaceful protest over what they described as sudden increase in tax levies by the Ilorin East local government authorities. The protesters, under…

  To ensure Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s vision for a violent-free society, the Kogi State Public Defender and Citizens’ Rights Commission (PDCRC) recently paid an advocacy visit to Army Day Secondary School, Lokoja, to enlighten students and staff about the Commission’s role and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law. The visit aimed to raise…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as crucial to reducing inflation in Nigeria, according to a report by the Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) Limited think tank. In its recently published Lagos Business School (LBS) Executive Breakfast Presentation for July, the think tank noted that Dangote Refinery has become the key mechanism for reducing petrol prices…

Insecurity: Army, forest guards for deployment in Edu, Ifelodun LGAs * As Gov briefs Lafiagi stakeholders on security efforts Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has briefed key stakeholders in Lafiagi axis of Kwara North on the many efforts of the government to rid the areas of criminal gangs involved in violent…

  In what has been described by political observers as a strategic realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State formally received Hon. Samuel Bamidele Aro and a host of influential political figures back into the All Progressives Congress (APC). The grand reception, held in Itedo-Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government…

“We Will Teach Them What Coalition Really Means” — Yahaya Bello Dismisses ADC Alliance, Reaffirms Support for Tinubu By Julius Abel Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has downplayed the relevance of the recently announced coalition of opposition parties led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as a political stunt that…

  Hon. Mamman Nda Eri, the National Chairman of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECON), has called on the The National Assembly to reject the proposed National Local Government Electoral Commission, (NALGEC) through constitutional amendment. The FOSIECON Chairman said rather than the establishment of NALGEC, the constitutional amendments should be one…