July 2025

  In a bid to address the global menace of climate change, the Kogi State House of Assembly has commenced a statewide tree-planting campaign aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and reversing the effects of deforestation. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Umar Yusuf, emphasized the importance of the initiative…

  The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) said to be under the supreme command of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has issued a stern to those formenting troubles in the South East Region of the country in the name of Biafra agitation to stop such ugly acts forthwith or incur the wrath of…

    A former Kwara State governorship aspirant, Engineer Pastor Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has urged the Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdurahman AbdulRazaq, to ensure inclusive governance in the state. In an interview on Wednesday, he stated that the three senatorial districts in the state should all feel the impact of AbdulRazaq’s governance. He advised against…

Kogi Climate Change Agency Establishment, Six Other Bills Pass Second Reading in Kogi Assembly   The Kogi State Claimate Change Agency Establishment and six other bills have passed second reading on the floor of Kogi State House of Assembly at Wednesday’s Plenary. This development followed the announcement by the Speaker, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf…

Kwara Courts Jail Truck Driver, 3 Others in Ilorin Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has convicted and sentenced a truck driver, Olamilekan Basit, to one year imprisonment over offences bordering on possession of solid minerals without lawful authority. Olamilekan was arrested…

  The Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) has embarked on a statewide sensitisation tour to educate stakeholders on the Land Use Charge law which was passed in January 2024. The two-day tour, which commenced on July 1, 2025, aims to enlighten traditional rulers, community leaders, and other stakeholders on the importance and benefits of…

KWSG organises workshop for L-PRES project staff, journalists Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has organised a five-day capacity-building workshop on documentary production for L-PRES project staff and media professionals in the State to enhance their skills in reporting the project’s achievements and impact. The training, held in Ilorin, the state capital, was…

    Again, arguably in the history of the agency, no one comes close to bringing it from its hitherto near obscurity to prominence, not only in Nigeria but across the globe better than its incumbent numero uno, *Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi*. Not many Nigerians were aware that the _Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN)_ was as…

  Kogi State Deputy Governor, Comrade Joel Salifu, on Tuesday evening, paid a courtesy visit to the former Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Captain Idris Ichalla Wada, at his Maitama residence in Abuja. In a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr Unubi Emmanuel the courtesy visit to former Governor, signifies…

Ease of Doing Business: Kwara sensitises stakeholders on Small Claims Court Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Ease of Doing Business Council (EODBC) has organised a two-day sensitisation workshop for stakeholders across different layers on the newly established Small Claims Court (SCC) in the state. The workshop, which commenced on Monday and ended on Tuesday,…