July 2025

  Alh. Aliyu Akaba, Chairman of Ward ‘A’ All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Leadership Forum, has expressed gratitude to the party leadership and members for the confidence reposed in the newly inaugurated executives. In a press statement released on Monday in Lokoja, Akaba acknowledged the challenges ahead, including the opposition’s regrouping efforts, but emphasized the…

  The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, turned down a request by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, seeking for the release of his international passport, saying that the medical report attached to the application was not signed by its maker. Justice Emeka Nwite, while delivering the ruling at the resumed…

    Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo is set to be honoured with a prestigious award by Blueprint Newspapers in recognition of his visionary leadership and strategic focus on human capital development. The award is part of the publication’s highly regarded Impact Series Awards, which celebrates public officials whose policies and programmes in…

  In a thrilling finale to the Afriskaut Elite Super League 2025, Jordan FA demonstrated remarkable skill and sportsmanship, despite losing 2-1 to Flamingo FC in the final match. The tournament, sponsored by Afriskaut/Ozi-Bako Foundation, brought together six teams to showcase young talents and provide exposure to scouts and clubs. The Afriskaut Elite Super League…

The Executive Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, today, paid tribute to His Royal Majesty Joseph Adebayo Ikusemoro, the Olubunu of Bunu Kingdom at his Centenary birthday celebration. Accordingly to the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr Unubi Emmanuel the event which was held in Olle-Bunu, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, marked a…

Kwara: Three Suspected Serial Kidnappers Arrested Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin In a major breakthrough in the fight against crime, the security initiative of the Ilorin South Local Government Council has nabbed three notorious serial kidnappers who have long terrorised residents and commuters along the Idofian Road axis. The arrest reportedly took place in the early…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Chief Adegboyega Kolade, has resigned from the party, citing destructive tendencies exhibited by the party’s leadership at the national and state levels. Chief Kolade resigned in a letter dated July 18, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Ward 06, Mopamuro LGA,…

  The Executive Secretary, Kogi State Office for Disability Affairs has strongly condemned the defaming the character of the Kogi State Accountant General, Chief Dr. Habibat Oyiza Tijjani. This unwarranted attack on her integrity is unacceptable and should be roundly rejected by all well-meaning citizens. Those who have taken to social media to spread falsehoods…

  The Kogi Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (FGN/IFAD) Assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF), has launched the distribution of farm inputs to 330 farmers in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Timothy Ojomah, launched the distribution on Saturday in Lokoja. Represented by Hajia…

  Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said while alive, late President Muhammadu Buhari never honoured anyone the way President Bola Tinubu did to him. Tinubu had declared a public holiday on the day Buhari was buried, personally attended his burial, also named a federal institution after the late Nigerian leader, among other recognitions…