December 9, 2025

  Our attention has been drawn to a group of desperate and self-serving individuals parading themselves as the leadership of the APC in the Gbede axis of Ijumu Local Government. These same individuals have allegedly claimed to endorse Arch. Salman for a second term. This claim is misleading, false, and entirely void of legitimacy. The…

  Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has officially unveiled the Ajaokuta Economic City, also known as the Kogi–Hunan Free Trade Zone, describing it as a historic leap that signals the dawn of a new economic era for Kogi State and Nigeria at large. Speaking with confidence and optimism at a press…

  GYB Model Science Secondary School (GYBMSSS) in Lokoja, Kogi State, has received an award from MTN Foundation and NDLEA for emerging runner-up in the 2025 MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) School Quiz Competition Grand Finale. The event was held live on YouTube on November 18, 2025. The students received Samsung Galaxy Tabs each, their…

  A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Gwarinpa, on Tuesday ordered the service of a N40 billion defamation suit on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, by substituted means. Justice M. A. Hassan, who issued the order while ruling in an ex-parte application, specifically…

  In a significant gesture of support and recognition, the Kogi Central Think Tank Forum paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Momoh Aziz Steven, the Permanent Secretary of the Kogi State Ministry of Health, at his office in Lokoja. This visit applauded the Ministry’s commendable achievements under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo. Mr….

    In a significant boost to educational development of its host communities, Dangote Granite Mines, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has provided bursary awards to scores of qualified students from host communities in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State. The initiative underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to youth empowerment, community upliftment, and sustainable development.  …

  The Kogi State House of Assembly has stepped down the 2026 budget proposal of the Kogi State Road Maintenance Agency (KOGROMA), pending further clarifications from the agency’s leadership. The decision was announced during the budget defense session of the Ministry of Works on Tuesday, where lawmakers raised concerns over ongoing road projects under the…

  I extend my heartfelt appreciation for the successful APC primary election held yesterday in Okehi Local Government Areas of Kogi State. Your unwavering support and trust mean the world to me. Special thanks to His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, former Governor of Kogi State, for his continued guidance and support. I am overwhelmed…

Kogi Information Ministry Appeals for Removal From TSA, Seeks Enforcement of Printing Press Patronage Bashir Opaluwa Idris The Kogi State Ministry of Information and Communications has renewed its call for legislative intervention to enhance the performance of state-owned media organisations. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo made the call in a message during the…

Senator Mustapha Gives Scholarships To 300 Varsity Students Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Senator, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District on the National Assembly, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has awarded scholarships worth N300 million to 300 indigent but brilliant students of his district. According to the Senator, the gesture, being an improvement on last year’s event when…