December 15, 2025

PDP accuses KWSG of complicity in banditry, urges probe * As govt refutes allegation, says no govt has power to arm anyone with AK-47 Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the state government of complicity in the spate of kidnappings and banditry in the state. The opposition party…

The Atta Igala, HRM Matthew Opaluwa Oguche Akpa has decorated Chief Simon Ochimana Atadogbanya as ONU EGUME and District Head of Okura district with a charge to him to be father to all and ensure unity of his people in his domain. The Atta Igala gave the charge n his palace at Idah, then reminded…

Encroachment: Gov AbdulRazaq approves perimeter fencing of Kwarapoly Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the construction of the perimeter fencing of the Kwara State Polytechnic to put a permanent end to encroachment on the institution’s vast land. This was disclosed by the Polytechnic Rector, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh, on Monday…

  The Delta State University Medical School Alumni Association (DUMSAA) is gearing up for its landmark Annual General Meeting (AGM), a week-long virtual event culminating in a grand finale on December 21, 2025, at 7 PM GMT+1. This year’s theme, “The Heartbeat of Leadership: Medicine, Mentorship & Mobilization,” sets the tone for a dynamic series…

KGSHIA Strengthens Quality Assurance, Targets 500,000 Enrollees by 2026 Bashir Opaluwa Idris The Executive Secretary of Kogi State Health Insurance Agency (KGSHIA), Dr. Adekunle Aledare, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to improving healthcare service delivery and expanding insurance coverage across the state. Dr. Aledare made this known while defending the agency’s 2026 budget before the…

  The Afemai people in Lokoja, have endorsed Gov. Ahmed Usman Ododo and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for their Second term election bid. This is just as it pledged to deliver 50,000 votes to the APC in the upcoming general elections in 2027. The Onogie, Afemai in Lokoja, HRH Alh Zakaria Dangana made the disclosure…

  Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s commitment to transparent governance, open communication and respect for the media took the spotlight on Saturday night as the Kogi State Government House Press Crew hosted its 2025 End-of-Year Party, Gala and Award Night at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Lokoja. The well-attended event became a glowing testament to an…

Kwara Gov mourns Dr. Bello, ex-IEDPU President Amb. Uthman Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed saddened over the death of a statesman and an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Dr. Fatai Bello. Dr. Fatai Bello, a public intellectual from Erin Ile in Oyun Local Government Area of the state, died…

Applause as Prophetess Adeoye is consecrated into Office of Bishop Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Amid applause, a member of the International Fellowship of Bishops and Apostles, Prophetess (Dr) Bukola Folashade Babatunde Olaloye, has been consecrated into the Office of Bishop. The election and consecration was held at the Light of the World Prophetic and Faith…

  The Kogi State Ministry of Education, through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, has trained 130 facilitators drawn from non-formal education centres across the three senatorial districts of the state, to strengthen the delivery of second-chance and alternative education programmes. The two-day capacity-building training, held under AGILE Sub-Component 2.2C (Second…