December 2025

KWSG holds seminar for judicial staff, top lawyers on administration of criminal justice Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Ministry of Justice has organised a sensitisation workshop for judicial officers and public prosecutors on the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law. Themed “Investigation and Prosecutions: Focal Lens on Extant Nigerian Laws and Judicial…

The Kogi Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (Kogi L-PRES), has emphasized the importance of the One Health approach in safeguarding the health of humans, animals, and the environment in the state The State Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Mr Abdulkabir Onoruoyiza Otaru, stated this at the one-day fourth quarter Stakeholders’ Engagement meeting on Strengthening One…

KWASU Explains Temporary Move Of Ilesha-Baruba Campus Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has assured the public that the movement of staff and students of the Ilesha-Baruba Campus to the Malete campus is a precautionary security measure as the year winds down. It would be recalled that the management…

. National Tax Acts’ll eliminate tax inconsistencies – Prof Awodun KEHINDE EMMANUEL Member, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Prof Muritala Awodun, has said that major nationwide tax reforms in the National Tax Acts scheduled to commence in January 2026 will eliminate most of the tax inconsistencies. Awodun, who was the Guest Speaker,…

  Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has expressed his condolences to the family of the late Senator Isah Obaro Abonyi. Senator Abonyi represented what is now Kogi Central Senatorial District (formerly part of Kwara South) in the Senate from 1979 to 1983, leaving a lasting legacy of dedication to public service and the development of his…

Kwara: 3 in NSCDC net for alleged vandalisation of railway facility Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects in connection with the vandalisation and theft of railway clips and nuts along the railway line in Offa Local Government Area (LGA) of…

  Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to revoke the bail granted a controversial activist, Omoyele Sowore should he make further inflammatory statements detrimental to national peace and security. The Judge in a ruling on Tuesday barred the politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore from further making inflammatory…

Kogi Assembly Commits to Speedy, Transparent Review of 2026 Budget as Gov. Ododo Presents Estimates Bashir Opaluwa Idris The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Umar Yusuf Aliyu, has reaffirmed the readiness of the 8th Assembly to give accelerated but thorough consideration to the 2026 Budget Estimates presented by Governor Ahmed Usman…

The Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA), in partnership with Jaiz Bank, Lokoja, is set to roll out financial support to business owners across Kogi State. This gesture reaffirms the Agency’s commitment to empowering entrepreneurs through expanded access to finance and strengthened collaborations with financial institutions. The initiative aims to boost entrepreneurship and stimulate economic growth…

The Kogi Government has launched the second round of the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Week, with a focus on reducing morbidity and mortality in mothers and children under five years old. Speaking at event in Lokoja, the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Adeiza Abdulazeez, reaffirmed government’s commitment to improving healthcare outcomes for…