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NSCDC Nabs 12 Suspected Illegal Immigrants In Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has apprehended six suspected illegal immigrants from Mali in Akerebiata area in Ilorin, following a tip-off from concerned members of the public. The suspects, identified as Umar Sangari (25), Bubu Bill (43),…
Ajaokuta Economic City to Begin Operation in 2026 – Gov. Ododo Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has said the Ajaokuta Economic City proposed to host the Kogi-Hunan Free Trade Zone will begin operations this year, with the groundbreaking of the project expected in the second quarter of 2026. Governor Ododo made this known when…
Chief Dr. Habibat Oyiza Tijjani Onumoko FCNA FCTI, FHCD, IYE EBULE ANKPA is widely recognized as a straightforward, principled, and disciplined public servant whose career has been defined by integrity, diligence, and strict adherence to due process. From the very beginning of her professional journey, she distinguished herself as a woman of virtue who…
The Kogi Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project, has emphasized the importance of dignity and respect in its operations, with facilitators stressing the need to protect vulnerable groups from gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation. Speaking at a sensitization workshop on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation Abuse (PSEA), on Wednesday in Lokoja, the…
The Kogi State Government has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to the establishment of State Police as a generational reform that will fundamentally transform Nigeria’s security architecture. In a statement issued on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, the State Government commended President Tinubu for reaffirming his administration’s…
No fewer than 20:youths have graduated from a training programme on Fabrication and Maintenance of Agriculture Equipment in Kogi State. The training was organised by the Federal Government of Nigeria/International Fund for Agricultural Development (FGN/IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF) in partnership with Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute (NKFI). The Kogi State Commissioner for Agriculture and…
KOGI WEST SENATE —The race for the Kogi West Senatorial District is gaining momentum, as political stakeholders and community leaders stresses the importance of the contest to the zone’s future representation and influence at the national level. At the centre of the emerging political discourse is Hon. Aro Samuel Bamidele, an indigene of Yagba,…
The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf was on Tuesday, present at the Progressive Governors’ Forum’s Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit held at the State House, Abuja. The Speaker applauded the commitment stakeholders to the progressive ideals of the APC, and praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his determination…
Banditry: Group commiserates with family of slain vigilante in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A group, under the aegis of the Kwara South United Movement (KSUM), has sent a high-powered delegation to commiserate with the family of late Pastor Ojo Emmanuel, in Olla community in the Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, who was…
An Abuja based lawyer, Mr Balla Dakum, has threatened to file a contempt charge against the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, for allegedly unlawfully demolishing property located at Maitama District in Abuja. Dakum, who spoke to judiciary reporters at a press briefing on behalf of his client, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim,…
