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The first female Assistant Inspector General of Police to head Zone 8, Lokoja, AIG Betty Isokpan Otimenyin, an indigene of Edo State, has officially resumed duty in Kogi State as the 34th AIG in charge of Kogi and Kwara States. Speaking shortly after her resumption on Thursday, AIG Otimenyin expressed appreciation to the…
2027: INEC Assures Nigerians Their Votes Will Count Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that their votes would count in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. The Commission added that it would do all within its powers for the 2027 general elections to reflect the wishes of residents of…
The Ogori Descendants’ Union (ODU) has inaugurated the Steering Committee for the Ogori International Conference for Development 2026, a move aimed at shaping the next 30 years of the ancient community. Scheduled for 2026, the conference is designed as a landmark gathering to chart a comprehensive development pathway for Ogori. It will bring together…
ODODO RALLIES DIASPORA TO REBRAND NIGERIA, BACK TINUBU’S REFORMS, INVEST IN KOGI LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM | July 30, 2026 Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has called on Kogites and Nigerians living in the United Kingdom to rally behind the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, project a positive image of Nigeria…
Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has officially flagged off its Solar-Powered Campus Tricycle Shuttle Service as part of ongoing efforts by the University Management to provide affordable, safe and reliable transportation for staff and students. The flag-off ceremony, held on Tuesday, 28th July 2026, at the University Senate Building, was performed by the…
An environmental advocacy group, Climate Actors for Innovations and Sustainability (CAIS), says more than 600 residents have benefited from its waste-to-wealth and upcycling skills training under the PURE-WISE project in Ondo, a programme aimed at reducing plastic pollution through sustainable alternatives. This was disclosed at the Lessons Learnt and Knowledge Management Workshop for the…
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kogi State Chapter, has noted with concern the media reports surrounding a suit purportedly filed by two individuals seeking to restrain the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, from allegedly dissolving the elected Chairmen of the 21 Local Government Areas of…
Precisely 28th July, 2026, Barr. Bamidele Suru turned 60. It is an age that deserves more than birthday wishes. It deserves a reckoning with a life that has been lived in service to law, to conscience, and to Kogi State. For a man whose name is synonymous with courage in the legal profession, Barr….
The Kogi State House of Assembly has received the State Chapter of the League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV) on an advocacy visit to further advance the call for the creation of special seats for women in legislative houses. The high-level meeting, held at the State House of Assembly Chamber, brought together State…
PROFESSOR SANI RUFAI ABDULLAHI DELIVERS 24TH INAUGURAL LECTURE OF PRINCE ABUBAKAR AUDU UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA …Calls for Stronger Institutions to Deepen Accountability and Transparency Professor of Accounting, Professor Sani Rufai Abdullahi, has called for stronger institutions, ethical leadership and value-driven governance as critical requirements for deepening accountability, strengthening public trust, and achieving sustainable national development. He…
