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Lokoja Traditional Council Mourns First Onogie Afemai The Lokoja Local Government Traditional Council has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the First Onogie Afemai of Lokoja, Alhaji Zakari Dangana, popularly known as De-Noble Zak. In a condolence letter dated June 7, 2026, the council described the late traditional title holder as a respected…
The attention of the Kogi State House of Assembly has been drawn to recent allegations published by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) concerning the management of funds associated with security operations in Kogi State. As the foremost legislative institution in the state, the House wishes to state unequivocally that the allegations and…
The Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT), will host its 11th National Conference and 12th Annual General Meeting on June 24-25, 2026 in Abuja, convening policymakers, industry leaders and practitioners to advance female participation in the digital economy. Folusho Owoeye, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NIWIIT, made the announcement in a statement made…
OPINION; The Quiet Restoration of the Attorney General of Federation’s Office. June 9, 2026. By Lemmy Ughegbe, Ph.D For years, the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) found itself at the centre of controversies that often overshadowed its constitutional importance. Debates raged over whether the office should be separated from that of…
Barr. Mohammed Tanko Musa Osuku: The Legal Mind Reforming Kogi’s Civil Service By Abu Micheal Barr. Mohammed Tanko Musa Osuku is the rare blend of law, politics, and administration that public service dreams of but rarely finds. As Chairman of the Kogi State Civil Service Commission, he is a legal practitioner whose calm demeanor masks…
Yahaya Bello: How Kogi Escaped a Dangerous Future. By Abdul Mohammed Lawal. Whenever I see people discuss banditry attacks in parts of North Central Nigeria and, more recently, the South-West, I often smile before saying anything. It may seem strange given the seriousness of the issue, but there is a reason for that smile. The…
400,000bpd Shut In: Ijaw, Urhobo Youths Seize 13 Warri Flow Stations Over INEC Delineation Dispute *Protesters bar logistics to Chevron, Shell, NestOil/Neconde over alleged presidential interference in INEC report Nigeria’s economy faces a fresh setback after hundreds of Ijaw and Urhobo women and youths seized 13 oil flow stations in Warri Federal Constituency on Thursday,…
EFCC Arraigns Husband, Wife for N1bn Fraud in Ado-Ekiti Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo, and his wife, Awolegan Omolola Omotola, for an alleged contract scam to the tune of N1,098,961,500 (One Billion, Ninety Eight Million, Six…
Kwara: NSCDC arrests a man for alleged fraud, impersonation Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested one Akinola Tosin, 34, for alleged involvement in fraud and impersonation. The suspect was apprehended following a complaint that he defrauded a Point-of-Sale (POS) operator through the use of…
2027: Ilorin Youth Groups Back Kwara Speaker’s Guber Bid * Cite Equity, Generational Leadership Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Two prominent youth groups in the Ilorin Emirate have thrown their weight behind the gubernatorial aspiration of the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi, under the platform of the All…
