The Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 arraigned five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue and one bank staff before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State High Court sitting in Katsina, Katsina State. They were arraigned on seven-count charges bordering on…

AfDB Lauds Gov. Ododo, Lists State Among SAPZ Beneficiaries   The African Development Bank (AfDB) has lauded the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his administration’s commitment to advancing agriculture and food security, as Kogi State looks set to benefit from the Bank’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. This was disclosed during a…

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to carry out a thorough investigation into the real estate sector of Nigeria’s economy as part of concerted effort to curb corruption in the country. The anti-graft agency said that the probe will begin in the Federal Capital Territory with a view to determining…

Gov AbdulRazaq Inspects Ongoing Rural Road Projects Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inspected different ongoing rural roads in Asa local government area, describing them as continuous efforts to spread development to every segment of the State. Among the ongoing road projects visited by the Governor were the 17.7km Madi-Peeke and…

  The Special Adviser on Media to the Kogi State Governor, Ismaila Isah says the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo is making deliberate and impactful progress across key sectors of governance, with security, education, and infrastructure at the forefront of his administration’s agenda. He disclosed this during a recent media appearance on Rapid Television…

Yagba Federal Constituency: Rotation Arrangement has been destroyed a long time ago – Leke Abejide …asserts that he is contesting 2027 election for the good of the people By Samuel Temiloluwa The member representing Yagba Federal Constituency and House Committee Chairman on Customs and Excise, Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, has described those calling for rotation…

The member representing Yagba Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Customs and Excise, Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, has stated that Governor Usman Ododo’s re-election bid for a second term is a done deal, given the governor’s impressive developmental achievements across the three senatorial districts of Kogi State. The lawmaker disclosed this in…

  Eminent journalist Dr. Doyin Abiola, wife of Concord Publisher and winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Dr. Doyin Abiola, is dead. Sources said she died at exactly 9.15 pm yesterday after illness. The former managing director and publisher of National Concord was the first Nigerian woman to be an editor of a…

Kwara Artisans hail AbdulRazaq’s empowerment for members Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Artisan Congress has acknowledged the consistent support that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has extended to the body since 2019, saying he has been with them at all times. The body said their members have repeatedly benefitted from the government’s social investment scheme, and…

ADC Chieftain Leke Abejide Rejects Coalition, Vows to Protect Party from Hijackers By Samuel Temiloluwa A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Leke Abejide, has rejected any form of coalition with other parties, stating that he will not allow “people from nowhere” to take over the party. Abejide, a member of the National Assembly,…