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Kwara: NSCDC Arrests Alleged Serial Phone Extortionist Stephen Olufemi Oniz Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a 32-year-old suspected phone extortionist, Adetokunbo Adeshina, for alleged threats and extortion of unsuspecting members of the public. The arrest, according to the spokesman of the NSCDC, ASC 1 Ayoola Michael…
In a move that can only be described as shocking and deeply insensitive to the plight of the average Nigerian, the Federal Ministry of Education has issued a directive to increase the registration fee for the National Examinations Council (NECO) to a staggering Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00) per candidate. According to a circular dated…
The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, warmly and respectfully welcomes Her Excellency, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, to Kogi State, the Confluence State, on this auspicious day, Saturday, 11th July, 2026. Your Excellency’s visit to Kogi State is a…
The Kogi State Chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), under the leadership of Hon. Abdelaziz Idris King, warmly welcomes the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, to the Confluence State. This historic visit underscores the strong bond, goodwill, and commitment of Her Excellency and the…
The Zonal Security Adviser, Ankpa Federal Axis, yesterday participated in a security handshake meeting involving the Nigeria Police Force, the Kogi State Police Command, and the Benue State Police Command. The meeting was hosted by the Chairman of Ankpa Local Government Area as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration in protecting border communities and…
The 12 Brigade, Lokoja, has emerged overall winner of the 2 Division Inter-Brigade Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, (WOS/SNCOs), Competition 2026. The 4-day competition, held from July 7 to 10 at Chari Maigumeri Barracks, Nigerian Army Headquarters Lokoja, ended on Friday with a closing ceremony attended by senior officers from the military, police,…
The Kogi State Ministry of Health, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Control Programme in collaboration with Sightsavers has concluded a 2-day planning meeting for the 2026 Mass Administration of Medicines (MAM), for Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH), and Onchocerciasis (ONCHO). The meeting held on July 9 and 10 in Lokoja had in attendance Directors of Primary Health…
On behalf of the Management and Staff of the Kogi State Office for Disability Affairs, I, Hon. Yakubu Nazir Abdulhakeem, Executive Secretary, heartily congratulate Barrister Lubabatu Ozavize Tijjani, Esq. (LL.B, B.L.) on your successful Call to the Nigerian Bar. This remarkable achievement is a testament to your hard work, resilience, dedication, and unwavering commitment…
Kwara: Two Suspected Kidnappers In Police Net Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspected collaborators linked to the kidnapping of three persons in Ifelodun Local Government Area, saying the operation was part of an ongoing crackdown on kidnapping networks across the State. The suspects, identified as Sauni Shehu and…
SAN Adelodun Donates Law Textbooks Worth Millions To MKU Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin In a major boost to legal education and academic development, Chief Adebayo Oba Adelodun (SAN), has donated law textbooks worth millions of naira to Muhammad Kamalud-deen University (MKU), Ilorin. The donation, according to the donor, was meant to support the University’s preparation…
