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The Kogi State Police Command has successfully rescued fifteen (15) victims abducted along the Itobe–Anyigba Highway in Ofu Local Government Area, following an intense gun battle with their abductors. The incident occurred at about 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, 9th August 2026, between Ojuwo Ajengo and Mamerebo, an identified kidnapping flashpoint along the Itobe–Achigili portion…
2027: Why APC’ll get Ilorin Emirate’s massive votes: Balogun Gambari • Lauds Gov AbdulRazaq’s strides, backs Danladi’s guber candidacy Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A high-ranking Chief and Balogun Gambari of Ilorin, Alhaji Muhammad Aliyu Adebayo, has commended the leadership style of the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, saying the State has witnessed unrivalled growth…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal has said contempt for the rule of law and due process by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will cost the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa State. Lawal revealed that he is poised for a legal battle with ADC…
The Government of Tanzania has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening economic cooperation with Dangote Group, expressing strong interest in attracting new investments in fertiliser production, energy and industrial infrastructure to support the country’s long-term development agenda. Minister of State in the President’s Office responsible for Planning and Investment, Hon. Prof. Kitila A. Mkumbo, disclosed this…
2027: Kwara APC ‘thank you’ tour resumes in Central District * As candidates reassured of massive support Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State have resumed their state-wide ‘thank you’ visit in the Central Senatorial District after rounding off the Southern turn. The visit, which commenced in…
2027: Kwara PDP Dissolves All Caucuses Stephen Olufemi Oni l, Ilorin The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the dissolution of all Party Caucuses across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State, with immediate effect. The decision forms part of the resolutions reached by the State Executive Committee (SEC)…
A non-governmental organisation, The My People First Foundation has donated a room-and-parlour self-contained house to an octogenarian widow, Mama Mariyamo Audu Azuo, in Inata Community, Obeiba, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The donation, the second by the foundation within two months, was made during a commissioning and handover ceremony in the community on…
PART II: CASSAVA; From Policy to Prosperity: Establishing the Kogi State Cassava Development and Marketing Board By Henry Oseka Orire Esq. Second in a Series Having established in the previous series (i.e. “Subsistence to Strategic Wealth: Why Cassava Can Transform Kogi State’s Economy”), that cassava possesses the potential to transform Kogi State’s economy, the next…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has expressed his assursnce on the ability of the people of Kogi East to turn in massive votes for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for the re – election of the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, himself and all candidates of the party in next year’s…
For centuries, Lokoja has stood as a silent witness to Nigeria’s historical and commercial evolution. Nestled at the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers, this ancient city has always been a natural meeting point for traders from the far north, the eastern hinterlands, and the southern coasts. Yet, for all its geographical blessings,…
