Lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has moved a prayer urging the Ecological Project Management Committee and other relevant agencies to take decisive action against oil operators responsible for environmental damage. The motion titled “Urgent need to mitigate the recent fire outbreak and oil spillage from Manifold Well 8/ Bug 008 in OML 18 … Read more
Governor Usman Ododo has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting communities across Kogi State with essential infrastructure and basic services. The governor made this declaration in Ekinrin-Adde while commissioning a newly constructed doctor’s lodge and a motorized borehole in the community. Representing the governor at the event was Mr. Abidemi Oni, the Supervisory Councilor for … Read more
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, received multiple high-profile delegations today Thursday 6th Februar, 2025, reaffirming his commitment to collaborative Policing and Community Engagement in Kogi State. The day began with a visit from religious leaders of ECWA, Lokoja DCC, led by the DCC Chairman Rev. Dr. Frank … Read more
NSCDC Parades Four Persons For issuing tickets to tricyclists in Lokoja township. Kogi State directives banning all Unions in the State Transportation sector from collecting daily fees on government infrastructure (road) under the broad heading of Infrastructure Maintenance Levy have caught up with four unrepentant persons in Lokoja. Parading the suspects at the headquarters of … Read more
Operatives of the Imo state Police command have arrested three suspects found with a human skull belonging to a yet-to-be-identified person at Ogii Community in Okigwe local government area of the state. Spokesperson for Imo State Command, DSP Henry Okoye said the three suspects were arrested on Monday, February 3rd, following a tip-off by the … Read more
A stray bullet from a suspected cultist has killed a trader, Mrs. Christiana Onoakpoma Rose, at Swali Market in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The incident, which occurred on Monday, has sparked fears among residents and traders who now worry about their safety in the market. Spokesman of Bayelsa State Police Command, Musa Mohammed while … Read more
The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman has announced an extension of the registration deadline for the 2025 Hajj to February 10, 2025. The extension comes in response to appeals to the Commission for extension by intending pilgrims who were unable to complete their registration in time. Prof … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to increase the proposed 2025 Budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. The Constitution permits the National Assembly, the highest legislative body in the country, to either increase or reduce the financial estimates for the fiscal year through proper legislative procedures. However, President Tinubu has raised the proposed … Read more
Trucks, SUVs/Jeeps, light vehicles/minibuses, and cars will now pay N6,400, N3,200, N4,000, and N2,000, respectively, to use the 227.2km Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Makurdi Road constructed under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) road project scheme. This follows yesterday’s federal government’s official flag-off of the cashless tolling operation along the road corridor. The road has four toll stations … Read more
Tragic Fire Outbreak at Islamiya School in Zamfara Kills 17 Almajiri Students Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State – A devastating fire outbreak at an Islamic school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area has claimed the lives of 17 Almajiri students, leaving 16 others injured. The fire, which broke out on the night of Tuesday, February 4, reportedly lasted for about three hours before it was extinguished. … Read more
