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Police Recover Body of Slain Kogi Photojournalist in Lokoja Bush

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of photojournalist Ayobami Aiyepeku’s body in a bush near the WAEC office, Crusher Zone 8, Lokoja. Police spokesperson SP Williams Aya said the body, found on Sunday, had begun to decompose....

Coalition Moves to End APC’s Hold on Kaduna, Kogi

Opposition leaders in Kaduna and Kogi have joined forces under the ADC to unseat the APC in 2027. In Kogi, Senator Tunde Ogbeha led the coalition launch in Lokoja, with support from key figures like Simon Achuba and Dino Melaye....

Flood Destroys 500 Houses in Kogi

Over 500 houses have been destroyed by a flood following three days of heavy rainfall in Kabba, Kogi State. The downpour caused rivers to overflow, submerging homes, places of worship, and killing over 1,500 animals. The worst-hit area is Idde-Iyah,...

Kogi Jailbreak: Five Escaped Inmates Recaptured – NCoS

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the recapture of five out of the 12 inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi State. In a statement on Monday, NCoS spokesperson Abubakar Umar said the...

Kogi Prison Break: 12 Inmates Escape from Correctional Facility

At least 12 inmates have escaped from the Federal Correctional Centre in Koton-Karfe, Kogi State. The jailbreak occurred in the early hours of Monday. According to the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, the inmates broke out through...

Monarch Escapes as Arsonists Attack Kogi Palace

The palace of the Etsu Nupe Lokoja, HRH Emmanuel Akamisoko Dauda-Shelika, Nyamkpa IV, was attacked by hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday. The assailants set a vehicle ablaze, forcing the monarch to flee for his life. Recounting the incident,...

Over 200 Aboard as Kogi Boat Tragedy Claims Lives

Tragedy struck on Friday morning as a boat carrying over 200 passengers capsized on the River Niger near the Dambo-Ebuchi community in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The victims, primarily market women travelling to the Katcha market...

First Lady Empowers 1,000 Kogi Women With 50,000 Naira Each.

Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment programme for 1,000 women petty traders in Kogi State. The first lady who was represented by the wife of the Speaker of the...

Court Rejects Yahaya Bello’s Request to Transfer Fraud Trial to Kogi.

The chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, has rejected a request by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to transfer his fraud case from Abuja to the Kogi division of the court. Justice Tsoho, through...

Yahaya Bello Seeks Transfer of Corruption Case to Kogi.

The embattled former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, to have his case moved to Lokoja, the Kogi state capital. Bello claims the alleged crimes were committed...
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