Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Kogi State

February 14, 2023

Expert backs Bawa as Yahaya Bello intensifies onslaught on EFCC chief for probing multibillion-naira loot

Mr Bello’s wife, Rashida, was recently named in a money laundering probe by the EFCC, which said the Kogi first lady conspired to loot billions of naira from the state treasury.

Abdulrasheed Bawa, Kayode Oladele and Yahaya Bello
January 23, 2023

Gunmen kidnap three persons in Osun

The victims were abducted by the gunmen on their farm at night in the Ologun area of Iwo town.

Yemisi Opalola
December 31, 2022

Yahaya Bello signs N172 billion 2023 budget in Kogi

The budget is made up of N101 billion as recurrent expenditure and N70.74 billion as capital expenditure.

December 30, 2022

Misguided politicians caused Okene bomb explosion, Kogi government claims

“We are aware of some disgruntled politicians celebrating the sad incident that happened today in Okene, where some innocent people lost their lives.”

Okene bombing blast scene
December 29, 2022

Buhari shrugs off bomb blast to commission projects in Kogi

Speaking at Ohinoyi’s palace in Okene, Mr Buhari said the commissioning of the projects was in realisation of the campaign promises to the people of Kogi

President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov. Yahaya Bello
December 4, 2022

A season of political malapropisms

In the middle of high political season, we confront a judicial malapropism with slow-burning reverberations of high political salience.

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola
November 22, 2022

Obajana: Kogi govt asks court to throw out Dangote’s suit for incompetence

The Kogi government and Dangote group recently locked horns over the ownership of the Obajana cement factory.

Obajana Cement
November 10, 2022

11 die in fatal accidents after petrol-laden tanker blocked highway in Kogi

An articulated vehicle rammed into a petrol laden tanker which had blocked the highway.

November 8, 2022

2023: Kogi govt tells residents to vote for APC

The Kogi government has urged residents of the state to vote for APC candidates at all levels for victory in the 2023 general elections.

October 27, 2022

After claiming Nigerian ancestry, Meghan Markle donates to flood victims in Bayelsa, Anambra, others

The royal couple’s donation comes through their Archewell Foundation to “help provide relief following devastating floods wreaking havoc in Nigeria.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle