Thursday, September 24, 2026

Kogi State

September 14, 2021

Jailbreak: NCoS begs Kogi residents to help rearrest fleeing inmates

Mr Nababa appealed to the general public to provide useful intelligence to security operatives to recapture the escapees.

September 10, 2021

Nigerian firefighters threaten to withdraw service over attacks

“We will not fold our hands and watch our men being maimed and killed as well as fire trucks worth millions of Naira being destroyed.”

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September 8, 2021

Bawa’s EFCC peddling lies about Kogi N20 billion scandal: Gov. Bello

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of lying against him over a N20 billion scandal rocking his administration.

Yahaya Bello and Abdulrasheed Bawa
September 5, 2021

Nigerians to repair Lokoja-Kabba Highway destroyed by Dangote trucks

Kogi residents have warned for years that Dangote Cement has failed to ensure adequate maintenance of the road despite its overwhelming use by its heavy-duty trucks.

Dangote trucks
August 26, 2021

Poor Performance: Kogi Poly expels 193 students

Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has withdrawn 193 students due to poor academic performance in the 2019/2020 academic session just weeks after sending 217 students away.

Yahaya Bello
August 24, 2021

NDLEA nabs 96-year-old retired soldier who lives off selling ‘skunk’

The suspect said he, his eight wives and 50 children have been living off the illicit trade since he retired from the military in 1982.

August 22, 2021

2,504.8kg of illicit drugs seized in multi-state busts

The drugs were seized in a string of operations in Edo, Ondo, Kaduna, Kano and Kogi states in the past week.

August 13, 2021

Police nab suspected gunrunner in Kogi

The suspect was arrested with two AK-47 rifles and one locally made Barretta pistol.

August 8, 2021

Christian youths endorse Yahaya Bello as best to succeed Buhari in 2023

The group said Mr Bello was considered for his leadership strides in Kogi.

Yahaya Bello
July 21, 2021

Kogi: Kidnappers tell abducted doctor they are in business to feed

The association did not disclose if any ransom was paid to secure the release of the kidnapped doctor.

Kogi cp Ede Ayuba