…mentioned that In June 2026, food inflation on a Year-on-Year basis was highest in Kogi (53.02 percent), Niger (43.83 percent), and Benue (40.83 percent). But Katsina (19.15 percent), Rivers (23.81 percent) and Imo (24.60 percent) recorded the slowest rise in food inflation on a Year-on-Year basis. “On a Month-on-Month…
…the ongoing National Examinations Council examination in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. PUNCH Metro reports that the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 5:25pm, when the school came under attack while students were writing the examination. A statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, Sa…
Bandits invade Kogi school during NECO exam, abduct principal, supervisor and students Bandits have invaded Government Secondary School (GSS) Opada-Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the school principal and a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc staff member while stud…
…Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. The Lagos State Government has also continued to advise residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer ne…
…Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. Watch video here: 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐎𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 Torrential rainfall has left Agbado Road in O…
…foundations. Remi Tinubu made the appeal while speaking at an event in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Saturday. She referenced the philanthropic activities of the Senegalese-American singer Akon, noting that government alone cannot shoulder the growing burden of poverty alleviation. Reacting, Fayose argued that grea…
…FCT. The agency placed Bauchi, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, and Kogi among the northern states at high risk of flooding between July 11 and July 20, 2026. According to NiMet, the heightened flood risk is due to persistent rainfall currently being recorded across the nation. NiMet said the flooding…
Bandits abduct corpse of late FRSC commander and mourners, demand N450m ransom in Kogi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the remains of a late Deputy Corps Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Augustine O. Ikwue, and the mourners accompanying his body to his hometown at Otukpo, Benue State.…
…our military and also not to relent. “We still have those abducted in Borno and Kogi states among others still in captivity. We want the government to do everything possible to also secure their release. We cannot leave those ones and others in captivity. All our children and teachers still being held in captivity must…
Kogi United have announced an end-of-season break for players and officials of the club. The statement was issued after Kogi United’s management meeting in Lokoja. According to the statement, the players could be recalled back from the break anytime. The break period is to allow the team to rest, recover, and reflect a…
…the unexpected transaction occurred on a Sunday afternoon while he was away in Makurdi, Kogi State. According to him, he immediately suspected that the huge amount was sent in error because he was not expecting any such payment. Pastor Contacts Lawyer After Receiving N120m Dr Isah explained that rather than keep the mo…
…in Lokoja Three people have been confirmed d3ad following a tragic road accident in Kogi State. The accident occurred around the Ganaja Village Roundabout in Lokoja on Thursday, July 9, 2026. According to eyewitness accounts, the victims included a baby, the driver conveying a deceased person's body, and another family…
Fire razes Kogi LG chairman's house A fire outbreak has destroyed the private residence of the Chairman of Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, Adamu Yahaya, leaving valuables in ruins, although no lives were lost.The incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, while the chairman and members of his fam…
…and two women over alleged k!lling of teacher who disciplined 11-year-old pupil in Kogi The Kogi State Police Command has arrested three suspects after concluding investigation into the alleged k!lling of Mariam Usman, a staff member of Brains Minds Nursery and Primary School, Ugbamaka, in Olamaboro Local Government Ar…
…a string of attacks on retired senior officers across Zamfara, Imo, Abuja, Katsina, Kogi and Plateau states since 2023. On January 1, 2023, Colonel Rabiu Garba Yandoto (retd) and his two children were abducted by bandits along the Gusau-Tsafe Road, Zamfara State, and later released after negotiations. On September 27,…
…security offensive against suspected kidnappers operating in forests along the Kwara-Kogi border. In a statement issued on Tuesday, President of the Omugo Development Union, Oladimeji Thompson, described the return of the three women as a moment of "mixed emotions," saying the community was celebrating their freedom wh…
…a string of attacks on retired senior officers across Zamfara, Imo, Abuja, Katsina, Kogi and Plateau states since 2023: lJanuary 1, 2023 - Colonel Rabiu Garba Yandoto (retd) and his two children were abducted by bandits along the Gusau-Tsafe Road, Zamfara State, and later released after negotiations. lSeptember 27, 202…
…points to improve efficiency and reduce duplication. Representatives from Oyo, Edo, and Kogi states pledged support for fibre rollout initiatives, including improved regulation and public awareness campaigns aimed at reducing vandalism and infrastructure damage. Chief Executive of Open Access Data Centres, Dr Ayotunde…
…from primaries conducted in May 2026. The affected constituencies cut across Abia, Kogi, Taraba, Benue, Ebonyi, Ondo, Kaduna, Niger, and Kwara states, following a review by the party’s Primary Election Appeal Committee. According to him, the APC is committed to a transparent, fair, and credible nomination process in li…
…three separate road traffic crashes that claimed 32 lives and left 26 others injured in Kogi, Ogun and Kwara states between Sunday and Monday. The Corps described the crashes as tragic and largely preventable, blaming them on traffic violations including speeding, dangerous driving, driver fatigue, poor tyre maintenanc…
…Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa." File Copy: A photo of flood on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in 2024. It warned that the anticipated heavy rainfall coul…
…government efforts through positive actions and community service. Ibenu, a former Kogi CAN Chairman, said the ministry had remained committed to improving the welfare of the people through quality and affordable education, scholarship programmes, road maintenance projects, free medical services and the distribution of…
…social media. It recently featured in an examination at Prince Abubakar Audu University, Kogi State, where students were asked to produce an advocacy advertisement based on the First Lady's remarks, underscoring how discussions about petty trading, economic empowerment and livelihoods remain part of Nigeria's broader p…
…the Senate, the party also replaced 19 House of Representatives candidates across Benue, Kogi, Ondo, Taraba, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna, Abia and Ebonyi states, with Benue recording the highest number of changes. Reacting to the development in an interview, APC chieftain, Cletus Obun, said INEC had made clear that no candida…
…a series of legal and political developments. In June, the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, stunned sections of the opposition when it set aside its December 2025 judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party, although that decision has since b…