Kogi

The Joint Task Force on Kidnappings and other criminal activities in the Ofu Local government council in Kogi-East has arrested 10 suspected kidnappers in Achigili community. Briefing newsmen at the Local government headquarters, Ofu, on…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed a case brought to challenge the nomination of Yahaya Bello as a candidate in the governorship election held in Kogi State in December 2015. A three-man panel of the court, in a unanimous…

Unknown gunmen have assassinated a Saudi Arabia based oil expert, Ogacheko Atanu, in his Idah residence of Kogi State. It was learnt that the incident happened on Saturday night at about 11 p.m. It was also gathered that the assassins…

A stray bullet from soldiers who allegedly shot indiscriminately while chasing a driver has killed a 28-year-old pregnant woman, identified as Marian Pelemo in Kogi State on Wednesday December 29on . WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that mother of…

The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Yahaya Bello and endorsed him to become the President of Nigeria come 2023. The Assembly members, in a motion moved on behalf of all other members by the…

Kogi state has recorded 20 new cases of leprosy, the state’s Programme officer for Leprosy Mission Nigeria (LMN) Mrs Hannah Fashona revealed. The State Programme Officer, Leprosy Mission Nigeria, Mrs Hannah Fashona, explained that the…

A levy has been introduced on every loaf of bread baked by the Kogi state government. This was disclosed by the state ministry of commerce and industry, saying the levy is aimed at improving the internally generated revenue. Reacting…

Tension in Kogi community as one feared dead, correspondent working with the Sun Newspaper identified as Emmanuel Adeyemi reportedly shot by unknown armed thugs. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the reporter, Adeyemi was on his way to the…

A Port Harcourt based legal practitioner and Solicitor, Chief Festus Ogwuche, has written to the Kogi State government demanding that the letter of appointment issued to Alhajii Akwu Obaje as Eje Ofu and Chairman, Ofu Local Government…

Following the tragic tanker explosion in Felele, along the Lokoja-Abuja highway that took scores of lives on Wednesday,September 23, the Kogi State government has declared a two-day mourning period in memory of those that died in the…

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has blamed the Wednesday fatal tanker explosion in Lokoja, the state capital, on the deplorable state of federal roads. The tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) ran into oncoming vehicles…

Kogi State government has kicked against the recent visa ban imposed on politicians alleged to have rigged the November 2019 election in the state by the United States of America. The US government had on Monday slammed a visa…

United States of America has imposed visa ban on individuals who rigged November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa state elections. Disclosing this in a statement signed by the spokesperson for the Department of State, Morgan Ortagus, on Monday, US…

The North Central Egalitarian Congress (NCEC) has hailed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai and the Nigerian Army's 4 Special Forces Command for successfully riding Kogi and Nasarawa States of Darul Salam/Boko Haram…

Clement Akor, a suspected cannabis sativa farmer, has cried out and pleaded with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to take his life rather than destroy his 10-hectare cannabis plantation. Akor, a 42 years old father of six…

Unknown gunmen have killed 14 people, including 13 members of a family, in Agbudu, Koton-Karfe local government area of Kogi state. The incident happened around 2am on Wednesday, 14 people were killed in the attack, with six persons…

More than a year after the helicopter conveying Vice President Yemi Osinbajo crashed while on his way to Kabba in Kogi state during the 2019 general elections, the Accident and Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released a report which…

The Kogi State government, on Wednesday, inaugurated Justice Henry Olusuyi as the Chief Judge of the state. The swearing-in ceremony was held in Lokoja, the state capital, after Olasuyi took his Oath of Office. In attendance were…

John Abah, a member representing Ibaji Constituency in Kogi State House of Assembly has passed away. He was a lawmaker in the 8th assembly, where he was serving as a second term. According to reports, his death was confirmed by, Demi…