Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Kogi State has expressed confidence that the party will regain power in the state come 2027. Hopeful of reclaiming the Lugard House, Kogi State seat of government, Hon. Gambo, in a statement in Lokoja on Sunday said the ruling All Progressives Congress […]
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello is set to contest the Kogi Central senatorial seat in 2027. He will be slugging it out with the current lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti- Uduagha. Bello, it was learnt, has acceded to calls from supporters and stakeholders to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the […]
Terrorists have attacked a church in Kogi State, kidnapping a pastor and his wife. The attack on the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, occurred during Sunday service. The community was said to have been thrown into chaos after armed bandits launched an attack during the church service. […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed that restoring peace, strengthening national security, and expanding economic opportunity remain the top priorities of his administration. Representing the President at the memorial of former Kogi State Governor, Prince Abubakar Audu in Lokoja on Sunday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated that Government is fully […]
Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, has debunked allegations of diversion of local government funds in the state. Fanwo, while addressing a news conference in Abuja on Monday, described the allegation by the groups as untrue, politically-motivated and deliberately orchestrated to mislead the public. “Ordinarily, such baseless propaganda would not deserve a response. […]
The fourth prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the alleged ₦80.2 billion money laundering case against Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, has reaffirmed that withdrawals made by the state government did not violate any banking regulations. During cross-examination before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, […]
The Kogi Government says it has acquired 30 minerals titles spread across the 21 Local Government Areas of the State to boost its revenue base and economic growth. Mr Bashiru Gegu, Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, made disclosure at the Grand Finale of the 2025 Kogi State Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) Press […]
BY AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN The Kogi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the security and wellbeing of its citizens, assuring the public that it is intensifying efforts to safeguard lives and property across the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the government described recent […]
BY AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN The Kogi State house of Assembly has threatened to issue a bench warrant of arrest against the Director General, Kogi State Social Investment Programme Agency (KOSSIPA), Hajiya Aishat Oyiza Omade. DAILY TIMES gathered that the embattled appointee of the State Government for several months had failed to appear before the house adhoc […]
BY AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN Kogi State Government has assured Local Government chairmen in the state of its preparedness towards the full implementation of autonomy for that tier. The Auditor General for Local Government, Hon Yakubu Siyaka Adebenege gave the assurance in his address during the just concluded induction course for local government officials and finance/administrative staff […]
By Ukpono Ukpong All Progressives Congress (APC), chieftain, Blessing Agbomhere, yesterday came hard on the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying that her mudslinging habit targeted at the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the National Assembly as an institution will never yield her expected results. This is […]
By AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, has declared that there will be “no vacancy” at the Kogi State Government House, popularly known as Lugard House, in the 2027 governorship election. Bello made the declaration on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by members of the Kogi Central Journalists Guild (KOCJG) […]
BY AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN The Kogi State Government has joined millions of Catholic faithful and Christians around the world in mourning the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. The state’s Governor, Usamn Ododo In a Condolence Message signed by the state’s Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo, on behalf of the Government and the good people of Kogi […]
BY AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN The Kogi State government has confirmed the success of recent coordinated security operations across key flashpoints in the Western Senatorial Districts of the State, describing the raids as part of a strategic, sustained offensive against criminal elements, threatening public safety. According to official sources, the operations, which took place in Mopamuro, Kabba/Bunu, […]
BY AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Aliyu Umar Yusuf decried the effects of climate change on Lokoja, the State capital. He stated this while contributing to a motion of urgent public importance on the floor of the House by the member representing Kabba/Bunu State Constituency, Seyi Bello on Wednesday. According […]
By AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has applauded media professionals for their dedication to promoting transparency and keeping citizens informed about Government activities. Governor Ododo who was represented by the Secretary to Kogi State Government, SKSG, Folashade Ayoade made this known during the official launch of the State’s first Annual Media Performance […]
BY AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN The Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, Remigius Egu in the trial of Ali Bello, Yakubu Isiaka Adabenege, Abba Adaudu and Iyada Sadat on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, narrated before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, how funds belonging to various Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Kogi State […]
By AYOBAMI OMOLE-IYAGIN Kogi State Government will on Wednesday, April 9, release its comprehensive media performance report for the period, spanning January 2024 to January 2025. This was made known by the Office of the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Kogi State in a statement on Saturday. The report, which is first […]
BY IDRIS AHMED Kogi State Government has urged the Nigeria Export Promotion Zones Authority (NEPZA) to make the proposed Special Economic Zone proposed over ten years ago a reality. Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, made the appeal when he visited the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NEPZA, Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi […]
BY IDRIS AHMED Youths in Kogi State have been urged to be visionary for a better tomorrow, instead of engaging in activities of “quick money syndrome”. Kogi State Head of Civil Service (HOS), Mr Elijah Evinemi, gave the caution on Thursday, during sn interactive session with the youths at Ihima Civic Centre, in Okehi Local […]