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Lokoja Students protest after fatal road accident

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2025 0

Students of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) have taken to the streets in a massive protest following the tragic death of seven students and a bus driver in a ghastly road accident involving a truck and a school shuttle bus. The protest, which began on Tuesday and continued into Wednesday

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ASR Africa begins construction of research lab at Federal University, Lokoja

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By Motolani Oseni The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) has commenced the construction of a world-class research laboratory for the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State. This is in continuation of ASR Africa’s various strategic commitments to the nation’s tertiary education interventions. The world-class research laboratory is one of its many interventions

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FMC Lokoja workers down tools, protest against attack

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2020 0

Staff members of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, Kogi State on Thursday withdrew their services following Wednesday’s attack on the facility by yet-to-be identified thugs. Rising from an emergency meeting of the Joint Action Congress (JAC) held on Wednesday, the workers resolved to totally withdraw their services across board till further notice. A statement […]

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Kogi Gov condoles Buhari over Kyari’s death

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2020 0

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari on the death of his Chief of Staff, Malam Abba Kyari. Bello sent the condolence message to the presidency on Saturday morning. In the message, the governor also sympathised with the people of Borno over the sad loss. “On behalf of my family, the […]

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Task Force arrests 28 suspected bandits in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

The Kogi Government on Monday, said 28 suspected criminals had been arrested at different locations across the state in the last seven days. A statement by Mr Onogwu Muhammed, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in Lokoja, said that the suspects were arrested by the Joint Task Force of the State Vigilante Service and […]

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Kidnapped Anglican bishop’s wife regains freedom

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh on Friday in Lokoja, Kogi state confirmed the release of the wife of the Anglican Bishop of Bari Diocese in Kano state, who was kidnapped last week. Archbishop Okoh announced this during the consecration service of five new bishops and presentation of […]

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MTI : Celebrating a trailblazer and his footprints

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

When the reelection campaign train of President Muhammadu Buhari berthed in Lokoja, capital of Kogi, the confluence state, the President made a silent, but striking promise. He told the very jubilant Kogites that if the ambition of a second mandate to lead Nigeria scales through the electoral hurdle, the abandoned and lifeless Ajaokuta Steel Rolling […]

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Oworo community in Kogi rejects calls to dethrone monarch

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

The Oworo Traditional Council in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi state has reacted to the petition written by the Iwo Masi ruling house to the Kogi state House of Assembly through the member representing Lokoja 11 Constituency, Idris Ndakwo, seeking for the dethronement and banishing of Olu of Oworo from his stool. Addressing a […]

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Kogi Govt has done a lot to foster unity among ethnic, religious groups – Onoja

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2019 0

The present administration in Kogi State led by Alhaji Yahaya Bello has done a lot to foster unity among the various ethnic and religious groups across the state as demonstrated in the construction of the Christian Chapel of Peace and Unity inside Government House, Lokoja. Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward David Onoja, stated this […]

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Kogi: The killing of Mrs. Abuh must not be swept under carpet

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2019 0

On November 16, 2019, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa State. There was also a re-run for Kogi West Senatorial District the same day. Both the election in Bayelsa and that of Kogi witnessed severe violence that was condemned by Nigerians as well as local and international observers. […]

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Residents flee as floods sack more houses in Lokoja, Koton Karfe

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2019 0

More residents of Lokoja, Koton and some adjoining communities have been sacked from their houses by ravaging floods from River Niger. A NAN Correspondent, who visited some of the affected areas in Lokoja and Koton Karfe on Wednesday, reports that the worst hit were the people living on river bank and flood paths. Residents were […]

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Kogi mega rally, a red card for Yahaya Bello, PDP boasts

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2019 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has predicted that the unprecedented crowd that thronged at the official flag-off of its governorship campaign in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital on Friday, despite threats of violence by the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a resounding declaration by the people that nothing will stop them from kicking Governor Yahaya […]

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Kogi PDP chieftain slams ex- governor, Clarence Olafemi for planning to dump party

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Patrick Okohue A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Otunba Gbolahan Adeyemi, has taken the former governor of the state, Clarence Olafemi to the cleaners for planning to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He said the former governor’s indication on Sunday in Lokoja to defect to APC was […]

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Bayelsa guber: APC postpones primary, adopts direct mode, as Court fails to stop APC primary in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

Patrick Okohue The All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted the date of the governorship primary for Bayelsa to Saturday, August 31. The APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) has also adopted the direct primary mode for the state. The party’s NWC has also chosen indirect primary mode for choosing its governorship candidate in Kogi state. The […]

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Confusion as Kogi Assembly declares former Speaker’s seat vacant

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2018 0

There was contusion as Kogi State House of Assembly on Tuesday declared the seat of Hon. Umar Ahmed Imam of Lokoja I constituency vacant. The Assembly which was on recess hurriedly recalled members to deliberate on two letters conveyed to it by Hon Imam who was the immediate past Speaker of the House intimating his […]

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Flood: Kogi promises timely completion of embankment on Niger River

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2018 0

Kogi Government says it is doing everything possible to ensure that the embankment project along River Niger in Lokoja becomes a reality, to check the re-occurrence of flood, reminiscence of the 2012 flood in the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Sanusi Yahaya said this on Wednesday while inspecting the level of […]

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Suspects escape: IGP removes Kogi CP, appoint new one

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has removed the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, Mr Ali Janga, and replaced him with another officer, following a jailbreak in the state that led to the disappearance of six suspects from the prison custody. Idris announced this development in a statement on Monday in Abuja by […]

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Suspects in Melaye’s gun case escape from Police custody

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2018 0

The Police in Lokoja said on Wednesday that the two suspects that named Sen. Dino Melaye as their gun supplier have escaped from custody. The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ali Janga said at a press conference in Lokoja that the two suspects ; Kabiru Seidu alias Osama and Nuhu Salisu alias Small escaped […]

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Police charge Melaye, others with illegal arms possession

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2018 0

The Nigerian police Monday, said that it has filed a case of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibition firearms against Senator Dino Melaye at a Federal High Court, Lokoja the Kogi state Capital. The Force Public Relations Officer Mr. Moshood Jimoh, who made this known, also said the police filed the action following the […]

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New Year eve robbers arrested in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

Kogi state Police command on Tuesday paraded five persons suspected to be armed robbers who invaded the home of a couple in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital during the yelutide. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Kogi state. ASP William Aya, who made this known, also said the suspects were said to have invaded […]