Category: News

Terrorism: Court Grants Speedy Trial of Kogi State University Lecturer, Others

A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday fixed five days for the accelerated trial of three persons, including a lecturer of Kogi State University over alleged terrorism....

“I Wish Those Who Wish Me Dead Long Life” – Wada

The Kogi State Governor, Capt Idris Wada, says he wish those who wish him death long life, promising to rededicate himself more to the service of the state. Capt Wada...

Kogi West 2015: Yagba, Lokoja Stakeholders Unite Against Third Term

*Ex-SSG, Ahmadu Drops Ambition A coalition of politicians in Kogi West Senatorial District, emerging from successive meetings in Mopa and Lokoja, the state capital on...

Wada Warns Contractors Against Delay

Contractors handling the Kogi State 500-unit bond housing estate have been urged to hasten work to ensure early completion. Kogi State Governor Idris Wada made the call...

FG Plans Airports for Lokoja, Lafia, Abeokuta, Others

The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, yesterday said the Federal Government would soon commence the construction of airports in Kogi, Nasarawa, Ogun, Bayelsa and...

Police Arrest 30 Robbers, Kidnappers in Kogi

Kogi State Police Command yesterday said it has arrested no fewer than 30-armed robbers, kidnappers and other criminals in the state. Parading the suspects before...

PDP And The Politics of Defection in Kogi

Timothy Ajiboye writes on the controversies surrounding the recent defections of two former acting governors of Kogi State, Hon. Clarence Olafemi and Hon. Abdullahi...

Kogi East 2015: Halima Alfa Picks Nomination Form

A member of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Barrister Halima Alfa, has joined in the race for Kogi East Senatorial seat. Alfa, who is also the...

Echocho Supporters Return to PDP

Thousands of supporters of the winner of ill-fated 2011 Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) governorship primary in Kogi State, Alhaji Jibrin Isah Echocho have finally...

Wada Inspects Ongoing Work At New 500 Units Housing Estate

Contractors handling the Kogi State Proposed 500 unit Bond Housing Estate, have been asked to justify government’s huge investment in providing housing for its...