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Husband, Wife Kidnapped in Kogi

The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Hakeem Busari, on Monday, confirmed the kidnap of one Mr. Henshaw Ativie and his wife in the state on Sunday by unknown gunmen....

Motorists, Commuters Groan as Okene-Lokoja Federal Road Deteriorates

Motorists and commuters plying the ever busy Lokoja-Okene federal road are groaning over the deplorable  condition of the road. North Central Trust reports that the...

Troops Arrest 20 Suspects as Three Expatriates Kidnapped in Kogi Regain Freedom

By Stephen Adeleye. The combined forces of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies have arrested 20 suspected notorious criminals that have been terrorising the...

FG Completes Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail Line

The Federal Government (FG) has revealed it has completed the rail line from Warri Port through Ajaokuta to Itakpe. Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development,...

Okene-Lokoja-Abuja Road: Gridlock Holds Passengers Hostage for 72 Hours

It was a harrowing experience for motorists and passengers along the Lagos-Okene-Lokoja-Abuja road as heavy gridlock held them hostage for almost 72 hours at the...

Ajaokuta Belongs to Nigerian Govt. Despite Concession Dispute – Official

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday said the Ajaokuta Steel Company, ASC, and the National Iron Ore Mining Company Limited, NIOMCO, Itakpe, belonged to it...

Ajaokuta Steel: Asset Negotiation With FG Still Ongoing – GSHL

Management of Global Steel Holdings Limited (GSHL) has debunked claims by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi that ownership of Ajaokuta Steel...

Kogi Poly Student Kidnapped, Abductors Reduce Ransom Demands from N10m to N500,000

A student of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Miss Adebanjo Adetutu has been kidnapped. Miss Adetutu who is a Higher National Diploma (HND II) Student of the Department of...

Federal Cabinet Okays $123m for Ajaokuta-Itakpe Rail Line Rehabilitation

The Federal Executive Council has approved the contract for the rehabilitation of Ajaokuta-Itakpe rail line. Information Minister Lai Mohammed told State House reporters...

FG Gives Julius Berger, Others June 2018 Deadline for Itapke-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail Project

The federal government has given till June 2018 to various companies handling the Itapke-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail line to get the job done in order to resume its commercial...