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Omachi Peter Oguche: Died in Search of Palliative

O the tears I shed today as I watched them.They came out to get what belongs to themStored away from them by the people leading them. Then I heard about OmachiI still...

Flood: Stakeholders Urge FG to Construct Bridge Linking Ganaja to Shintaku in Kogi

By Stephen Adeleye. Some stakeholders and community leaders in Lokoja, have urged the Federal Government to construct a bridge that will directly link Ganaja to Shintaku...

Lawmakers Seek for Help as Flood Sacks More Communities in Kogi

The lawmaker representing Kogi (Koton Karfe) local government area of Kogi state, Hon Tanko Mohammed was moved to tears on Wednesday as he lamented on the plight of his...

Midnight Fire Razes Multi-million Naira Electronic Shop in Kogi

A popular electronics mall in Lokoja, the Kogi capital, Pee Links, was on Friday night, razed in a fire accident. The incident occurred two days after no fewer than 23...

Flooded Lokoja-Ajaokuta Road: Avoid Night Travels – FRSC Warns

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised travelers to desist from night travels so as to minimise road mishaps during the ’ember’ months. The Corps Marshal,...

Flood Cuts Off Lokoja-Ajaokuta Road, Sacks More Residents (Photos)

Flash floods from River Niger had cut off Lokoja -Ajaokuta road, which leads to the South -East and some South-South parts of the country. A correspondent of the News...

Fuel Tanker Explosion Claims Lives of School Pupils, Commuters in Kogi

Governor Bello express shock. Several persons, including school children, were burnt beyond recognition as a result of petrol tanker explosion in Lokoja, the Kogi state...

No Politician Will be Allowed to Hijack FG’s Public Work Program in Kogi – Raji

The Chairman, Kogi State selection committee of the Federal Government Special Public Work program, Mr Afolabi Joseph Raji, has dismissed the speculations that the...

Kidnappers Strikes Again on Okene–Lokoja Road, Kills Father of 18

Tragedy struck again in Kogi State as a popular commercial driver in Lokoja, Mallam Aliyu Danborno was gruesomely murdered in the late hours of Thursday at the Osara –...

Water Scarcity Hits Lokoja

Residents of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital and environs have been hit by acute water scarcity. The city has been without running water for about three weeks forcing...