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On Monday evening, there were reports of tension in the Okehi local government area of Kogi, as some suspected assailants allegedly blew up the administrative offices in the area. In January, there was a fatal explosion…
Senator Smart Adeyemi, representing Kogi West has announced his intentions to contest the governorship election in the state. The lawmaker is contesting under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Kogi has instructed customers with amounts less than N500,000 to visit their banks to exchange their old currency for new notes. The bank office along Hassan Katsina Road in Zone 8,…
A train travelling the Warri-Itakpe route derailed on Sunday, forcing the suspension of services along that route. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the train derailed at kilometre 30 Ajaokuta-Itakpe section…
The Kogi Government says that those hostile towards the development of the state were behind the explosion of the Okene bomb on Thursday. The Kogi government described the explosion as the handiwork of enemies of…
The President, Mohammadu Buhari says the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello disobeyed him. The president made this revelation on Thursday at the commissioning of some legacy projects in Kogi State Buhari said he had…
A massive explosion rocked a community in Okene LGA of Kogi state on Thursday. The incident was said to have happened at the Oyinoyi’s Palace in the Okenne Local Government Area of the state. Police and other security…
The Kogi government announced it won the World Bank’s Awards of Excellence in three categories. The award was categorised as -Fiscal Transparency and Accountability, Debt Sustainability and Domestic Revenue…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi state has suspended the state chairman of the party, Kingsley Temitope Oggah. He was suspended for various offenses ranging from misappropriation of funds, and gross…
The Kogi state government has shut down a Dangote cement factory in the state. The Kogi house of assembly had ordered the sealing of the factory following agitations by indigenes who raised questions about the ownership…
Nine members of the same family have reportedly died under mysterious circumstances in Nagazi, Adavi Local Government area of Kogi State. They include five children of the same parents and four others. It was gathered…
Tragedy struck Mopa-Muro Local Government Area of Kogi State after four family members died after eating their traditional dish, amala. In the latest incident, five people ate cassava flour and died. This is only two…
One of Nigeria’s foremost traditional rulers in Kogi State, Maigari of Lokoja, Muhammad Kabir Maikarfi lll is dead. The Secretary, Lokoja Local Government Traditional Council, Muhammed Nalado Usman confirmed the death…
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso was attacked by hoodlums in Kogi State. Kwankwaso was in Lokoja, Kogi’s capital city, to inaugurate the NNPP secretariat in the state…
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday attacked the Okehi Police Area Command killing an inspector on duty. It was gathered that the gunmen, who were fully armed, attacked the police command at about 12:30 am on…
The current governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello after declaring to run for Presidency on Saturday promised to make 20 million Nigerians millionaires if elected and this has generated a huge buzz on social media. The…
Senator Dino Melaye makes a mockery of Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello for aiming at the 2023 presidency. Melaye believes Bello doesn't stand a chance in the 2023 polls and he describes his ambition as another 'Papa…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn its suit seeking the forfeiture of N20billion bailout funds granted to the Kogi State Government by a new generation bank. The money, which was meant for…
The Kogi State government has said it will not involve itself in the pursuit to retain the Value Added Tax as embarked on by the governments of Lagos and Rivers. The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, had signed a…
The Muhammadu Buhari administration has approved the setting up of integrated farm estates in all the senatorial districts across the country. Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority…
