2026

Covenant University is pleased has  officially appointed Professor Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo as the new Secretary of the Board of Regents, the university’s apex governing body. As a distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Adebayo brings a wealth of administrative acumen, international academic prestige, and deep institutional knowledge to…

* Holds strategic meeting with DPOs. ASP Saliu Afusat The Kogi State Police Command has strengthened its operational arrangements ahead of the Local Government Elections scheduled for Saturday, 17 October 2026, assuring residents of its commitment to providing a secure environment for the peaceful conduct of the exercise. As part of the measures, the joint…

By Afusat Oiza Saliu ASP. The Kogi State Police Command has intercepted a vehicle conveying 400 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp along the Magongo area of Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State. The interception was carried out by police operatives attached to Akpafa Division during a routine stop-and-search operation. The suspect,…

Remodelled Residence of Onu Egume, Okura District head Ready for Commissioning October 16. The Egume-Ome Descendants’ Union (EODU) has invited it’s esteemed guests, stakeholders, and all sons and daughters of Egume Ome to the official commissioning of the newly remodelled Four-Bedroom En-Suite Residence of the Onu Egume, Okura District Head, Dekina LGA in Kogi state….

    The elements within The Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba (PAAUA) Alumni Association opposed to the emergence of Dr. Julius Atabo Aruwa as president have tendered unreserved apology for their roles in the  purported publication allegedly suspending him. According to the letter of retraction signed by Comrade Okeme Y. Okeme and made available to…

Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, is set to host the 2026 Unity Football Tournament, an inter-community sporting competition designed to promote peace, unity, mutual understanding, healthy competition, youth development, and sustainable relationships among its host and catchment communities. Group Head, Social Performance, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Wakeel Olayiwola, said the tournament represents another significant platform…

  …Inaugurates Green Pillars Club, Awards Scholarships, Preaches Against Plastics The Chief Executive Officer of Global Green Pillars Initiative (GGPI), Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto, OON, has flagged off a large-scale tree planting and educational support programme across secondary schools in Kogi Central Senatorial District. The intervention, powered by Barr. Jatto as part of her several…

By Matthew Ochada The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Kogi East, Chief (Dr.) Joseph Ameh Erico, has assured the people of Omala Local Government Area of his commitment to attracting more federal projects, employment opportunities and other development benefits to the area if elected to the Senate in 2027. Chief Erico gave the…

The Akwa-Cross Community in Kogi State, led by the President of South-South States Residents in Kogi State and Special Adviser to the Governor on South-South Mobilization, Hon. Abu Micheal, has declared total and unwavering support for the administrations of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, vowing to deliver overwhelming votes for the…

Hon. Umar Yahaya , lawmaker representing the Omala State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly whose slogan “Connect Again” is a rallying cry from his constituents celebrating his track record of accessible, transparent governance, and advocating for his continued leadership. He has broken traditional political stereotypes by balancing tangible capital infrastructure with direct…