*BY IDRIS MILIKI ABDUL* There are, unavoidably, social, economic and political implications of the periodic eruption of violence in Nigeria. The truth is T that the occurrence of persistent social turmoil, such as large-scale violence perpetrated by ethnic militant groups and by aggrieved individuals and groups in society, as witness in the post elections…
“‘Let Justice Speak’: Family Alleges Unlawful Detention in Adavi Political Dispute” By Abdullahi Abdulfatai Lokoja, July 29, 2026 — A nursing mother in Kogi State has made a public appeal for intervention after alleging that her husband has been detained by police for days without being charged to court. Tijani Onize Salamat, wife of…
By Kinsley Fanwo The Kogi State Government has received with profound sadness the news of the passing of retired Rear Admiral Alhaji Hamzat Muhammed Sani, a distinguished military officer, elder statesman, the Otase of Ebiraland and an illustrious son of Kogi State. The late Rear Admiral Hamzat Muhammed Sani was among the few…
By James Aduku Odaudu, PhD For more than a decade, insecurity has remained Nigeria’s most daunting national challenge. From the insurgency in the North-East to banditry in the North-West and violent attacks across the North-Central, countless communities have lived under the shadow of fear. Thousands of innocent lives have been lost, millions displaced, livelihoods…
Describes Appointment and elevation as “Master Stroke” Stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area have expressed deep gratitude to His Excellency, Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo, over the appointment of Rt. Hon. Prince Mathew Kolawole, former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, as Senior Technical Advisor…
An ex student of the Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba , Dr. Rabiu Olowo has flag off the construction of multi billion naira digital library and research center for his former department of accounting in the faculty of management sciences of the University. Dr. Rabiu Olowo, who graduated from the University in 2006 ,…
Nigeria has successfully hosted the 26th African Telecommunications Union Conference of Plenipotentiaries (ATU-CPL-26), bringing together representatives from member states across the continent to deliberate on key issues shaping Africa’s position ahead of the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference scheduled for November. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, in…
BookNation today paid a courtesy visit to the Kogi State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Lokoja, where the delegation was warmly received by the State Director, Mrs. Ayedime Alli Aliku, alongside heads of departments of the agency. The BookNation delegation briefed the agency on the organization’s vision of building a reading culture…
By Abu Micheal Hon. Umar Yahaya is the Member representing Omala State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly. At a time when many citizens have begun to lose faith in the ballot, his tenure has become the clearest example of what representation ought to be: accessible, purposeful, and backed by verifiable results. From…
* Authority admits infractions. Barely six months that professor Sanusi Avidime took over the mantle of leadership of kogi state polytechnic, Lokoja, the students and the polytechnic community have started experiencing return of cultism activities, sex for marks and extortions through the sales of hand-outs, and other sundry charges. . Investigations revealed that in the…
