By ASP Saliu Afusat The Kogi State Police Command has recorded another operational success in its sustained offensive against kidnapping and other violent crimes with the rescue of a kidnapped victim, the neutralisation of one suspected kidnapper, and the recovery of an Italian-made pump-action gun during a joint security operation in Ayegunle Gbede, Ijumu Local…
By Saliu Afusat The Kogi State Police Command has successfully rescued all four victims abducted during the attack on Government Secondary School, Olowa Agbajo, Dekina Local Government Area, on 14th July, 2026. Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, psc, mni, alongside the Commander, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lokoja, Brigadier General…
The (NCC) has taken decisive steps to address operational bottlenecks affecting Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), announcing the issuance of 46 licences as part of efforts to deepen competition and expand access to telecommunications services in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, , disclosed this at a public inquiry on the…
*(A Call for Justice, Dignity, and Responsible Governance)* *By Jerome Aduojo Agi, Ph.D.* A society is judged not merely by how it celebrates those in power, but by how it treats those who have faithfully served it after they leave office. Across Nigeria, and particularly in Kogi State, there exists a painful and often…
A Wake-Up Call on the Decline of Food Production in Igala Land By Jonathan Jibrin There was a time when the mention of Igala land evoked the image of endless farmlands, overflowing barns, and hardworking farmers. Agriculture was not merely an occupation; it was our identity, our heritage, and the foundation of our economy….
* Vows to rescue remaining victims. As the frantic search for the rescue of the abducted students writing NECO exams continues, the kogi police command have blamed the principal and NECO official for taking some selected students to a remote, abandoned and isolated property to write the examination. The commissioner of Police, CP Naziru…
The Kogi State Government has mobilized a massive multi-agency security operation to secure the safe rescue of four persons abducted from Government Secondary School (GSS), Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area during the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. The operation, directed by the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA,…
Egume community laments sales of FG Properties in kogi The National body of Egume-Ome Descendants Union (EODU) has raised an alarm over the illegal sales and acquisition of Federal government property in Egume in Dekina local government area of Kogi state. In a disclaimer letter signed by the president, Mr. Sunday Maji reads “The attention…
Egume community laments sales of FG Properties in kogi The National body of Egume-Ome Descendants Union (EODU) has raised an alarm over the illegal sales and acquisition of Federal government property in Egume in Dekina local government area of Kogi state. In a disclaimer letter signed by the president, Mr. Sunday Maji reads “The attention…
By Uredo Omale. Professor of Theatre for Development, Professor William Sunday Onogu, has advocated a return to indigenous communication systems, cultural values and participatory theatre as effective instruments for addressing Nigeria’s socioeconomic and moral challenges and promoting sustainable national development. He made the call while delivering the 23rd Inaugural Lecture of the Prince Abubakar Audu…