CP KANKAROFI hosts members of NHRC in Kogi The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, psc, mni, today addressed officials of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) who made a stop at the Command Headquarters Lokoja during their rally to mark the 2025 International Human Rights Day. While receiving the…
By Abu Micheal. The tranquil confluence town of Lokoja, Kogi State, has long been the headquarters of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). Yet, despite hosting this crucial agency, the state has watched as outsiders fill the top seat. Now, with the recent vacancy created following the resignation of the former Managing Director, a…
Gov. Ododo’s Executive Proclamation Not State of Emergency Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has clarified that his recent Executive Proclamation on security protocols in the state is not a declaration of a state of emergency but a set of necessary measures to enhance the security architecture to crackdown on criminals in all parts of…
The Kogi State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has deployed over 2000 personnels to protect critical assets and hotspots across the state during Christmas and new year celebrations. The state commandant , CD Aletan Olumide Ebenezer, made the disclosure while fielding questions from Journalists on Wednesday in Lokoja. He said…
The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has announced the recovery of a massive cache of arms and ammunition from criminal hideouts following a decisive joint security operation carried out in the state. The Governor disclosed this while briefing Newsmen in Lokoja, stating that the operation was the outcome of over…
Braimoh Celebrates Chief Mrs. Olufunmilayo Bodunde on platinum Jubilee Olayinka Braimoh, a philanthropist and political leader in Kogi State, has released a goodwill message to celebrate the platinum jubilee of Chief (Mrs.) Olufunmilayo Bodunde, the Yeye Oba of Iyara and National President of the Ijumu Women Association. In his message, Braimoh described Chief Mrs. Bodunde…
Agankyu Stool: Crown Prince Farouk Muhammad Kakanda Gains Momentum Kakanda, Nigeria – The search for a new Agankyu of Kakanda Land has intensified, with Crown Prince Engr. Farouk Muhammad Kakanda emerging as the people’s Choice to ascend the prestigious stool of Agankyu. The position became vacant following the demise of late King Muhammad Sanni Hassan,…
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has moved swiftly to address the quality of service (QoS) challenges currently affecting mobile subscribers in Abuja, signalling a coordinated regulatory and stakeholder response to restore network stability in the nation’s capital. In a statement issued on December 12, 2025, the Commission acknowledged the service disruptions…
The remains of the late brother to Kogi state Head of service, Mr Joshua Akinlade Evinemi have been laid to rest in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi state. Speaking to newsmen at the Premises of the Holy Flock of Christ church in Ihima during the outing service, the Ohi Otenyete of Ebiraland,…
Dedicates Award to Husband and Children By Our Reporter The Federal University, Utuoke has honored Mrs Esther Tonlagha over his magnanimous and humanitarian disposition to communities with an Honorary Doctorate of Science, (DSc) Degree in community development and Empowerment. Mrs Tonlagha is the wife of an oil and gas mogul , Engr Mathew Tonlagha…