The Kogi State Police Command is set to commemorate the National Police Day, which will begin today, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, and continue through Sunday, April 7, 2025. This event is part of the nationwide observance introduced by a Presidential directive to honor the bravery and commitment of the nation’s ...
Read More »PDP Senatorial Candidate Calls for Urgent Action to Address Insecurity in Okun Land
Hon. Teejay Yusuf, the 2023 senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Kogi West, has called on the Kogi State government and security agencies to urgently take proactive measures to address the growing insecurity in Okun Land, particularly in Bunu Land. The former three-term member of the House ...
Read More »Kogi Govt Fires Back at Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Over ‘Unfounded’ Claims
The Kogi State Government has condemned the recent allegations made by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan on her verified Facebook page. In her post, Senator Akpoti Uduaghan accused Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, former Governor Yahaya Bello, and Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio of being responsible if anything were to happen ...
Read More »Police Urge Cancellation of Okene Rally Over Security Concerns
The Kogi State Police Command has called for the immediate cancellation of a planned rally in Okene, citing credible intelligence reports indicating a potential security breach. This appeal follows the Kogi State Government’s recent ban on all rallies and processions due to heightened security threats across the state. According to ...
Read More »Governor Ododo Joins Kogi Citizens in Eid-el-Fitr Celebrations
In celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, has extended his heartfelt goodwill message to the Muslim faithful across the state. Governor Ododo began his message by expressing deep gratitude to God for the precious gift of life and acknowledging the unwavering support of the ...
Read More »CSOs Launch Situation Room to Monitor Natasha’s Recall, Praise INEC for Efforts
A coalition of fifteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has set up a situation room to monitor the ongoing process to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, as initiated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement signed by Mike Femi, Convener and Lead Partner ...
Read More »CP Dantawaye Meets Ijumu Stakeholders, Stresses Security, Peace, and Community Policing
In a bid to strengthen security of lives and property and to foster peaceful coexistence in Ijumu Local Government Area, the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders, within the Local Government, to address pressing security concerns and enhance ...
Read More »Natasha: INEC Receives Constituents’ Recall Petition
The Independent National Electoral Commission has received the petition of constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District for the recall of the suspended Senator representing the District in the National Assembly. The petition was submitted with over 250,000 constituents’ signatures, out of about 480,000 registered voters in Kogi Central, which meets ...
Read More »Kogi Central: Yahaya Bello is vindicated – Senator Karimi
The Senator Representing, Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Sunday Karimi, has said that the current happenings in the Senate involving the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, have vindicated former Governor Yahaya Bello. Senator Karimi noted that, as a key player in the National Assembly, ...
Read More »Federal High Court Clears Way for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Recall Process
In a landmark judgement delivered in Lokoja, a Federal High Court has set aside an earlier ruling that restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving the recall process initiated by constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court’s decision, announced just a few minutes ...
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