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The decomposing body of 26-year-old photojournalist, Ayobami Aiyepeku, who was allegedly murdered by a serving officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, has been found after days of intense search and public concern. Aiyepeku, an indigene of Ekinrin-Adde in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, was reportedly lured and killed ...

Some of the items carted away includes three transmitter copper line, Automatic Antenna change over, a set of transmitter copper, twenty two RF Amplifier modules, one hundred am battery, one console and Radio for Audio streaming. According to the security man on duty, Mr Daniel Haruna, the hoodlums stormed the ...

Kogi Records Lowest Out-of-School Rate in Northern Nigeria — Ododo’s Spokesperson Kogi State Government has reaffirmed its position as a frontrunner in human capital development, recording the lowest number of out-of-school children in Northern Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Hon. Ismaila Isah, ...

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo is set to be honored with a prestigious award by Blueprint Newspapers in recognition of his visionary leadership and strategic focus on human capital development. The award is part of the publication’s highly regarded Impact Series Awards, which celebrates public officials whose policies ...

Kogi State Government has described LugardTV as a strategic platform playing a vital role in government information dissemination and public engagement. The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State (SGS), Dr. (Mrs.) Folashade Ayoade Arike, made this known during the flag-off of the television ...

The Kogi State Chairman, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), has condemned in it strongest terms, recent attempt to defame the character of the Kogi State Accountant General Dr Mrs Habibat Tijjani. ANAN in a statement signed by the Chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Oricha, issued to Newsmen in Lokoja, ...

The Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) says it has unveiled regulations on mini-grid power generation and distribution aimed at improving electricity access to underserved and unserved areas across the state. This was disclosed during a working visit by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Kogi State, ...

The Kogi State Government has announced plans to conduct a bi-annual audit to assess Internally Generated Revenue performance across the 21 local government areas in the state. The Auditor-General for Local Governments, Alhaji Yakubu Adabenege, disclosed this on Tuesday, during an appraisal meeting with chairmen, treasurers, and directors of internal ...

As the nation awaits the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of the late statesman, who passed away in a UK hospital following complications from a medical condition. In a solemn statement signed by the NUJ ...

Former Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON, who passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2025, at the age of 91. In a statement ...