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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed that his directive ordering the withdrawal of police officers from VIP protection duties will be fully enforced despite pushback from some political and business elites. Speaking through senior aides, the President said the reform is necessary to free up manpower for nationwide policing and ...

By Deborah Agbonika  Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Tuesday, presented the 2026 Draft Budget to the Kogi State House of Assembly at the Assembly complex in Lokoja. Presenting the document titled Budget of Shared Prosperity Driving Sustainable Growth for All, the governor said the fiscal plan is ...

By Deborah Agbonika  The Kogi State Government has responded to a petition submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by Ayo Jonathan & Co., requesting the reinstatement of alleged suppressed constituencies in the state. During a meeting held on Monday at the Government House Banquet Hall in Lokoja, Governor  ...

A non-governmental organisation, Akoni Care Foundation, has awarded scholarships to 30 boys of the Universal Basic Education Secondary School, Gadumo, in Kogi State. The foundation who gave 500 free books to Students also donated 300 menstrual pads to female students, encouraging them to uphold proper personal hygiene as part of ...

By Deborah Agbonika  The Kogi State Government on Wednesday held a high-level Peace and Security Council meeting at the Government House Banquet Hall in Lokoja, bringing together all security agencies and traditional rulers to address rising security concerns across the state. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, who presided over the meeting, ...

As part of ongoing intensified efforts to combat banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across Kogi State, troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have successfully foiled an ambush by armed bandits and rescued a kidnapped victim during a coordinated operation around Oshokoshoko and Obajana in Lokoja Local Government Area. In ...

By Deborah Agbonika  The Kogi State Government has paid tribute to the late former Governor, Prince Abubakar Audu, during the 10th Memorial Anniversary Prayer held on Saturday at his country home in Ogbonicha, Ofu Local Government Area. The event drew government officials, traditional rulers, and members of the Audu family, ...

By Deborah Agbonika  The Kogi State Government has commenced major road repairs and intensified security measures as part of efforts to ensure smooth and safe travel for residents and visitors during the upcoming festive season. During an inspection tour, the State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd), revealed that 7 ...

By Deborah Agbonika  The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Thursday attended the AKK Business Development Roadshow held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Lokoja. The event, themed Accelerating Domestic Gas Utilisation and Driving the CNG Revolution along the AKK Corridor, brought key industry players together to ...

By Deborah Agbonika The Kogi State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency and the World Bank IMPACT Project, has commissioned the first phase of 80 revitalized Primary Health Care Centers across the state. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, in government house lokoja ,Governor, ...