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The House of Representatives has summoned Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) following rising tensions over the issuance of fuel import licences. The summons was issued by the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) as part of its oversight function to address concerns ...

By Deborah Agbonika  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Friday graced the official reception ceremony of Asiwaju Prince Olatunji Olusoji, who formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) after his departure from the PDP. The event was held at the Anglican Science Secondary School, Iyara, in Ijumu Local Government ...

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, over the alleged failure of the CBN to remit a reported ₦15 trillion in revenue to the Federal Government’s coffers. The development has stirred political debate, with some legislators accusing the ...

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 ...