Amidst rumour of defection to All Progressives Congress (APC) by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has collapsed its structure into the ruling party. At a leadership caucus meeting held at the Oke Fia Government House in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Saturday, the party leadership promised to move with the Governor to wherever he would be going, even as it passed a vote of confidence...

…Fines Her N5m For Cyber Bullying The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has on Friday ordered the Senate to reinstate a suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, even as it slams her N5 million fine over cyber bullying. Recall that Natasha was on the 6th of March suspended for six months by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions over gross misconduct. Her suspension was borne out of her challenge...

A campaign against gender-based violence, child abuse, and related concerns has been taken to markets across the Ogun State capital. The Ogun State chapter of the Child Protection Network, CPN, led by the Community Child Protection Committee, visited several marketplaces, including Lafenwa, Iberekodo, Ijebu Itele, and Ijebu Imushin, among others. A committee member, Afolashade Odewale, addressing market women during the campaign, decried the alarming upsurge in cases of child abuse, condemned the attitude of some...

… As State Govt Acquires 15 Mining Licenses The Debt Management Office (DMO) has ranked Kogi State as the fifth lowest in domestic debt among the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), according to the latest figures released as of March 31, 2025. The report shows that Kogi State’s domestic debt stands at ₦20.38 billion, marking a significant drop from the ₦121.81 billion recorded in Q4 of 2023, when the...

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria has flagged off the distribution of farm inputs and equipment to farmers in Kogi State under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Agricultural Support Programme. During the inauguration of the programme on Tuesday in Lokoja Kogi State, Mrs. Tinubu said the initiative was part of RHI’s unwavering commitment to supporting women and youth farmers, with the ultimate goal of transforming agriculture and improving livelihoods across Nigeria. She noted...

…Urges FG To Immortalise Late Business Icon Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has mourned the passing of Kano State-born billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, saying that his demise is an earthshaking loss to Kano State, the Nigerian business community, and Africa at large. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, said that the late business icon contributed immensely to the national economy and job creation. While reacting to...