… 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...

President Bola Tinubu has described the death of Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, an elder statesman, business mogul, and philanthropist, as a monumental national loss. The President in a condolence message on Saturday signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, noted that Dantata, who passed away at 94 in the early hours of Saturday, was a renowned and accomplished businessman. President Tinubu described Dantata’s death as a monumental national loss because of...

The House of Representatives (HoR) on Thursday declared Ideato North, and South Federal Constituency of Imo State, an erosion and road disaster zone, and also demanded urgent intervention from the Federal Government and relevant agencies to save Ideato. The House disclosed this while adopting a motion on the need to “Call for Intervention to Address the Gully Erosion and road disaster in Ideato North/South Federal Constituency,” sponsored by Ideato Representative Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu at the...

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of former Governor of Kwara State, Chief Cornelius Adebayo, saying that he was a true statesman. In a tribute to the late Governor on Wednesday, the President noted that Adebayo’s life was marked by an unyielding commitment to public service and progressive politics. “I received the news of the passing of Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, a former academic and former Governor of Kwara State, with profound sadness. “During...

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has commissioned a state-of-the-art Smart Divisional Police Headquarters in Ekirin Ade, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, charging the citizens to support in the fight against insecurity. The facility, which was built by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, features modern tools, digital surveillance systems, and infrastructure to enhance policing. The Governor, in his remarks, said, “Today, we’re not just commissioning a police station, we’re unveiling a Smart Police...

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has commissioned the newly completed 7.7-kilometre Gande-Male-Gwahitto-Fako Road and also performed a groundbreaking ceremony for a 500-unit Housing estate in Sokoto State. The Kogi State Governor hailed Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State for his commitment to rural development, describing the initiative as a bold testament to people-focused leadership and responsive governance. The road project, executed at a cost of ₦2.2 billion through a partnership between the Sokoto State...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has told President Bola Tinubu to clarify the mystery surrounding his academic record, stressing that every attempt to do that has triggered more questions. It will be recalled that during the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Mechanisation Programme in Abuja on Monday, the President stated that Mr. Alex Zingman was his neighbour at Chicago State University (CSU). Atiku had in a press statement on Tuesday stated that rather than evoke...

…Describes Benue, Plateau killings As Barbaric The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has commended President Bola Tinubu over plans to establish state police in the country. Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, in a press statement on Friday, noted that the organisation’s position is that Nigeria is long overdue to have state police. The organisation also condemned the killings in Benue and Plateau States, describing them as barbaric. The statement reads, “We’re aware that President...