In a bid to boost the industrial sector, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has commissioned the Kogi State Bank of Industry’s (BOI) office, located at the Kogi State Investment House, Lokoja, Kogi State capital. The Governor, while speaking on the occasion of the launching on Monday, noted that the development is expected to transform Kogi State’s industrial sector and boost the state’s economic development. According to Ododo, he’s not just commissioning...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed displeasure over what it called an unfair assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office,  accusing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai of being united in a desperation for self-serving power. Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, in a press statement on Monday noted that the party strongly rejects the baseless...

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has fully cleared N98.8 billion debt owed by the Kogi State Government, within 15 months in office. In the briefing by the Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris during the State Executive Council Meeting held on Monday in Lokoja, outlined the breakdown of the settled debts to include, the N5 billion Series 1 and N3 billion Series 2 bonds taken by the former Governor HE...

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has condemned Amnesty International over unverified reports on insecurity in Nigeria, insisting that Nigeria is not a failed state. NDYC has berated the body for its recent report that over 10,217 Nigerians have been killed in the past two years under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, and told Amnesty International to retract the report, and issue a public apology to Nigerians. NDYC described the report as filled with “unverified data,...

Swears In Six New RECs To Commence CVR, Conduct 17 Bye-Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed dates for the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun States for Saturday, July 20, and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), whose nominations were recently confirmed by the National Assembly. The INEC boss noted that...

The Kogi State Government has said that 220,495 citizens have enrolled under its Health Insurance Scheme, a landmark achievement aimed at making healthcare more accessible and affordable across the state, in a significant stride toward achieving universal health coverage. This was disclosed in a press statement on Wednesday issued by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, stressing that the scheme, which is driven by the Kogi State Health Insurance...