1 Anthony Ufoh The Kogi State Police Command have rescued eight passengers from their abductors on Friday, 25 September 2025. The passengers were kidnapped by their captors along the Okene-Auchi Road in the Okene Local Government area of the state. According to security and counterintelligence expert, Zagazola Makama on his X account @zagazOlaMakama, (formerly Twitter),…
Gunmen have abducted Rev. Fr. Wilfred Ezemba, parish priest of St. Paul Parish, Agaliga-Efabo in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. The priest was seized on Saturday at Imane, along the Imane–Ogugu road, alongside some yet-to-be-identified commuters. His disappearance has thrown the Catholic community into panic. A fellow priest, identified as Fr. Michael, told…
The National Pension Commission has announced that Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo pledged support towards pension reforms. The Commission disclosed this in a statement on Monday after Gov. Ododo paid a courtesy visit to its Director General, Omolala Oloworaran. According to the statement, the governor highlighted ongoing measures to ensure the regular disbursement of…
The Accountant General of Kogi State, Dr. Habibat Oyiza Tijjani, has been accused of using her office to order the prolonged detention of a Facebook user, Sadiq Abdulhameed, popularly known online as Ododo D’Flower Boiz Vanguard (Fancy), over a social media post critical of her conduct. Despite appeals from family members, friends, and colleagues, Sadiq…
1 LAGOS – The Kogi State Government has commended Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency of Lagos State, in the House of Representatives, for his unbending commitment to the security and wellbeing of his home state. Recall that Faleke, an indigene of Kogi State, recently donated a brand-new Hilux patrol vehicle to…
The Kogi State Government has secured 15 mining licences covering strategic solid minerals, as part of its broader plan to transform the state’s mining sector and attract private investment. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo made this known at the 2025 International Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Metallurgical, Mining and Materials Engineers held in Lokoja. Represented…
The Kogi State Government said it had cleared N98.8 billion in debts inherited from previous administrations, marking what officials described as a major step towards economic recovery and fiscal discipline. Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Asiwaju Idris, made the announcement Monday during a post-Executive Council briefing at the Government House in Lokoja. He…
A SaharaReporters review of the Kogi State budget performance document for the first quarter of 2025 has revealed that the state government spent N172 million on “celebrations/remembrance day” between January and March. In contrast, no funds were spent on erosion and flood control during the same period, despite a budgetary allocation of N1.15 billion for…
By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja Following the killings and crises in some parts of the state, the Kogi State Government has banned rallies and the use of security convoys in the state. The state government’s position was made known on Monday in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, after a…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted six people, including a timber contractor, following an attack on Ayetoro-Kiri community in Bunu district of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, Kogi State.The attackers, who stormed the community on Thursday afternoon riding on motorcycles, reportedly fired shots indiscriminately, sending residents fleeing into the bush. Among those abducted are a…
