The suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Udaughan, and the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sunday Karimi, traded words on Sunday. In a statement on Sunday, Karimi, an All Progressives Congress lawmaker, had justified Natasha’s suspension from the Senate, describing the incident leading to her suspension as embarrassing. But in a swift reaction, Natasha said…
This development comes despite the fact that N2.2billion was spent on the same purpose in 2024, according to a review of documents published by the Kogi State government on its website. A SaharaReporters’ review of Kogi State’s 2025 approved budget has revealed that the Governor Usman Ododo-led state government plans to spend N3billion to remodel…
LAGOS – President Bola Tinubu on Monday commissioned multiple projects executed by the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo in commemoration of his one year in office. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented the President, arrived in the state in the company of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Umar Ganduje and Edo State Governor,…
Kogi Man Arrested For Allegedly Defiling Three–Year–Old Girl The Kogi State Government has vowed to prosecute a 40-Year-Old Man, Elisha Daniel, accused of raping a three-year-old girl.The act, described as “barbaric” by officials, has sparked outrage, with authorities emphasising that such behaviour cannot be tolerated in society. Addressing journalists in Lokoja on Thursday, the Commissioner…
Renovation of speaker and deputy speaker’s residential building is estimated at N50million. This is despite the fact that a sum of N58.7 million was budgeted on same in 2024. A review of the Kogi State 2025 proposed budget has shown that a sum of N12 million has been earmarked to construct overhead tanks in the…
Suspected gunmen have kidnapped Prof John Ebeh of the Department of Philosophy at the Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba (PAAU), Kogi State, in Agbeji, a suburb of Anyigba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi. An eyewitness, Akpai, recounted the incident, stating, “The hoodlums operated in a commando manner..It was swift. We noticed a car…
For peaceful Yuletide, Plateau, Kogi police beef up security For a peaceful festive season, the Plateau Police Command has restricted movement in five Local Councils of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, made the confirmation yesterday in Jos. He explained that the restriction would run between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., adding that…
Perceptive political followers must have been enthralled by the rainbow coloration of representation for the people of Kogi West on the one hand, and Okunland on the other, in the ninth session of the National Assembly. Between 2019 and 2023, the Senator representing Kogi West at the time was Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives…
The Kogi State under former governor, Yahaya Bello, spent the sum of N17,662,200,367.88 to service debts in 2023. This was according to an assessment of the State Budget Performance for the fourth quarter of 2023, which revealed that despite large public funds spent on debt repayment, the state only generated N23,658,077,029.33 in income during…
The Senate ad hoc committee investigating alleged corruption and inefficiency in Ajaokuta Steel Company and NIOMCO has uncovered illegal mining activities at the National Iron Ore Mining Company, NIOMCO, in Itakpe, Kogi State. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central district, raised the alarm on Monday during an oversight visit to the company. She expressed concern…
