By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the successful rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted in Ibadan, Oyo State, on June 3, 2026. The victims were rescued unharmed during a coordinated operation carried out by operatives of the Force…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The member representing Ogori/Magongo State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Prince Bode Ogunmola, has withdrawn as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the constituency ahead of the forthcoming state assembly election. Ogunmola announced his withdrawal in a letter dated June 4, 2026, addressed to the…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward David Onoja, has congratulated the people of Offa Community in Olamaboro Local Government Area on the successful commissioning of the Federal Government’s 700-kilowatt mini-grid power project aimed at expanding access to electricity and promoting socio-economic development. Speaking at the official commissioning ceremony,…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports of an alleged kidnapping incident at Phase 1 Primary School, Gbagalape, Abuja, describing the alarm as false. The Command disclosed that officers attached to the Nyanya Division responded to a distress call on Thursday morning following reports of an ongoing…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sunday Karimi, has said that state governors should be held accountable for the growing insecurity across the country, insisting that the Federal Government alone cannot be blamed for security challenges at the grassroots level. Karimi made the remarks on the floor of the…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Former Director-General of the Kogi State Bureau of Lands, Alhaji Abdulmalik Teina, has petitioned the Senate over the demolition of properties linked to his family in Okene, Kogi State, alleging that the exercise was politically motivated and carried out in violation of due process. The petition, addressed to the President…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Eminent Muslim scholars, clerics, traditional leaders, and dignitaries on Tuesday gathered in Lokoja for the eight-day Fidau prayer held in honour of the late Islamic scholar, Ustaz Abdulsalam Salihu. The prayer session, which took place at the deceased’s family residence in Karaworo, attracted a large crowd of followers, students, family…

By Abu Micheal In a Nigeria where recognition often flows to the loudest voices and most visible political actors, it is refreshing when excellence is acknowledged purely on merit. That is exactly what makes the recent conferment of multiple prestigious awards on Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto, OON, so commendable. The Arise Igala Leadership Organisation, a…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political pressure group has launched a strong attack on former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, alleging that his recent visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was not a Sallah homage as widely reported, but a politically charged intervention over escalating tensions in Kogi State. The group, through its chairman…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari of Lokoja, Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi, on Saturday turbanned three traditional title holders as part of activities marking the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Lokoja, Kogi State. The ceremony, held at the Maigari’s Palace, attracted a large gathering of traditional rulers, government officials, politicians, Islamic clerics, traders, and other prominent…