The trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, continued on Thursday, January 15, and Friday, January 16, 2026, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendering additional bank records as evidence. At the resumed hearing, the…
By Lami Ibrahim Following the current high rate of unemployment bedeviling Nigeria, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi state has given an assurance that his administration will invest more in Cashew Business as alternative source of survival for the people. Ododo maintained that apart from job creation, Cashew Value Chain has the potential of boosting…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, with a prosecution witness revealing how the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) allegedly paid over ₦1.16 billion as “commission” into a Sterling Bank account…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Honourable Mark Okpanachi Oga, Kogi State Director of the City Boy Movement, has called on residents of Kogi State to actively participate in the All Progressives Congress (APC) membership e-registration and revalidation exercise scheduled to run from January 5 to January 26. In a statement issued on the exercise, Hon….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday visited the scene of an overnight fire outbreak that destroyed several shops built by the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) in Ekoma, promising swift government intervention and decisive action against those responsible. Governor Okpebholo, who was accompanied by top government officials, including…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has raised fresh alarm over the alleged killings of northerners and the destruction of their shops and business premises in parts of Edo State, calling on the Federal Government, Edo State Government and security agencies to urgently intervene. The concern was raised by the ACF…
An elder statesman from Kogi West Senatorial District, Chief Richard Asaje, has again cautioned political actors against turning sensitive legal matters into political controversies, urging the political class to allow the judiciary to function independently as the arbiter of justice. In a statement personally signed by him on January 14, 2026, Chief Asaje said the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There was widespread shock and public outrage in Abia State on Tuesday following a disturbing account by a young woman who narrated how several young women were allegedly lured, trafficked, and forced into brothel-related activities across multiple locations within and outside the state. Information made available to investigators revealed that…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The family of the late Imam Muhammad Ashafa and late Abdulrahman Naibul Khair has expressed heartfelt appreciation to clerics, relatives, friends and well-wishers who honoured the 17th Maulid Nabiyy 2026 and Fidau Prayers organised in their memory. Speaking on behalf of the family, Dr. Rajab A. Naibi thanked all those…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Scores of bandits and other criminal elements hiding within forests in Kogi State were over the weekend neutralised following a coordinated joint security operation involving ground troops and precision aerial strikes. The operation, which was intelligence-led, saw land forces effectively encircle and pin down the criminal elements, while the Nigerian…
