•Some of the rescued NYSC members at the police HQ in Kogi Joint security forces comprising the police, military, Department of State Services (DSS), and other auxiliary forces have rescued 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were abducted in Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The rescue […]
The Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the newly announced campaign signage and promotional-material fees imposed by the Kogi State Government ahead of the October 2026 Local Government elections and the 2027 general elections, describing the policy as excessive, disproportionate and undemocratic in its present for...
•Security operatives Security operatives have rescued four persons abducted during an attack in a school, the Kogi State government has said. Recall that four students, their principal, and an ad hoc staff member of the National Examination Council (NECO) were abducted on Tuesday when the school in Odo-Ekina, Dekina Local Government Area of th...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun uploading the names of its Senate and House of Representatives candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. The exercise is in line with INEC guidelines and has cleared the way for standard-bearers in Ondo, Benue, Kwara and Kogi states, where many aspirants had laid cl...
•Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan A Kogi-born cyclist, Mustapha Shehu, has completed a solidarity bicycle ride from Umomi-Ikpokoje in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State to Abuja in support of the anticipated second-term bid of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. Shehu, who began the journey on May 29, ...
•Gunmen Gunmen abducted dozens, including children, on Sunday from Tajudeen Islamic Foundation and children’s home in Zariagi, a settlement at Kabba Junction, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State, and along Akwando Road in the Kafancha LGA of Kaduna State. While pupils, the proprietor’s two wives and his two children were kidnapped from t...
•Alaafin of Oyo and gunmen  The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has raised concerns over the level of insecurity in the South-West region, Kwara, and parts of Kogi State and wants the federal and state governments to ramp up efforts to address it. This is according to a statement on Friday by the Director, […]
•Olumode Samuel Adeyemi A grand motorcade escorting the Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service, Olumode Adeyemi, through his home state of Kogi has ignited widespread online debate over resource allocation in emergency services. Video footage circulating on social media today shows a convoy of FFS-red emergency vehicles, including Toyo...
•Muhammed Sanni Gambo The Kogi State chairman of PDP, Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, has vowed to reclaim the state from the jaws of APC which, according to him, has lost its relevance in the state. He, therefore, urged the electorate to remain faithful to PDP, citing the party’s strong structures and past achievements. He described […]
The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the extension of the timetable for the local government election scheduled for October 2026. State chairman of PDP, Hon Muhammed Sanni Gambo, made the demand today after the meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) and State Executive Committee (SEC) held at PDP [&he...

