The remains of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, have been laid to rest at the Gudu Cemetery in Apo, Abuja. Idris, who died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the age of 77 in a hospital in the United Kingdom after an illness, was buried on Friday according to Islamic rites. RELATED NEWS: …
Tributes have continued to pour in for former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as “Ibro”, following his death in the United Kingdom at the age of 77. His death on Sunday, September 20, 2026, brought to an end the life of a businessman-turned-politician who spent nearly nine years at the centre of …
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has said the Ajaokuta Economic City will be fully operational by the end of 2026. He made the statement during the historic handover of the licence for the Ajaokuta Free Trade Zone at the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, February 26. Governor Ododo described …
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over alleged fraud totalling ₦110.4 billion, continued on Thursday with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendering additional bank records before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Bello is standing trial alongside Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has been thrown into mourning following the death of three prominent party chieftains. The deceased are Hon. Onojah James Ignatius, Hon. Jatto Onimisi Suleiman and Alhaji Alih Atabo. The Kogi State Government announced their deaths in a statement issued on Monday in Lokoja by the Commissioner for …
The Nigerian Army has dismissed social media claims alleging that images released from its recent rescue mission in Kogi State were old. In a statement on Tuesday, the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army maintained that the photos published from the operation were authentic and taken during the mission on November 2, 2025. According to …
The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central region as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan is the first person from Kogi State to be appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement …
The Nigerian Army has announced major operational successes across the country, with troops killing nine terrorists, arresting eight suspects, and rescuing 37 kidnapped victims during coordinated operations. A military source said the operations were carried out nationwide, reflecting the army’s renewed drive to strengthen security. According to the source, troops of the 151 Task Force …
In a decisive move to tackle the surge in cross-border crimes threatening the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, on Thursday convened an emergency G-7 security meeting at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja. The high-level meeting brought together Commissioners of Police from the six states bordering the FCT — Niger, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Ali Bello, nephew of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, permission to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. Ali Bello, who currently serves as Chief of Staff to the Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, is on trial for an alleged N3 billion …
