Tag: Lokoja
Lokoja welcomes first rain in 2027
The rain, which was not preceded by a heavy cloud or thunderstorm, began without warning, forcing excited residents to take…
What we have started doing to tackle erosion, flood – Kogi govt
The Commissioner further disclosed that the government is leveraging the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project to strengthen flood…
Scrapping of TETFund will lead to collapse of university education system – FUL VC
Stoppage of TETfund if allowed, will lead to collapse of the University and Polytechnic education system in Nigeria especially in…
Two students killed as truck loses control, rams into tricycles in Kogi
An eye witness said the accident occurred about 10 am. He said it included a female student of FUL, and…
EFCC grabs 24 suspected internet fraudsters in Kogi
The suspected fraudsters were arrested by EFCC operatives from the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, the…
Electricity company cries out over high rate of energy theft in Kogi
“We appeal to all our valued customers with outstanding bills to settle them promptly. This is crucial in maintaining uninterrupted…
Kogi LG polls: Voting commences in Lokoja
Enthusiastic voters trooped out in good number at the Crowther College Polling Unit, in Ward A of Lokoja LGA. Voting…
Ododo’s wife set to build rehabilitation centre for addicts
“It’ll be wrong if we just sit and watch our youths being destroyed by illicit drugs. The youths are the…
Council calls for more actions against GBV in Kogi
“A situation where a total of 2,203 GBV cases have been reported in Kogi in 2023, based on the NGBV…
Yahaya Bello, others hit Lokoja Central Mosque for burial of prominent APC leader (photos)
Speaking to PM News, Abubakar Mohammed, who is the media aide to the late Chairman, stated that he was still…
Jitters over continuous rainfall in Lokoja
Some of the people who live in houses built on the flood plains of the Rivers in Lokoja have started…
Passenger bus bursts into flames in Lokoja
The bus which is believed to be heading to the Northern part of the country suddenly burst into flames around…
Septuagenarian beaten to death in Lokoja by son
The suspect was said to have been alone with the father when he committed the crime at St. Mary Primary…
Five dead in Lokoja’s petrol tanker accident
No fewer than five people have perished in a petrol tanker accident at Felele axis, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway.
Kogi Decides: Sporadic shooting, as thugs snatch 8 ballot boxes, card readers
Thugs in police uniform have invaded Ward A of Crowther Memorial/Sabongari polling unit in Lokoja, Kogi State and successfully carted…
Masked security men attack Makinde in Lokoja Hotel
Some armed and masked security men who appeared in police uniforms have attacked the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi…
Kogi Govt. opens up on herdsmen attack at motor park
The Kogi State Government has debunked the allegation of an attack by herdsmen at Big Joe motor park in Lokoja…
Astronomy group urges young girls to embrace STEM
An astronomy group, Astronomy Without Borders (AWB), on Saturday called on young girls to embrace careers in Science, Technology, Engineering…
10 burnt to death in fuel tanker fire in Lokoja
At least 10 people have been burnt to death while six others sustained serious injuries when a petrol tanker went…
Bakers to raise price of bread in Kogi
Kogi Union of Bakers says it will increase the price of bread in the State in line with current cost…
Kogi polls: Wada, Audu go to battle
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja According to a list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 22 candidates of different political parties…
Kogi gov. poll : Group backs Wada
A group, National Coalition of Ebira/Okun/Lokoja/Koton Youths for Good Governance, has promised to support the re-election bid of Gov. Idris.…
Court remands herdsman for alleged kidnap
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 33-year-old herdsman, Umaru Abubakar for alleged kidnap of one…
Lokoja residents decry poor power supply
Some residents of Lokoja have decried the endemic poor power supply in the Kogi State capital. Mr Saidu Atuluku, a…
Lokoja prison bombed, 50 inmates freed
Gunmen armed with dynamite freed at least 50 inmates in a raid on Koton Karfe Prison,Lokoja, in the central Nigerian…
Festus Iyayi’s body moved to Benin
The remains of former ASUU president, Prof. Festus Iyayi, who died in an auto crash on Lokoja-Abuja road, were on…
NFA banishes Kwara United to Lokoja
The Emergency Committee of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Thursday ordered Kwara United FC of Ilorin to play its…
100 Years After, Lokoja Still Asleep!
By Taiwo Lawrence Adeyemi With barely some months away from to the celebration of Nigeria’s Centenary, Lokoja, the administrative capital…
In Pictures: Jonathan visits flooded Lokoja town
President Goodluck Jonathan has begun a tour of flood ravaged states of Nigeria. He started off in Kogi, where the…
More woes for Nigerians displaced by flood
Unabating flood is threatening to sack flood-displaced people at their camp in the LGEA Primary School camp in Lokoja, capital…