The National Association of Bassa Students in Kogi state has expressed gratitude to PDP chieftain Usman Okai Austin for his support and purposeful leadership. Read more about the visit and his political stance.
Prince Olatunji Olusoji, the Asiwaju I of Ayere Kingdom, has formally joined the APC in Kogi State, pledging to mobilise support for Governor Ododo's administration. Read about this major political shift.
Gunmen killed two and kidnapped ten in Olle-Bunu, Kogi. Community leaders demand urgent security overhaul. Read the full report and calls for action.
Borno Police deploy EOD units & tactical teams ahead of President Tinubu's visit. Expect traffic diversions in Maiduguri. Full details on security arrangements inside.
Gunmen abducted nine persons in Kogi's Olamaboro LGA, including a family heading to a burial. Residents urge deployment of drones and police helicopters for rescue. Read more.
Armed men storm Inele-Ugoh village in Kogi, kidnapping nine. Residents plead for aerial surveillance as ground troops search forests. Read more on the security crisis.
The Trump administration appeals a court order to release $2.7 billion in frozen research funds to Harvard University. Get the latest on this major legal and education funding battle.
Anambra's Auditor-General reveals N750 million is unaccounted for in 2024, an improvement from N2.5bn in 2023. Experts call for transparency and citizen engagement to curb corruption.
Anambra's Auditor-General reveals N750 million is missing from 2024 state funds, an improvement from N2.5bn in 2023. Experts call for transparency and citizen engagement to curb corruption.
Armed bandits abducted nine people, including a mother and her three children en route to a burial, in Kogi's Olamaboro LGA. Residents plead for drones and police helicopters to aid ground troops in the search. Read more.
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigeria's 36 governors to comply with the Supreme Court judgment by handing over local government allocations. He insists true autonomy depends on it.
A kidnapping attempt on Ejule-Olamaboro Road, Kogi, turned fatal as bandits opened fire, causing a crash. One confirmed dead, two rescued. Security operatives are on the trail.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara reveals he met over ₦600 billion in Rivers State's treasury after emergency rule, defending his administration's transparent spending. Read details of the executive-legislature tension.
Kogi State confirms local hunters killed 4 bandits during an attack on Ayetoro-Kiri. 13 persons were abducted. Security forces are on the trail. Read more.
Aliko Dangote petitions ICPC to probe NMDPRA MD Farouk Ahmed for alleged misuse of public funds on children's tuition. Lawyers group condemns 'media trial'. Read the full details.
SERAP urges INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan to account for N55.9bn missing from 2019 election budget and disclose contractors' names. Read the full story.
Nigeria's Supreme Court dismisses Osun State's suit over withheld LG allocations, ruling the AG lacked standing. The court condemned the FG's action as unconstitutional. Read the full details.
A Nigerian influencer's detailed financial transparency for Aunty Esther's treatment funds, showing a ₦30.7m balance after a ₦74k meal, earns widespread online acclaim. Read the full story.
Social media critic Verydarkman reveals he initiated the police call leading to activist Harrison Gwamnishu's detention over alleged misappropriation of funds for kidnapped victims in Edo State.
The Supreme Court has struck out Osun State's suit to compel FG to release LG funds, citing lack of locus standi. Read the full details and implications of the judgment.
Nigeria's Supreme Court has dismissed Osun State's suit to compel the Federal Government to release withheld local government allocations. Read the full details and implications of the verdict.
Omala LGA in Kogi State enforces a 7 pm to 6 am curfew across all 11 wards, suspends public gatherings, and intensifies patrols due to security threats. Residents urged to comply.
Nigerian Army troops have rescued six victims abducted from a Cherubim and Seraphim church in Ejiba, Kogi State. Read the full details of the successful joint operation here.
Kogi State government declares zero-tolerance for bandit negotiations. Commissioner Kingsley Fanwo states the state has the capacity to confront criminals. Governor Ododo submits a ₦820.49 billion 'Budget of Shared Prosperity' for 2026.
Political and traditional leaders in Kogi West endorse Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for a second term in 2027 and announce a new Zonal Security Joint Task Force to combat banditry. Read the full communique.
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo presents a ₦820.49bn budget for 2026, focusing on infrastructure and debt repayment. The budget marks a 35.7% increase from 2025. Read the full details and analysis.
Nigeria's House of Representatives begins debate on 87 constitution amendment bills, including state police and women's seats. Lawmakers also probe missing ₦30bn NSIPA funds. Follow the crucial legislative process.
The House of Representatives investigates the whereabouts of over ₦30bn recovered from NSIPA, demanding its release to restart vital poverty-alleviation programmes. Read the full story.
Nigerian Army troops in Kogi intercept a vehicle with 306 parcels of cannabis, arrest fleeing driver. A major blow to drug networks linked to banditry. Read the full details.
NCSCN declares ex-NIA DG Ayodele Oke vindicated in $43m Ikoyi case, backs his ambassadorial nomination. Calls for better inter-agency coordination to protect national security.