The Federal Government Friday said it will save over N24billion as it commences maintenance dredging of River Niger from Ajaokuta to Onitsha.
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Tag: Kogi State
MINISTRY TO LAUNCH DREDGING OF 152 KM AJAOKUTA-ONITSHA WATERWAYS
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is set to launch the dredging of the 152 km Ajaokuta-Onitsha waterways on April 28, in Kogi.
Continue reading »6 KILLED, 12 INJURED IN AUTO CRASH IN KOGI
Six persons on Monday lost their lives while 12 others were injured in an auto crash at Osara village on Lokoja-Okene road in Kogi. Villagers told newsmen that the accident, which occured at about 9am, involved three vehicles – a truck, a Toyota Hiace bus and a Nissan Primera car. According to the eyewitnesses, the truck and Toyota bus had […]
Continue reading »TWO PASTORS DIE IN AUTO CRASH, CHURCH MOURNS
**Reverend Sister battling Meningitis in Zamfara dies in car accident Worshippers of the First Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) at the weekend could not hide the puzzle on their faces, which could only read one thing: “Why, God why?” Their faith appear to be failing them as their body language seem to give vent to the question on the […]
Continue reading »BELLO INAUGURATES N10BN ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN KOGI STATE
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, over the weekend inaugurated the construction of some roads across the three senatorial districts of the state. According to the government, the projects will cost over N10bn. The 18.3 kilometre-long road networks in the Kogi Central include Agassa-Ahache-Upogoro road, Ogaminana-Ebogogo, Itape-Eika-Kuroko and Obehira-Ihima-Obangede roads in Okene, Adavi and Okehi local government areas. Others […]
Continue reading »NDLEA ARRESTS DRIVER WITH 1,126KG OF INDIAN HEMP
The Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a truck driver with 1,126.9 kg of Indian hemp with a street value of N5m. The truck driver, Ismaila Abdulahi, was arrested on Wednesday with the illicit drugs concealed in 100 bags. The commander of the agency, Alhaji Idris Bello, who paraded the suspects yesterday said Abdullahi […]
Continue reading »FIVE DIE IN KOGI AUTO CRASH
Five persons were confirmed dead in a ghastly motor accident along the Lokoja-Ajaokuta Road in Kogi State on Thursday. The Federal Road Safety Corps, who confirmed the accident, said the victims — three men and two women — died on the accident spot at Gidan Bassa village.
Continue reading »16 BURNT TO DEATH IN KOGI ACCIDENT
No fewer than 16 people were killed after a commercial bus had a head-on collision with a Sports Utility Vehicle at the Alewu village end of the Lokoja-Abaji Expressway in Kogi State. The PUNCH learnt that only one person survived the accident, which involved a Toyota Hiace heading towards Kano and a SUV going to Benin, the Edo State capital.
Continue reading »NAVAL OFFICER SHOOTS OKADA RIDER IN KOGI
The Network on Police Reform in Nigeria has called for an investigation of Navy Commander Otuh Bassey, who shot an okada rider, Muhammed Idachaba in Idah, Kogi State. Idachaba was shot on Tuesday, 26 July, 2016 after Bassey allegedly frog-matched him and told him to kneel as punishment for claiming right of way with the naval officer who was riding […]
Continue reading »KOGI VARSITY STUDENTS PROTEST, BLOCK ROADS OVER PROLONGED ASUU STRIKE
Students of the Kogi State University, Anyigba on Thursday grounded activities in the state capital, Lokoja by protesting against the long strike by members of Academic Staff Union of Universities. The students in their thousands occupied the popular Ganaja Junction, blocking roads as earlier as 7:30am, thereby disrupting activities in some part of the town. The angry students demanded the […]
Continue reading »ALLEGED BILLION NAIRA PURCHASE OF EXOTIC CARS AND TRUCKS BY KOGI GOVERNMENT IRKS OPPOSITION GROUP
The Audu-Faleke political organisation has slammed the Governor Yahaya Bello-led government in Kogi State over the mind-boggling vehicle purchase bazaar involving the administration. In a statement on behalf of the group by its Director, Media and Publicity, Duro Meseko, they noted that it was the height of insensitivity to the current appalling plight of Kogi indigenes for the government to […]
Continue reading »COMPANY DRIVER DIES AFTER NDLEA TORTURE IN KOGI
A company driver, Moruf Haruna, has died after he was allegedly kicked in the stomach by an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in the Abaji area of Kogi State. The Victim, 40-year-old Haruna, who worked for Vintage Transport and Logistics, was allegedly manhandled by the officer when an NDLEA team stopped his vehicle for a search in the […]
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