November 6, 2025

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting security agencies in the fight against criminality across the state. Ododo made the pledge on Thursday when the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Naziru Kankarofi, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Lokoja. He assured of…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Thursday presented a  draft budget of N820.49 billion for 2026 fiscal year to the state executive council. Mr Asiwaju Idris, the State’s Commissioner for Finance, disclosed this to newsmen at the end of the State Executive Council meeting in Lokoja. Idris said that the draft budget…

By Isaiah Eka The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), under the Federal Government Special Intervention, has distributed essential relief materials to 2025 flood victims in Ibiono Ibom/Itu Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items distributed included 300 bags of parboiled rice (25kg), 300 bags of garri (25kg) and…

Agency reports The U.S. military may soon head to Nigeria as it reportedly submitted contingency plans for possible strikes, following a directive from President Donald Trump to prepare for action over what has been widely dismissed as a false claim of Christian genocide. According to a New York Times report on Wednesday, the U.S. Africa…

By Emmanuel Antswen The Benue Government has begun the implementation of its State Action Plan or durable solutions by strengthening the implementation framework for proper coordination. Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr Anodowase Kunde, stated this at the opening ceremony of a 5-day workshop in Makurdi. The workshop is organised by the ministry/Sustainable…