PHOTOS: Community Secures Release of 17 More Kidnap Victims from ECWA Aiyetoro Kiri Church Attack, Kogi West
The Aiyetoro Kiri Bunu Development Association, in collaboration with family members, has successfully secured the release of 17 additional victims abducted from the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Aiyetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area. The latest releases follow a series of painstaking negotiations and substantial financial commitments. The association announced that 14 individuals…
BREAKING: Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Accepts Calls to Contest Kogi Central Senatorial Seat in 2027
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has finally accepted longstanding calls from supporters to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. The announcement came during a high-profile visit to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, where the immediate past governor yielded to persistent appeals from stakeholders. Sources close…
BREAKING: Bandits Attack ECWA Church In Kogi, Kill One, Abduct Worshippers
This marks the second attack on a church in Okun land within weeks, heightening fears among residents and worshippers across the area.
BREAKING: EFCC Invites Former AGF Malami Over $496 million Ajaokuta Steel Concession Scandal, 4 Others
At the heart of the investigation is the controversial payment of $496 million to Global Steel Holdings Limited, an Indian company, as settlement for the termination of the long-troubled Ajaokuta Steel Company concession.
FG Terminates Okene-Ajaokuta-Itobe Road Contract with CCECC Over Delays
The Okene–Ajaokuta–Itobe road is a vital link between the Ajaokuta Steel Complex, Itakpe Iron Ore Mining Company, and the Abuja–Lokoja–Okene expressway.
JUST IN: Bandits Attack 18-Seater Bus On Osokoko–Obajana Road In Kogi, Abduct Passengers
The gunmen had targeted two buses, but the second vehicle managed to escape. Moments after the attack, Nigerian Army troops responded swiftly, engaging the bandits in gunfire and forcing them to flee into surrounding bushes.
JUST IN: DSS Arraigns Obadaki, Mastermind of 2012 Deeper Life Church M4ssacre in Okene
The suspect, who is also accused of leading a gang that later carried out a violent raid on five commercial banks in Uromi, Edo State killing several people and carting away large sums of money faces six terrorism-related charges.
DSS Recaptures Obadaki, Ansari T£rrorist Group Top Leader and Mastermind of 2012 Deeper Life Church Massacre in Okene
The Department of State Services (DSS) has recaptured Abdulazeez Obadaki, a top commander of the Ansari terrorist group and alleged architect of the August 7, 2012, mass shooting at a Deeper Life Bible Church near Okene, Kogi State.
Fears As Terrorists Threaten to Bomb National Assembly
The National Assembly faces imminent terrorist bombing threats, prompting urgent calls for fortified security, the Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, disclosed on Tuesday. Speaking at a public hearing in Abuja on a bill to establish the Legislative Security Directorate, Muhammad revealed: “We have received threats from terrorists to bomb…
Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi — A Public Servant Bound By His Vows
In an era where trust and commitment have become rare commodities within public service, Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha continues to stand tall — a public servant bound by his vows.
