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The Heavy Duty and Haulage Transport Association of Nigeria (HDHTAN), Kogi State chapter, has enlightened the public on its mandates,...

Tax reform bills will streamline tax administration, benefit low income earners — KGIRS boss

The Kogi State Government has stated that the proposed tax reform bills are designed to streamline tax administration, ease the...

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The immediate past Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole, has expressed deep sadness over the...

Boat mishap: Police team arrives in Lokoja, commences investigation

A team from the Force Marine Unit has arrived in Lokoja, Kogi State, to commence a comprehensive investigation into the...

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Kogi: Gunmen kidnap bus passengers, demand N100m ransom

Some gunmen kidnapped about 18 passengers that boarded a bus from Lagos to Abuja along Obajana-Lokoja on Saturday. It was...

FG, States must collaborate to establish State Police – Kogi gov’s aide

Kogi State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd) has said that the only way we can have state police, the...

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Over 50,000 living with HIV AIDs, 36,066 on treatment in Kogi — KOSACA

The Acting Executive Secretary, Kogi State Agency for the Control of Aids, (KOSACA) Ibrahim Anate has said that over 50,000...

We are not part of IPOB — Igala youth

The Igala Youth Council in Kogi State has condemned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for including the Igala nation...

One dead, multi-million Naira goods destroyed in Cross River boat mishap,Niger: Boat with 200 Passengers capsizes in Mokwa, 11 rescued, five missing as two boats capsize in Lagos, Five people have been confirmed missing after two boats capsized in the Imore area of Lagos State on Monday night. Eleven other passengers, who sustained injuries during the mishap, were rescued by police officers and local divers who were mobilized to the scene. According to reports, the two boats, which were loaded with goods, collided on the water, causing them to capsize. The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the Nigerian Tribune, adding that efforts are ongoing to recover the missing occupants of the boats. Hundeyin stated, "On 07/10/2024 at about 19:00 hours, a distress call was received at Ilashe division that two unregistered passenger boats, both carrying passengers, allegedly collided in the middle of the lagoon at Imore town. As a result, the boats capsized, and the passengers, along with the goods, went under." "Based on this report, teams of conventional and marine police officers, local divers, and other emergency responders were swiftly mobilized to the scene. Eleven passengers were rescued with injuries and taken to the Naval Hospital, Navy Town, Alakija, for medical attention, while search and rescue efforts continue to recover the bodies of the remaining victims," he added. He also mentioned that an investigation into the incident is ongoing., Boat mishap claims eight lives in Delta

Boat mishap: 54 dead, dozens missing in Niger

December 1, 2024