Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, has commenced a free shuttle bus service in Lokoja, the Capital of Kogi State, to reduce transportation costs for residents. The initiative, named ‘the Karimi Cares Free Bus Service’, commenced on Wednesday, with the initial route covering the Army Barracks, Lokoja New Market and Nataco Junction corridor. The service is expected to benefit commuters, including civil servants, students, traders and other residents who travel along the route daily. According to the organisers, the initiative was introduced in response to rising transportation costs and is intended to help residents reduce their daily transport expenses. Public affairs analyst Musa Asiru Bakare described the initiative as an...

The Edo State Special Criminal Court in Benin City has sentenced four persons to death over their involvement in the kidnapping of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road, Benin City. Justice Aigbona Momodu delivered the judgment on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, after finding the four defendants guilty on various counts in an 11-count charge bordering on kidnapping, conspiracy, armed robbery, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms. The convicts were identified as Marvellous Isaac, 32; Wisdom Michael, 36; Rufus Emete Michael, 30; and Gift Raphael, 27. The case followed the broad-daylight abduction of a woman at the Vegetable Market on June 14, 2026. The prosecution presented evidence...

Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, has commenced a free shuttle bus service in Lokoja, the Capital of Kogi State, to reduce transportation costs...

The Edo State Special Criminal Court in Benin City has sentenced four persons to death over their involvement in the kidnapping of a woman...