The Kogi State Executive Council has ratified a series of strategic infrastructure projects, reaffirmed progress in security, and aligned more closely with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as part of efforts to deepen development across the State. The decisions were reached at the State Executive Council meeting held on Monday in Lokoja, presided over by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, disclosed that the Council expressed satisfaction with the improving security situation across the State, following sustained interventions by the Ododo administration. According to him, the Governor noted that the gains recorded so...

Global oil prices climbed sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American naval forces had intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, escalating tensions in an already volatile energy market. The development triggered an immediate reaction, with Brent crude rising by more than six percent to about $96 per barrel. The surge reversed earlier declines seen after Iran briefly signalled that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open during a ceasefire. However, Tehran later declared the route closed again, warning that vessels approaching the channel could be targeted, further deepening uncertainty around global oil supply. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical transit point for nearly 20 percent of...

The Kogi State Executive Council has ratified a series of strategic infrastructure projects, reaffirmed progress in security, and aligned more closely with the Renewed...

Global oil prices climbed sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American naval forces had intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, escalating...