Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term (LT) Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Kogi and Oyo States at 'B' with a Stable Outlook, citing both states' continued dependence on revenue transfers from the federal government.
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Kaduna, Kogi, Lagos, and Oyo states from ‘B-’ to ‘B’.
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has vowed to use biometrics and technological solutions in recapturing escapees from the prison break incident at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State.
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has pardoned and unsealed seven filling stations earlier sealed in Kogi for under-dispensing fuel.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 284 suspects, and seized 5,232,575kg of illicit drugs between January and December 2024 in Kogi State.
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted N500 million bail to the refiled bail request of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the alleged N110.4 billion fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The cost of living in Nigeria continues to rise, with June 2024 Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showing a consistent increase in inflation rates across both all items and food, affecting the daily lives of people in states.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it will conduct fresh elections in 59 polling units in the Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state.
