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- 29 Jan 2019
MTN Nigeria Seeks Injunction against Kogi State Government, Requests 5 Million in Damages
MTN Nigeria has instituted an action against the Kogi State Government following the shutdown and confiscation of its properties and equipments by the Kogi State Board of Internal Revenue. …
- 4 Sept 2020
KGIRS Seals Union Bank Premises in Kogi over Tax Liability
Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) on Friday sealed the premises of Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc for its refusal to pay tax liability of over N147.3 million owed the Kogi state…
- 24 Jan 2019
No Network in Lokoja as Kogi Govt Shut Base Stations
Lokoja, capital of Kogi state is presently experiencing difficulties in accessing telecommunications services following the decision of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) ) to shut the…
- 28 Mar 2022
Telcos Raise Alarm on Imminent Telecom Services Blackout in Kogi, Other States
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has expressed concern about the shutting down of telecommunications facilities in Kogi State as a result of disputes…
- 31 Mar 2022
ALTON Seeks FG’s Intervention in Kogi State Seizure of Towers, Others
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has urged federal government to intervene in the seizure of towers belonging to Telecom operators in Kogi State and…
- 19 Nov 2018
Nine States to Suffer Services Outage as Kogi Shutdown Cell Sites
There is apprehension in about nine states sharing boundaries with Kogi states on disruption of telecommunications services as the state has lock down several telecommunications cell sites. The…
- 28 Jan 2019
NCC, MTN Meet Over Closure of BTS in Kogi
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will this week meet with Kogi State top officials to resolve the MTN’s base transmitting station (BTS) shutdown issue. Mr Sunday Dare, NCC’s Executive…
- 25 Jan 2019
MTN Kicks Against Shutdown of its Facilities By Kogi State
MTN Nigeria has expressed grave concern over the arbitrary shutdown of its base transmitting facilities by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), over allegations that it has not met its…
- 25 Nov 2018
NCC Mandates ATCON to Mediate in ALTON, Kogi Face-off
Worried by the adverse impact of shutdown of cell sites by Kogi state government and threat by Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) to withdraw telecommunications…
- 29 Jan 2019
ALTON Asks MTN to Pay Kogi Disputed Taxes and Seek Legal Redress Later
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has advised MTN to first pay the disputed N50 million taxes to resolve the current impasse between it and Kogi Government.…
- 29 Nov 2018
Kogi Unseals BTS Following NCC’s Intervention
Yahaya Bello, Kogi state governor, on Wednesday ordered the unsealing of telecom Base Transceiver Stations (BTS), bringing back to service over 120 sites following a meeting with the Nigerian…
- 18 Sept 2017
Glo Laffta Fest Bubbles Kogi
The ordinarily quiet town of Anyigba, Kogi State, came alive last Sunday as the country’s most entertaining comedy show, the Glo Laffta Fest, hit the town. Lining up to thrill the students and other…
- 1 May 2025
Telecoms Services Resume in Kogi State as Telcos, Govt Resolve Dispute
Telecommunications services disrupted in Kogi State have resumed following a resolution of the dispute between MTN Nigeria and the state government, the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of…
- 25 Jan 2019
Experts Express Concern over Harassment MTN Faces in Kogi State Ahead of Crucial Election
There are concerns over the danger of MTN shutdown by the Kogi State government just as the crucial 2019 presidential poll approaches. The state government has shut down the telecommunication…
- 3 May 2018
Kogi Inaugurates ICT Training Centre in Lokoja
The Kogi Agricultural Development Project ( ADP ) on Thursday inaugurated an Information Communication Technology ( ICT ) and Agricultural Training Centre at its headquarters in Lokoja. Mr Oyisi…
- 7 Feb 2021
Kogi Police Command Introduces 'Rescue Me' App
The Police Command in Kogi state has introduced a "rescue me App" in the state to help citizens under attack by criminals as it plans to swoop on them in their nefarious activities to make life…
- 6 Sept 2020
Union Bank States Position on Lokoja Branch Closure by Kogi State
Union Bank Nigeria Limited has said it will respond to the closure of its Lokoja Branch by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS) through the appropriate channels in an effort to ensure fair…
- 26 Jan 2023
CBN Licenses 400 Kogi Money Agencies for Naira Swap
The Central Bank of Nigeria has licensed 400 money agents in Kogi to facilitate easy swap of the newly redesigned notes by rural dwellers. This is to enable more people to meet the January 31st…
- 31 Aug 2010
6000 Youths to Undergo ICT Training in Kogi
More than 6,000 youths drawn from the 21 local government areas of Kogi State are to be trained on ICT appreciation. Mr Adeyemi Bode-George, coordinator of the programme, said that the…
- 21 Aug 2020
NCC Activates 112 Emergency Code, Warns Prank Callers in Kogi
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has activated the free 112 emergency call number in Kogi State. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday in Lokoja by SOLSAN Technology Ventures…
- 21 Oct 2020
Telcos Kick as Kogi Slams New Tax on BTS
Telecommunications operators under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators in Nigeria (ALTON) have kicked against the introduction of business premises tax on transceiver…
- 4 Sept 2024
Imoke, Buratai, Maida, others to headline GOCOP 2024 conference in Kogi
Senator Liyel Imoke, former Minister for Power and Steel, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) scheduled for October…
- 13 Feb 2015
FG Signs Pact for 1,000mw Solar Power Farm
Work is set to commence on a 1000 mega watts solar power farm in Kogi State. Already, the implementers of the project have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kogi State…
- 29 Mar 2022
ALTON Warns of Imminent Telecom Blackout In 11 States
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has expressed its concern about the shutting down of telecommunications facilities in Kogi state as a result of disputes…
- 22 Jun 2016
Union Dicon Plc to Replace Cargill in $100m Alape Investment
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has agreed that Union Dicon Salt Plc will replace Cargill as the core investor in the $100m Alape Staple Crop Processing Zone in Kogi…
- 11 Feb 2017
Terrorists Plan to Attack Banks, Others- FG
Federal Government has alerted Nigerians on plans by Muslim Brotherhood Cell, a Boko Haram affiliate, in Kogi State, to acquire bomb-making chemicals and high-calibre weapons to perpetrate acts of…
- 27 Apr 2016
Ex lawmaker Bags 154 Years for Corruption
Gabriel Daudu, from central Kogi State, has been sentenced a to 154 years in jail for corruption and money laundering. He was found guilty of 77 charges, according to Economic and Financial Crimes…
- 29 Apr 2015
Terrorists Bomb Radio Station, IGP Beefs Security in Media Houses
An improvised explosive device detonated at a radio station in Kogi State Monday night killing at least four people, police said on Tuesday. Mr. Solomon Arase, acting Inspector-General of Police…
- 16 Nov 2015
Glo Slide 'n' Bounce thrill Ayingba Community
Anyigba, Kogi State, was on Saturday treated to a night of fun and endless entertainment as top musicians in Nigeria took the centre stage to perform at the Glo Slide 'n' Bounce concert held at the…
- 31 May 2014
StartTime Records First Set of Winners in ExtraTime Promo
Mr. David Abayomi, a Lokoja, Kogi State based StarTime’s customer with decoder number 021105622422, won the grand prize of Toyota Yaris 2014 model at the first draws of the pay Tv’s ExtraTime promo…