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- 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…
- 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. …
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 20 Dec 2020
Panic as CBN Revokes Licenses of 42 Microfinance Banks
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)has revoked the licenses of 42 microfinance banks in the country and has subsequently closed them with many depositors apprehensive. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor The…
- 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…
- 22 Mar 2019
Telcos Mull Tariff Hike over Hostile Environment
Telecommunications operators are considering an upward review of call tariff in selected states as well as the cost of doing business in the country. It was gathered that this move became…
- 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 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 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…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 7 Jul 2013
Nigeria’s Power Master Plan Stolen
Justice Salihu Modibo Alfa Belgore, former chief justice of Nigeria, has said a document that could be described as the master key and solution to the nation’s electricity challenges is missing.…
- 30 Mar 2017
NELEX Supports TheMap.online E-Commerce Empowerment Initiative
In continuation of their support to help grow young people capable of taking advantage of the digital economy, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, through its department- National…
- 22 Feb 2023
Supreme Court Adjourns Naira Redesign Policy Case to March 3
The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed March 3 for judgment in the suits filled by some State Governors against the Federal Government over the cashless policy by the CBN in old Naira note withdrawal.…
- 8 Jul 2024
EFCC Places Yahaya Bello on Interpol's Watch-List
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked Interpol in North African countries Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Algeria to place Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State Governor on…
- 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…
- 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…
- 2 Nov 2017
2 Journalists Die, 12 Assaulted in Nigeria
Two Nigerian journalists were killed this year while 12 others suffered various forms of assaults, the International Press Centre (IPC) has alleged. In a statement signed by Lanre Arogundade,…
- 30 Mar 2009
Intercontinental Bank Adds 25 new branches
As part of plans to increase its operational branches in the first half of the year, Intercontinental Bank recently added 25 new branches to its network to deepen its reach to customers. The…
- 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…