Works Minister David Umahi has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to contractors working on the Abuja-Lokoja highway, threatening sanctions for project delays and misuse of funds.

A final-year female university student was discovered dead along the Lokoja-Abuja Highway in Kogi State, Nigeria. The student's body was found on the highway, prompting an investigation into her death.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that 16 people died in a fatal road crash that occurred at Aku village along the Okene–Lokoja Road in Kogi State.

Nda Aaron, special adviser to Kogi Governor Ahmed Ododo, has resigned his position to contest the Lokoja I Kogi Assembly seat in an upcoming election.

A Federal High Court in Lokoja has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restore and conduct elections in 11 suppressed constituencies in Kogi State.

The Nigerian Federal Government has threatened sanctions due to delays in the Abuja-Lokoja Road project. Despite this, the government maintains that Nigeria is progressing in the right direction.

Federal University Lokoja's new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gbenga Ibileye, has introduced a 'one-day VC' program aimed at inspiring students and promoting academic excellence. The initiative allows students to experience the role of a Vice-Chancellor for a day.

Family, friends, and neighbors of Aminu Lawal, a fresh graduate murdered in Lokoja two weeks ago, are demanding justice amidst concerns that an arrested suspect might be released due to alleged pressure.

The head of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, denounced what he called a serious affair concerning the Port of Durrës, accusing the government of seizing public assets to build a new port six times smaller.

Police have identified a body found on the Lokoja-Abuja highway as that of university student Sarah Idoko. Her body was discovered on Saturday evening near the Crusher area in the Felele axis of Lokoja.

A tragic auto crash on the Lokoja-Okene highway in Kogi, Nigeria, resulted in the deaths of 16 people. The incident involved a Toyota Hiace bus traveling from Jos to Lagos.

Motorists traveling on the Abuja-Lokoja highway were stranded for hours due to massive gridlock ahead of the Easter holidays, a recurring problem on the busy Nigerian route.

Heavy traffic has caused a standstill on the Abuja-Lokoja highway following the closure of one lane on the Gwagwalada bridge for repairs.