Kogi

British

/ ˈkəʊɡɪ /

noun

a state of W Nigeria. Capital: Lokoja. Pop: 3 278 487 (2006). Area: 29 833 sq km (11 519 sq miles)

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Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Kogi State's information commissioner, blamed Sunday's church raid on bandits, and urged isolated places of worship to "reconsider worshipping in crime prone areas for now until the situation gets better".

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Kogi was so democratic in how it served food.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

Meanwhile Kogi state’s governor Usman Ododo ordered all hospitals where survivors are receiving treatment to ensure that they get adequate care including food.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

Nearly a decade ago, I brought Lao Gan Ma to a hot sauce taste-off with the late Jonathan Gold and Kogi BBQ chef Roy Choi.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Preuss bought them from the heir of a Kogi priest, who “apparently wasn’t entitled to sell these masks” - meaning that their acquisition “wasn’t quite correct.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2023

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