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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on Tuesday has promised his unwaivering support and leadership in championing agriculture development and improved livelihood for the citizens of the State. This is as the Governor also promised to prioritize all world Bank projects in the State, assured no stone would be left unturned in providing…
Pharmacist Joseph Onimisi Adeiza has commended the prompt response of the state government under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman toward the successful rescue of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology CUSTECH Osara where militants invaded the school shooting sporadically to scare the students and abducted some students to an…
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to file their defense in a suit seeking removal of Aiyedatiwa as APC gubernatorial candidate for November election. The Judge ordered that the three defendants…
The Lawmaker representing Yagba West in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Idowu Ibikunle has cried out over the abduction of one of his constituents identified as Bukola Awo in the Ejiba area of the state. Addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Tuesday, Hon . Ibikunle said the abductors of the girl are…
The Member representing Omala State constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly Hon. Yahaya Umar has commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his proactive step in restoring peace in his constituency. Hon. Umar gave the commendations during the house plenary in Lokoja on Tuesday. While thanking the Governor and his team for a…
The vandalization of Koton-Karfe Power grid by suspected vandals have thrown many communities into darkness in Kogi State. The member representing Kogi Konton-Karfe in the State House of Assembly Hon. Idrees Maikudi Aliyu disclosed this in a motion of urgent public importance during the hallow chamber plenary on Tuesday in Lokoja. He noted that…
A bill for a law to repeal and re-enact for the administration of physical planning, urban development, urban registration and building control and related purposes in Kogi State has passed through the second reading in Kogi State House of Assembly. Leading the debate on the merit and spirit of the bill during plenary sitting…
I, Prof Solomon Avidime, Chief Medical Director/CEO, of the Kogi State Reference Hospital Okene, on behalf of the management and staff would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Prof Bala Audu on your recent election as the new President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA). Your dedication and commitment to the medical profession,…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has promised to entrench personal security by building the capacity of relevant stakeholders to ensure safety in schools access the country. The Commander, National Safe School Response Coordination Centre (NSSRCC), NSCDC NHQ, Abuja, Commandant Hammed Abodunrin, made the promise during an on-the-spot assessment visit to Confluence…
The Kogi State Scholarship Board (KSSB), has extended the application deadline for the 2024 Students Bursary Scholarship award to May 20, 2024. The Executive Chairman of KSSB, Mr Afolabi Joseph-Raji, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lokoja. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones,…
