2024

Mercy Corps inaugurates women council to champion peace,  development An organisation, Mercy Corps, on Tuesday inaugurated Women Peacebuilding Council (WPC), aimed at elevating women’s unique role in conflict prevention, peace, development and stability in communities in Kogi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the WPC was inaugurated in collaboration with Kogi State…

Kogi State Government In Partnership With Chambers Of Commerce Set To Host Maiden International Trade fair, 2020. Kogi State Government has Commenced preparation for the hosting of the first World-class international trade fair in Lokoja the state Capital. The international trade and business event Scheduled for the first week of November 2020 is being organized…

IDAH LGA REPOSITIONED FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY. The Idah Director of local government, Mr. Musa Ali has charged staff of the local government to brace up and discharge their dutues effectively for the overall progress and development of the area. Mr. Musa Ali gave the charge during the council management meeting held in his office…

Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Francis Okiye, and nine members of the assembly have congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on his re – election . The assembly members , who visited the governor at the Government House , Benin City , on Monday , included Emmanuel Agbaje , Yekini Idiaye and Nosa Okunbor ,…

Supreme Court Asked to Reject Shell Oil Company ‘s Bid to Reopen N17B Judgment debt. The Supreme Court has been asked to reject the fresh bidt by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited to review and set aside a N17B judgment debt it incurred last year over the oil spillage the company made some…

Council Poll; Okene APC Stakeholders Endorsed Abdulrazaq As Party’s Candidate Ahead of the December 12 Local Government election in Kogi State, the stakeholders of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Okene on sunday endorsed the candidature of the former council administrator and chief security officer, Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad as Chairmanship candidate of the party for Okene…

JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON THE RESOLUTION OF TRADE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (FGN) AND THE ORGANIZED LABOUR REPRESENTED BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) HELD AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL ON SUNDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER 2020 A Bipartite Meeting between the FGN and the two Labour Centres…

Okene LG teachers commend Senator Oseni The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Yakubu Oseni has been described as a quintessential leader whose stock in political trade is to stealthily develop people for self-reliance. This commendation was given recently by the Chairman, Okene Local Government Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade…

THE OKARAGA THAT I KNOW. The man OKARAGA means a lot to me and to other people. To me he is gentle, kind and generous. In politics, OKARAGA is all about bringing rapid development and galvanizing the masses towards achieving greater opportunities.In 2014/15 during the formation of the present APC, his financial and moral support…

Fuel/Electricity hike: We are not in a banana republic- TUC tackles Head of Service The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has blasted the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi Esan for warning civil servants against participating in the planned nationwide strike called by the organised Labour. TUC chairman in Kogi State, Comrade Ranti…