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Following the directive of His Excellency Alh. Yahaya Bello, the Executive Governor of Kogi State that the ban on religious congregations be lifted with immediate effect to allow religious bodies have their normal worship and services; we urge religious leaders to put in place the following preventive measures: 1. Sanitizers should be provided for…
As the spread of the deadly coronavirus is yet to abate in Nigeria and looking at the genuine efforts been put in place to halt it’s continuous spread by government at all levels, residents of Kogi State have been urged to compliment government’s efforts by staying safe and assisting the underprivileged and vulnerable groups…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kogi chapter, after many years of her existence, has finally commenced the construction of a befitting Secretariat with 300 seating capacity hall for meetimgs, and with several offices. The one-storey building which will be referred to as ”NMA House” is situated along Hassan-Katsina road close to CBN, Zone 8, Lokoja,…
In a bid to cushion the effect of the stay at home directive by government in order to contain the spread of coronavirus, BN ceramics has provided one hundred bags of rice and fifty cartons of vegetable oil to communities in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State. Distributing the items, the Acting Director…
Dr. Usman Ogbo is many things to many people. This relatively young academic is the Head, Department of Political Sciences, Kogi State (now Prince Abubakar Audu) University, Anyigba. He is also a member of the Governing Council of the institution. Accordingly, his professional competence and leadership capacity among his peers is not in doubt….
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Tuesday, approved the appointment of Professor Marietu Ohunene Tenuche as the acting Vice Chancellor, Prince Abubakar Audu Unversity, Anyigba. In the letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Ayoade Folashade Arike, Governor Bello also approved the appointment of Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman as the Acting…
Government through Office of the National Social Investment Programmes (Kogi-SIP), has commenced payment of N20, 000 each to over 34,456 beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) across the state. Hon. Abdulkareem Suleiman Onyekehi, the Focal Person of Kogi SIP, who spoke to journalists after monitoring the disbursement at some payment centres in Lokoja and…
For his excellent performance and exhibition of unblemished track records, a group urder the aaegis of Kogi Local Government Youth Progressive Association (KGYPA) Monday Commended comrade Usman A Salihu,Kogi Local Government Education Secretary . Spokesman of the group Comrade Ali Isah Ibrahim said  comrade Salihu is commended for his outstanding performance since…
A few minutes ago, I received a press statement allegedly signed by the CPS to the governor of Kwara state, Malam Rafiu Ajakaye via my WhatsApp. Initially, I was skeptical about it’s credibility and almost discredited it. We live in an age of fake news where one needs to doublecheck on his sources before…
Governor Simon Lalong has directed total lockdown in plateau state for seven days effective from midnight of Thursday 9th to April 15th twenty twenty. The Governor who stated this while briefing journalists at the Government House in Jo’s, explained that this is to enable the government carry out a State-wide fumigation exercise across the state…
