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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Thursday issued a stern warning to traditional rulers across the state, declaring that any monarch found allocating land illegally without due government approval will face dethronement and banishment beginning from January 2026. The governor gave the directive during an inspection tour of completed and ongoing road…
Kwara: BDC operator jailed for rejecting Naira, operating without licence Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A 46-year-old Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Muhammed Inuwa, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for refusing to accept the Naira as legal tender and for operating without a valid licence. Inuwa was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment by Justice…
2027: Media practitioners tasked on balanced reportage Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria, media practitioners across the country have been charged to always ensure balanced reportage of their stories, as well as control the narrative, in order to avoid heating up the polity. The charge was given by the…
Why Healthcare Workers Won’t See a Doctor: The Hidden Crisis in Hospital Corridors …Study reveals alarming patterns of self-treatment among medical professionals despite excellent knowledge In hospital corridors across Nigeria, an unusual form of medical consultation takes place daily. A nurse with persistent headaches asks a colleague for a quick opinion between shifts….
The Ohunene Empowerment Initiative, founded by Kogi State First Lady, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, has launched an economic empowerment program, “Moving Forward Together,” aimed at fostering a disability-inclusive society. In her welcome address on Wednesday at Muhammadu Buhari Square Lokoja, Hajia Ododo emphasized the importance of inclusivity, stating, “Today, we remind one another that nobody…
The Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana, Engr Azad Nawabuddin, has received commendation from host communities for his exemplary commitment to community development. Community leaders and stakeholders hailed his leadership for the timely implementation of the Community Development Agreement (CDA), as well as the consistent rollout of impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes….
The Supreme Court has dismissed the trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha in the murder of late politician, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. Kudirat Abiola was the wife of the late businessman cum politician, Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of…
At Nigeria’s Quiet Center, Kogi’s Hidden Tourism Frontier Waits to Be Claimed By Adurodija Ebenezer By the time the sun rises over Lokoja, the rivers have already begun their ancient conversation. The Niger glides in with the calm authority of a king; the Benue rushes toward it like a long‑lost sibling. Their meeting — a…
The Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Comfort Ojoma Nwuchiola Egwaba, on Wednesday 21st January 2026, attended the flag-off ceremony for the distribution of mobility aids and cash support to persons with disabilities across the state, led by His Excellency, Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo. The intervention, implemented under…
I wish to formally and profoundly express my heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, and his amiable wife, Her Excellency, Hajiya Sefinat Usman Ododo, the Founder of the Ohunene Empowerment Initiative, for the gracious gift of a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado extended to me. This…
