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…

Covid-19 as blessing in disguise – Cardinal Okogie By Anthony Olubunmi Okogie The outbreak of COVID-19 has been a dangerous yet revelatory moment in Nigeria. It is dangerous because this deadly pandemic has infected over a million and killed thousands of citizens of our planet. No one seems to know when and how it will…

Isanlu (Kogi) Lokoja, April 6, 2020 An NGO, Doyin and Susan Foundation on Monday gave cash donation worth N1 million (one million naira) to the less privileged widows and women in some rural communities in Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. The communities include: Itedo-oba, Itedo-Irunda and Irunda-Ile communities in isanlu, Yagba…

  In recognition of the sober and challenging health mood of the country,and low keyed, One time Governor for Nine years tenure in Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris popularly known as IBRO, today dated April 6th clocked 71,joined the club of Septugenerian leaders in Nigeria. Ibrahim Idris,a renowned business man and politician of high repute,as…

Idah Director of local government, Mr. Musa Ali has called on the people of the area to put to maximum use the precautionary kits to contain the contact and spread of COVID. 19. Mr. Musa Ali made the call at Idah Secretariat while distributing safety materials to Heads of Departments which are ro be used…