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The Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a former Governor of the State, His Excellency Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, describing his passing as a profound loss to Kogi State and Nigeria. Governor Ododo has declared a three-day period of mourning in honour of the…
Kwara launches statewide artificial insemination of cattle • Says govt committed to improved breeds, higher productivity Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has flagged off the artificial insemination of cattle across the state to improve local breeding and enhance milk and dairy production. The project is being implemented by the State Government in…
Leadership is not proven by how much power you hold, but by how many people you empower. If your influence only flows upward to protect your position, it’s not leadership; it’s control dressed up as importance. Real leadership loosens its grip so others can grow stronger than the leader ever was. The goal is…
As Nigeria prepares for the conduct of general elections to usher in fresh sets of political office holders across the country, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has visited the Prayer Ground of St. Padre PIO, at St Giovanni Rotondo in Italy, to offer prayers to God for a peaceful 2027 elections and an…
The Middle Belt Coalition Movement (MBCM) has inaugurated its Kogi Chapter, with a call for justice, equity, peace and accelerated development in the region. The National Director of Publicity of the movement, Mr Adams Momoh, who represented the National Coalition Chairman, Mr Kube Dwana, inaugurated the 29-member state executive committee on Saturday in Lokoja….
Saturday, 3 October through Sunday, 11 October 2026 has been slated for the formal Coronation Ceremony and associated activities of the new Ohindase of Okengwe-Ehi, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ibrahim Usman Okidi. The nine-day programme will feature a rich blend of traditional rites, cultural activities and social events, including the formal coronation and installation…
The Media for Social Change Foundation is deeply concerned by the disturbing pattern of deaths linked to Nigeria’s mining sector, from the loss of 20 plus miners each in collapsed pits in Kogi and Taraba States to the death of 37 suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil…
The authority of Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba has approved the establishment of nine (9) new Institutes and Centres in the University. The approval follows the recommendation of the University Senate at its Emergency Meeting held on Wednesday, 9th September, 2026. The programmes are aimed at expanding the University’s academic, professional, research, and community-service…
The Kogi State Government has reaffirmed its ban on cash collection and the mounting of roadblocks for revenue collection, while unveiling a new operational framework for the Infrastructure Maintenance Levy (IML), now reclassified as Daily Ticketing under the new national tax reform laws. The government also formally unveiled Solution Network Consults as the new…
Governor Ododo, Faleke, Karimi, Olumoko, Abejide, Other Dignitaries Expected as Community Honours Distinguished Citizens and Corporate Partners The historic Egbeda-Egga community in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State is set to host its 2026 Egbeda-Egga Day Celebration from October 1 to 4, bringing together sons and daughters of the soil, friends, in-laws and…
