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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has unveiled plans by his administration to generate electricity from the state’s abundant solid mineral resources, particularly its coal deposits, as part of efforts to drive economic growth and create employment opportunities for residents. Governor Ododo disclosed this on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement with members of the…
AIG Jimoh Reaffirms Commitment To Professional Policing * As He Hosts IEDPU Delegation Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Headquarters, Lagos, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, has received the National President of the Ilorin Emirates Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Assistant Comptroller General of Immigration, ACG A. A. AbdulMalik…
Ododo Charges Appointees on Grassroots Mobilisation, Targets 100% APC Victory in 2027 By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh Government House, Lokoja August 25, 2026 Kogi State Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has charged political appointees across the state to return to their respective constituencies and commence aggressive grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections,…
Former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole, is set to formally endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency. The endorsement is expected to take place on Friday in Kabba, Kogi State,…
MKU Gets Full Accreditation For 10 Programmes Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Muhammad Kamalud-deen University (MKU), Ilorin, has recorded full accreditation for 10 programmes, and an interim status for three others. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Rasheed Gbenga Jimoh, has detailed the remarkable journey of the institution since it obtained its licence to operate…
Eid-El Maulid: Kwara NSCDC Deploys 1,200 Personnel Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has deployed 1,200 personnel across the state to provide enhanced security and ensure a peaceful and orderly Eid-El Maulid celebration. The deployment, approved by the State Commandant, Commandant Abbas Ndah Mohammed, covers strategic…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In a congratulatory message through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme…
Gov Ododo Commiserates with Family of Late APC Chairman, Hon Solomon Oyewale, in Ijumu By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh August 24, 2026 Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has commiserated with the family and people of Aduge Community in Ijumu Local Government Area over the death of the APC Divisional Chairman, Hon. Oyewole…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has felicitated with the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of Eid el Maulud, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. In a congratulatory message through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Senator Akpabio described the…
August 25, 2025—The Day Ogoriland Stood Still: Lasting Lessons from the Life of Prof. Olugbemiro Akerejola By Alao Adamadamosi Sunday,arpa On August 25, 2025, the ancient town of Ogori in Kogi State, the entire academic community, and indeed Nigeria, bid a sorrowful farewell to one of its most distinguished sons—Professor Olugbemiro Akerejola, the Ubuoro Ajagajigi…
