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  In a heartfelt Ramadan address, His Royal Highness Aliyu Abdullahi Onumoko II, the Adudi-Obombom Esusu Okengwen Ehi (Designate), has called on the citizens of Kogi State to embrace the spirit of compassion, faith, and prosperity during this holy month. The Ramadan season, he emphasized, is not merely a time of fasting, but a transformative…

      On behalf of the Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria ALGON Kogi State we wish to heartily felicitate with the Honorable Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Umar Aliyu Yusuf on the occasion of his birthday celebration. Honourable Speaker, Sir, you have distinguished yourself as a thoroughbred parliamentarian, an…

  The caretaker Chairman of Mopamuro LGA, Hon Ademola Bello Destiny who received the advanced team of Works Department at the new site in Mopa. While addressing them, He use the forum once again to appreciate the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for relocating the College to Mopa and the incumbent Executive…

  No fewer than 305 youths from the Dangote Cement Ibese plant’s 17 host communities have so far been trained and empowered with multi-million Naira start-up packs in different vocations since the commencement of operations by the Cement Company in Ibese, the Company management has disclosed. This is just as the Ogun State government lauded…

  Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA) has constructed 1,130 boreholes and 29 water works in Kwara and Kogi States in the last seven years. The agency is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. The Managing Director of LNRBDA, Dr Adeniyi Saheed Aremu, who spoke at the 42nd Media Parliament of…

  Women and young ladies in Nigeria have been cautioned not to equate themselves in anyway with men, saying women are supposed to be helpmeet to their husbands. . The admonition was given on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, by Speakers at a formal discourse organised to mark this year’s International Women’s Day…

  Business mogul and contractor, Otunba Muyiwa Ibeun, the Elulu-Elect for Mopa Traditional Stool has congratulated Mopa Women on 2024 International Women’s Day. In a statement released by Elulu-Elect to journalist, he described Women as “salt of the world”. Celebrating Mopa Women, he described them agent of peace and unity of the community, challenge them…

  The Wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, has advocated for economic empowerment for women by creating enabling environment to fulfilling their dreams. Mrs Ododo stated this on Friday at a program organised by her Office in collaboration with Kogi Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, to celebrate the 2024 International…

  There was pandemonium early morning of Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, as a stray bullet from a rifle of an Officer of the Correctional Service hit a roadside vulcanizer. The incident reportedly happened around 8am at Oke-Kura prison, forcing residents of the area to scamper for safety. The incident was said to…

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has launched a programme to train community folks on proper handling of public facilities for efficiency, long lifespan, and prudence. Launching the Kwara Training, Repair, Empowerment and Community Ownership (KWA-TRECO 1.0) in Ilorin on Thursday, the Governor said the initiative would train people across communities and instil in them…