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The Kogi State Government has dissolved all the Administrators of the Twenty one Local government areas. The Administrators were directed to hand over to the DLG The Administrators had oversee the Council’s in the last four years. Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information confirmed the story, said an official statement would be issued soon.

  In preparation for the Local Government election in Kogi State, the State Governor, His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Bello today 3rd March, 2020 approved the dissolution of 21 Local Government Administrators and their administrative team. Therefore, the Administration of Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad as the Administrator of Okene Local Government along with his administrative members has…

Kogi state House of Assembly has appealed to the state government to urgently constitute a Coronavirus Emergency Response Team. The appeal came under a motion of urgent public importance sponsored on the floor of the house by the member representing Yagba West state constituency, Aderonke Aro. He said that the COVID-19 team would be saddled…

The federal fire service says it will continue to strengthen its operations to reduce effects of damages resulting from fire disasters in Nigeria. Controller General of the federal fire service, Mr Liman Ibrahim Alhaji stated this when he presented a new fire truck to the Kogi state government for use by the State Command of…

MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE A CALL ON THE KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT TO HELP IN TACKLING THE INCREASING SPREAD OF TUBERCULOSIS IN KOGI STATE The Rt. Hon. Speaker, distinguished honourable colleagues, the fear is palpable and heightening because the disease, tuberculosis is real in the State and in particular, in the eastern part of the…

  Sequel to the dissolution of the 21 Local Government Administrators ahead of the forthcoming Council polls, the former Administrator of Okene Local Government, Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad on Wednesday 4th March, 2020 hands over the baton of power to the Director of Local Government (DLG) in line with the state government directive. In a brief…

  The attention of the Office of Distinguished Senator Smart Adeyemi has been drawn to an online news circulating since yesterday where Dist. Sen. Smart Adeyemi was said to have made a submission that “Military government is better than a Democratic government”. One would have ordinarily ignored this attempt at deliberate misrepresentation of the people’s…

The Director of Local government in Idah local government, Mr. Musa Ali has taken over the affairs of the council with pledge to be examplaey to meet the yearnings of Idah people. Mr. Musa Ali made the pledge at Idah Council Secretariat while taking over the affairs of the local government from the immediate council…

  Dr. Toyin Akanle, mni, former Assistant Director General, DSS (RTD), has described the death of Tony Iwelu, Chief Security Officer, to Rt Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, Minister for Transport as shocking and unfortunate. Dr. Akanle, lamented that the life of such a dutiful officer, a rare breed and highly professional would be cut shot at…

  The Kogi Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, has warned against the encroachment of landed properties belonging to public schools across the state. Jones gave the warning during a routine check on schools on Thursday at Okene Local Government Area in Kogi Central. The commissioner decried the alarming rate so many…