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  I, Hon. Yahaya Isiyaka Adabenege, Auditor-General for Local Government Areas, on behalf of the management, staff and friends, congratulate our dynamic, amiable and comely leader, the new Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo and his loyal deputy, Comrade Joel Oyibo on your divine victory during the governorship election in the State…

  It is my utmost pleasure to witness and be part of this transition moment which is the end of an indelible era and a new dawn for consolidation! The nature of existence has beamed its light upon you through preordination even before the mandate was given to you. You have demonstrated exemplary loyalty and…

  Customers and distributors of Dangote Cement Plc have hailed the magnanimity of the Founder and Chairman of the company and Africa’s largest conglomerate, Aliko Dangote. The customers described Dangote’s humaneness and philanthropy as unrivalled among his peers in the business community in Nigeria and Africa.   Speaking on the sidelines of the 2023 Dangote…

    In a show of solidarity and support, Hon. Richard Osaseyi, a renowned politician and grassroots leader, has extended his heartfelt felicitations to the newly appointed Executive Governor of Kogi State, Governor Usman Ododo, as well as other members of his administration who recently assumed their roles. Headlining the list of notable appointments are…

  Congratulation to all the Yagba ambassadors on your reappointment and nomination as SSG and Commissioner designates to serve under the new leadership of His Excellency, Alh. Ododo Ahmed Usman. Your nomination is not short of expectation because you have all demonstrated exemplary leadership styles and have remain staunch followers and crusaders of the new…

  Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered that the five Port Harcourt-based men arraigned by the Federal Government on terrorism charges be remanded at Kuje Prison in Abuja. They are to remain in prison custody till February 2 when their respective bail applications would be determined by the…

  No fewer than 27 Principals of public Secondary Schools have smuggled 7,702 ghost students into the Register for payment of West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees by Kogi State Government. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday in Lokoja, while responding…

  The Caretaker Chairman of Ajaokuta LGA, Hon. Haruna Aliyu Ogido has called on the people of the area to join hands and support his administration for effective service delivery. Hon. Haruna Ogido made the call while addressing the people of Ajaokuta during the swearing-In of Secretary to the Local Government and Supervisors at Council…

    The Nigerian Navy Ship Lugard (NNSL), Lokoja has arrested a retired soldier and a civilian with over 400 kilogrammes of substance suspected to be cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) along the Ajaokuta – Lokoja road in Kogi State. The Commander, NNS Lugard Lokoja, Commondore Ugochukwu Ajulu while parading the two suspects Denis Foukorighe, a…

  In Continuation in of the Kogi COVID-19 Action Recovery And Economic Stimulus (KogiCARES) via the Ministry of Youth Development and Sport, supported by the World Bank, The Kogi State Government has extended orientation of selected prospective beneficiaries to 3 other Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Yagba Federal Constituency. It’s on record that Kogi State…