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  Members of Kogi State House of Assembly have commiserated with the entire people of Mopa town and MopaMuro Local Government Area on the transition to glory of their revered royal father, the Elulu of Mopa who doubled as the Chairman , MopaMuro Traditional Council, HRH,Oba Joledo Folorunsho Julius ( JP). Raising a motion on…

  Thugs loyal to the Social Democratic Party, on Wednesday, stormed the Kogi State Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lokoja, chanting war songs and ready to cause mayhem in the state capital. The thugs numbering over 100, who wore fezcaps of the SDP Governorship Candidate, Muritala Ajaka, and mask, made efforts…

  A Bill for a Law to Provide for the Development of Kogi State Local Content plan in the supply of Good and Services in the state has passed second reading on the floor of the Kogi state House of Assembly. The bill which is a private member bill being sponsored by the member representing…

    In a letter filled with warm admiration and heartfelt congratulations, Princess Mrs Folashade Salami Soetan, the esteemed CEO of Life Safety Foundation, commends Hon Funsho Olumoko and his dynamic team for their outstanding performance during the recently concluded election. In her letter, Princess Mrs Folashade Salami Soetan highlights Hon Funsho Olumoko’s inspiring leadership,…

Prof. Wande Abimbola* is a man of many parts. He was born into the family of a famous Babalawo. He was a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He has travelled far and wide and his network of friends is awesome. Despite all his exposures, the 88-year old Babalawo has retired to Oyo town…

  Odu Community Youths Association, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi, has risen against the convictedrmed as unfounded allegation, the group in a statement, signed by the Chairman Akpai Obaka and Meliga Acheneje, Secretary respectively, and made available to the press on Tuesday in Lokoja, expressed disgust over the wicked intention of the authors of…

  The Kwara State Council, Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) has given the state government a 21-day notice beginning from 12.00am of Monday 27th November, till 11.59pm of 17th December, 2023 to address its demands or face industrial action. The Council, in a letter addressed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq titled…

  President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s national defence and internal security, local job creation, macro-economic stability, investment environment optimization, human capital development, poverty reduction, and social security are some of the top priorities of the 2024 Budget of Renewed Hope. Addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on the 2024 Federal budget proposal on…

Short Biographical Profile on Emeritus Professor Olugbemiro Jegede Emeritus Professor Olugbemiro Jegede is the immediate past Secretary to the Government of Kogi State of Nigeria, a past Secretary-General and Chief Executive of the Association of African Universities (AAU) and at the invitation of Federal Government of Nigeria, was the National Co-ordinator of National Open and…

Kogi State Government has directed the freezing of all State and Local Government Accounts with immediate effect. The  statement was  signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris said no imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from Government Account henceforth. According to the statement, “all Standing Orders and Investment…