News

  Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has described the death of the Leadership Reporter in Kogi State, Mr Sam Egwu as a painful and great loss. The Governor in a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Mohammed condoled the family of the late journalist, the entire management and staff of the Leadership…

  The Management and Staff of KGIRS condole with Chairman, Correspondence Charpel over the demise of their Member.Elder Sam Egu.Leadership Newspaper Correspondence on 29th of January, 2022. We also commiserate with the entire NUJ Members, Kogi State Chapter, over this painful loss. “Death is inevitable, and every soul must taste it. God created death and…

  Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s expected assent to the Nigeria Peace Corps Establishment Bill, the officers and men of the organization are to undergo rigorous training to be able to face the coming challenges. The first leg of the training, which centres on digital literacy training, was on Tuesday in Abuja kick-started with the…

      The Majority Leader of Kogi State House of Assembly and the member representing the Okehi State Constituency Hon Muktar Bajeh has congratulates the three members that have been recalled by the state assembly.   The Kogi State House of Assembly had earlier today Recall Of Three Suspended Members RT Hon Ahmed Mohammed…

  No fewer than 250 tech ecosystem builders across Nigeria have been assembled by the Kwara state Government to develop ideas and digital skills that would address some of the problems associated with government businesses in the country and beyond. The two-day event, which attracted participants from states like Cross Rivers, Kano, Nasarawa, Niger and…

  …as GYB urges party supporters not to give room for opposition The Campaign train of the Kogi State All Progressive Congress, Presidential, National and State Assemblies was on Tuesday received by a mammoth jubilant crowd at Agasa-Uruvochinomi Juncture, Okene the Home Country of the state Governor, Yahaya Bello. Party Stakeholders were led by Gov….

  Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON), Kogi Chapter has honoured Dr. Sani Abdullahi Ozomata, State Coordinator of Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) with an Award of Excellence Performance in appreciation of his contributions towards women empowerment. The Kogi State Coordinator of SWOFON, Hajia Safiya Yahaya while presenting the Award…

    On Tuesday 31st January 2023, the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers inducted the Senior Partner and CEO, Rotimi Oku and CO Estate Surveyors and Valuers, ESV Olugbenga Collins Rotimi and 61 others to the fellowship cadre in the profession. This is the highest cadre of the Estate Surveyors and Valuers profession. The…

  No fewer than 3,667,265 persons were treated of River blindness (Onchocerciasis) in three years across the 21 local government areas (LGAs) of Kogi. River blindness is a disease spread by repeated bites from infected black flies, mostly common in remote African villages. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Zakari Usman, disclosed this in Lokoja…

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has deployed no fewer than 3,508 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, (BVAS) for the 2023 general election in Kogi State. The electoral body subsequently announced Saturday February 4th 2023 for the conduct of mock accreditation of voters using BVAS across three Senatorial Districts in Kogi State. The Head of…