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  The Kogi State Government has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, over the appointment of Hon. James Abiodun Faleke as Renewed Hope Ambassador and Deputy Secretary, Party Outreach, Engagement and Mobilisation, describing the decision as well-deserved and nationally beneficial. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley…

Aliko Dangote Foundation, in collaboration with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited, has distributed school uniforms, bags, sandals and writing materials to primary school pupils in their host communities in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, as part of its education support programme. A total of 1,323 pupils, including children with special needs, benefited from the…

  As part of its commitment to enhancing security and reinforce effective community policing in its host communities, Dangote Cement Plc, through its Obajana Plant, has commissioned two security outposts in Iwaa and Apata communities. Caption Plant Director Dangote Cement Obajana, Engr Azad Nawabuddin unveils a security post donated by the company to the Apata…

APC Ward Congress commences in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Members and stalwarts of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in their numbers, have trooped out across the State for the commencement of the APC Ward Congress. From Adewole, Oju Ekun Zarumi, and Alanamu in Ilorin West, Ibagun in Ilorin East,…

Don urges review of Nigeria’s wage structure to reflect cost-of-living realities Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A Professor of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management at the University of Ilorin, Ismaila Bolarinwa Kadiri, has lamented Nigeria’s poor wage structure, saying it is the major cause of industrial unrest across the country, low productivity and poverty among the…

  Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has received the award of “Icon of Livestock Development in Nigeria” from the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA). The award was presented on Friday at the Banquet Hall Government House, Lokoja, during the association’s Dinner and Award Night, with the Governor represented by his Deputy, Elder Joel…

ODU President Applauds Kogi State Government’s Swift Action on Ogori/Magongo Security Problems. The President of the Ogori Descendants Union (ODU), Dr. Gabriel Aiso, has commended the Kogi State Government for its prompt and decisive response to the recent security challenges affecting Ogori/Magongo communities. The Union had earlier raised serious concerns over rising incidents of insecurity…

Kogi Sixth Assembly Rallies Behind Tinubu, Signals Landslide Support for 2027 By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh In a strong political statement that reveals Kogi State’s growing alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda, the Sixth Assembly of the Kogi State House of Assembly has unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for second…

Kogi Assembly Confirms Reappointment of Pension Commission DG, Screens Bureau of Public Procurement Nominees Bashir Opaluwa Idris The Kogi State House of Assembly has confirmed the reappointment of Hajia Mariam Ozioma Abedo as the Director General of the Kogi State Pension Commission, alongside three Commissioners and a Part-Time Chairman. Those confirmed as Commissioners are Umar…

PRESS STATEMENT From Dr Gabriel Aiso, President, Ogori Descendants Union On the Recent KidnapIncidents Along the Ageva–Magongo Road The Ogori Descendants’ Union (ODU), has expressed deep concern over recent kidnap incidents along the Ageva–Magongo Road. It noted with concern that the route, once a dependable link for work, trade, and family life, has become a…