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    Two journalists in Kogi State became millionnaires on Tuesday at the presentation of prizes to the different categories of winners in the maiden edition of the GYB Essay Competition for journalists in the state. The Correspondent of The Sun Newspaper in Kogi State, Emmanuel Adeyemi, won the competition with a total score of…

We are committed to evolving legislations for the development of Kogi State – Kogi Assembly Speaker Says By Yabagi Mohammed June 20, 2023 The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has promised to encourage and evolve legislations that would enhance the development of the state. He stated this while…

  The bills include, a bill for a law providing for the establishment of Kogi state university, kabba, and a bill providing for the repeal and reenactment of the Kogi state law on prohibition of kidnapping. Presenting the lead debate for the Bill providing for the establishment of Kogi state university, kabba, the majority leader,…

  The Chairman of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) Kogi State chapter, Engr. Mrs Christiana Ojoyi Omatola (MNSE) has congratulated Sen. Abubakar S. Ohere (NSE) on his inauguration as the Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Engr. Mrs. Omatola, in Lokoja today while addressing Newsmen said the Association is proud…

Some stakeholders from okunland have lauded Governor Yahaya Bello for the establishment of Kogi state university, kabba in Kabba-Bunu local government Area of the state. They made the expression at the public hearing organiised by the Kogi state House of Assembly, Adhoc Committee on Education, Security and Honours for the establishment of the university at…

In a bid to reward hardwork and selfless service in Kogi state, the state house of assembly is considering a bill for a law to provide for the award of Kogi state Honours and matters connected with 2023. The executive bill which passed through second reading at plenary had the support of the lawmakers. Leading…

  The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kogi State Command, has decorated 143 newly promoted officers in the command. Three officers were promoted to the rank of Deputy Commandant of Corps (DCC), eight to the rank of Assistant Commandant (ACC), two to Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC), while 130 others were promoted and…

  The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH) Lokoja, has expressed displeasure over the incessant delay in payment of their salaries by Kogi State Government. The Association disclosed this in a Communique issued at the end of its Emergency Executive Council meeting on Wednesday in Lokoja. The communique which was signed…

  Amidst the transmission of the bill to establish Kogi State University Kabba in Kabba/Bunu Ijumu Federal Constituency, to Kogi State House of Assembly for passage into law, Hon Olawumi lend his voice to a bill submitted by His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello which bothered on Honour/Award to some deserving Kogi State citizens. In his…

Kogi state House of Assembly has passed into law the bills for the establishment of Kogi state university, kabba, as well as the bill for the repealed and reenacted Kogi state law on the prohibition of kidnapping. The bills were passed following the adoption of the report of house adhoc committee on education, security and…