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  The Kogi State Commissioner for Livestock Development, Dr. Olufemi Bolarin, has unveiled ambitious plans aimed at transforming the livestock sector and boosting economic growth in the state. Dr. Bolarin made this known while defending the Ministry’s 2026 proposed budget before the House Committee on Livestock Development at the Kogi State House of Assembly. According…

  The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has announced the recovery of a massive cache of arms and ammunition from criminal hideouts following a decisive joint security operation carried out in the state. The Governor disclosed this while briefing Newsmen in Lokoja, stating that the operation was the outcome of over…

  The Kogi State House of Assembly has commended the Offices of the Auditor-General for the State and Local Government for the prompt submission of their reports in compliance with Section 125 (5) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Chairman of the Special/Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Hon. Otokiti Alhassan Zakariya, gave the commendation during…

  A deliberate attempt at removing local governments in the country from their alleged gross abuse by State Governors has been finally ignited by the Federal Government with the dragging of the 36 governors before the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi…

  The Kogi State Chairperson, National Council of Women Society, Mrs Petra Bala Gbogbo has decried the State of Kidnapping of women in the State. Mrs Baba Gbogbo in a statement issued to Newsmen in Lokoja lamented that already six women have been kidnapped, with many still penciled down for kidnapping. She lamented that women…

President of the Pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote has called for increased investments in the African continent to foster its rapid growth and development. Speaking at the largest gathering of private sector leaders in Africa, the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dangote emphasized that recent trends underscore Africa’s pivotal role as…

  As a result of massive damages and wanton destruction cause by the activities of kidnappers, bandits, arsonists and criminality that have caused breach to peace and threat to lives and property in the society in the recent times, kogi state science technical education and teaching service commission ‘STETSCOM’ has charged Principals of secondary schools…

  I, Prof Solomon Avidime, Chief Medical Director/CEO, of the Kogi State Reference Hospital Okene, on behalf of the management and staff would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Prof Bala Audu on your recent election as the new President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA). Your dedication and commitment to the medical profession,…

  The Deputy Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mrs Comfort Nwuchiola Egwaba has once again praised former Governor Yahaya Bello for supporting women to be elected and appointed into political offices during his tenure. ” Even if former Governor Yahaya Bello is the worst human being to others , he is…

  The Former Honourable House of Assembly Member From Yagba West local government area of Kogi State, Hon Aderonke Aro has sent a message of felicitations to the house of representative member from Yagba Federal Constituency Hon Joseph Leke Abejide On the occasion of his birthday anniversary. The message of felicitations was contained in a…