News Update
Okene/Ogori-Magongo Fed Constituency; Time To Think Outside The Box Okene-Ogori-Magongo federal constituency is a region that is blessed with abundant opportunities in human resources, natural resources and socio-economic prosperities but unfortunately, the people of have been through a lot in the past two decades of political dispensation. From infrastructural deficit to lack of human…
Kogi State House of Assembly has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the Managing Director of Sterling Bank Plc, Abubakar Suleiman should he fails to appear before the house on Tuesday next week. The House had invited the Managing Director two weeks ago to clarify the N20bn Bailout Fund the Bank claimed it…
PROVOST COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ANKPA DRAGS KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY TO COURT OVER ALUMNI ELECTION The Provost Kogi State College Of Education, Ankpa and the immediate past President of Kogi State University Alumni Association, Dr. Muhammed Kebir Ibrahim has dragged the Kogi State University, Anyigba and 3 others to Court over Alumni Election matters in Suit…
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Hon. Abdulazeez Idris King and Engr. Mohammed Sani Baba for appointment as Federal Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs that screened…
COALITION FOR BETTER NIGERIA: The Journey So Far. By: Dr. Abiola Oshodi MD Monday, November 8, 2021 The Coalition for Better Nigeria (COBEN) was inaugurated recently COBEN National and state Excos in Abuja the federal capital territory. In our mandate, the organization is to work hand in hand with other socio-political bodies in ensuring Nigeria…
Kogi Government Focusing More Attention On STEM Development By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Government has restated her commitment to rapid educatioal development by focusing more attention to Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and technology Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, gave the assurance at the 1st International Management,…
Kogi to recruit 10,000 security surveillance operatives to protect oil pipelines The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil & Gas (HOSTCON), Kogi chapter, says it has concluded plans to recruit 10,000 oil pipeline security surveillance operatives to protect oil and gas installations in the state against vandalisation. The HOSTCON Chairman in Kogi, His Eminence,…
2023:Again, Kogi Women Commissioner meets APC stakeholders in Lokoja As the count down for the 2023 general draws closer, the Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Hajia Fatima Kabir Buba has again met with critical stakeholders of the ruling All Progressive Congress, in a bid for her principal Alhaji Yahaya Bello to…
The Vice-Chancellor , Federal University Lokoja (FUL) Professor Olayemi Akinwumi has assured parents and guardians that the institution will not move the students to the permanent site until adequate security is guaranteed in the main campus of the university. Akinwumi gave the assurance on Monday during a press briefing to mark the commencement of…
INCREASED BUDGETARY ALLOCATION: MINISTRY TO SCALE UP STANDARDS- Education Commissioner With increased budgetary allocation to the education sector in Kogi State, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, is set to scale up the standard of education even to the grassroots, making technical education paramount in the task. The Commissioner for Education, Science and…
