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One Pastor Joseph who is of Tiv extraction has been allegedly accused of killing one Best Adotihun (a teenager) after using her for ritual purposes in Kabba,Kogi State. Source said that one Pastor Segun Adotihun ,father of the deceased lady, had inherited a church from his mother known as Goodness of God Church, Korede…
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 10 people to various jail terms for internet fraud. A statement by Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, said: “On Monday, June 24, 2024, Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court…
The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has said the state legislature is making concerted efforts to digitalise lawmaking in line with the current global realities. The Speaker made the statement on Tuesday in Lokoja at an inception meeting of the Legislative Openness and Oversight Project (LOOP), a…
The Kogi State Government has commenced online registration for the 2025 bursary allowance for its students, in tertiary institutions across the country. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones in Lokoja, said the free online registration exercise, tagged: “Ododo Students’ Support Season 2”, had begun on Sept. 29 and would close…
Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has paid glowing tribute to his predecessor and mentor, former Governor Yahaya Bello, describing him as a pillar of strength, courage, and purposeful leadership whose legacy continues to shape governance in the state. In a New Year message filled with gratitude and reverence, Governor Ododo…
. Award underscores Gov Yahaya Bello’s commitment to good governance – Finance Commissioner Kogi State has again won the 2022 fiscal transparency and accountability award in a survey conducted across the states in North Central Nigeria. The first position award was presented to the state on Tuesday in Lokoja during the launch…
On behalf of the Governing Council, Academic Board, Management, Staff and Students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, I heartily congratulate His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello on the auspicious occasion of the 31st anniversary of the creation of our dear State. I also felicitate with His Excellency, the…
The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, today inspected ongoing projects under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) in Ankpa Local Government Area . He expressed satisfaction with the level of job done by the contractors, particularly Mothercat Nigeria Limited, praising their professionalism and efficiency. The ACReSAL projects inspected include…
Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, and Candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress for Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency in the forthcoming general elections in 2023, Rt. Hon. (Prince) Matthew Kolawole has tasked Nigerians on the need to focus more on nation building and jettison any act that could jeopardise the growth of…
Healthcare: Kogi takes Delivery of over 20 additional Basic Life-Support Ambulances .Encourages citizens to enrol in free ‘Bello Healthcare Plus’ Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has taken significant steps to enhance the healthcare delivery system in the state by procuring an additional 21 ambulances for rural hospitals across the local government areas. These ambulances, Toyota…
