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The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has applauded the people of the state and Nigerians for their patience and perseverance with the current democratic practice in the country. This is contained in a message to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day Celebration in Nigeria signed and made available…
NEWMAP: Kogi Govt Inspects Ongoing Erosion Control Projects, Expresses Satisfaction With Work Done The Kogi State Government has embarked on the inspection and monitoring of the ongoing erosion projects being executed by the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (Kogi-NEWMAP) across the state. The members of the Steering and Technical Committees of Kogi NEWMAP, led…
The Kogi State Government has embarked on a major initiative to rehabilitate nine livestock markets across the three senatorial districts of the state. The bid opening ceremony for the project took place on Friday, at Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (Kogi L-PRES) Project office in Lokoja. The Project Coordinator, Mr Abdulkabir Onoruoyiza Otaru,…
An NGO, Socio Economic Research and Development Centre (SERDEC), has advised the Minister for Humanitarian, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, to ignore pressure from the National Assembly (NASS) to infiltrate the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) Register with their list of beneficiaries. SERDEC is a civil society organization implementing the monitoring of…
SENIOR ACADEMICS AND FRIENDS OF THE RECTOR CONGRATULATE AND HONOUR HIM FOR A REMARKABLE SERVICE It was a moment of sweet reminiscence and nostalgic reflection as friends and top academics drawn from Kogi State University, Anyigba, and Federal University, Lokoja, visited and congratulated Dr Salisu Ogbo Usman on his well deserved confirmation as Rector of…
‘No one will steal if hands are cut off’ — Senator Smart Adeyemi to introduce bills on Mosaic law Smart Adeyemi, senator representing Kogi west, says he will sponsor bills for the enactment of the Mosaic law as a measure to curb corruption in the country. Speaking at a retreat for the senate press corps…
The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has reiterated its commitment to the institutionalisation of federal character principles in the recruitment and appointment into public institutions. The Kwara State Coordinator of the Commission, Mr Babatunde Opoola, stated this on Friday while playing host to the Chairman, Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abdullateef ‘Lanre…
Ogori Magongo Lawmaker Lauds Gov. Ododo Over Approval Of Funds For Revival Of Radio Kogi, Ochaja Bashir Opaluwa Idris The Lawmaker representing Ogori/Magongo State Constituency, Hon. Bode Ogunmola has praised Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for releasing funds for the restoration of broadcast service to the Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation, Ochaja. Speaking with journalists…
A top-flight globally acknowledged academician, administrator, and community leader, Emeritus Professor Olugbemiro Jegede hails from Ogori in Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. He was born on the 2nd March 1952 into a God-fearing family of Late Jonathan Jegede and Late Mrs Esther Iwalewa Jegede. He kick-started his journey into Western education…
2027: IEPAC Scribe vows Tinubu’ll Win Kwara Landslide * Demands Guber Slot For Senator Saliu Mustapha Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The National Secretary of the Ilorin Emirate Political Advisory Council (IEPAC), Lt. Col. Abubakar Edun (rtd), has emphasised that the All Progressives Congress (APC) stands a better chance of retaining Kwara State in 2027 if…
