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Kogi State civil servants are thrilled to receive their October salaries with the newly approved minimum wage of ₦72,500. The Director of Civil Engineering in the Ministry of Works, Engr Sunday Baba while receiving his salary alert in Lokoja on October 23, 2024 thanked the administration of Gov Ahmed Usman Ododo for this significant…
Dangote Cement Gboko Rolls Out Multi-Million Naira Empowerment Programmes For Six Benue Host Communities There were celebrations on Wednesday as Dangote Cement Plc flagged off three multi-million-naira empowerment programmes for farmers, women and youths in its six host communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. Women sang and danced, farmers applauded and youth…
Audu withdraws suit against APC, candidate Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu, one of the aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in the direct primary election held in Kogi State on April 14, 2023, has withdrawn the lawsuit he instituted against the party and the winner of the primary, Usman Ododo. Audu, son of late former…
Students across various tertiary institutions in Kogi State have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his impactful initiative, policies and projects across the State. Addressing a world press conference in Lokoja, with the theme ” empowerment through education, focusing on transformative power of learning and knowledge, the Kogi State…
Kogi Gov releases N3.98B for road projects Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has approved and released the total sum of 3 billion naira to commence massive constructions of over 30 township road projects awarded across the state. Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Asiwaju Idris Asiru who disclosed this on Saturday, hinted that…
A Kwara State based Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Muyideen Hussein, has condemned most elected and appointed office holders in Nigeria for abandoning the electorate as soon as they get to office. Sheikh Hussein has, therefore, admonished politicians to always spare a thought for the masses, especially the downtrodden, who are currently passing through a difficult…
As we proceed to put Nigeria in a new direction this is a question we must ask ourselves and the community at large. Too often we define wealth in terms of riches and material pocessions. I think this is very wrong! Individuals just like nations take a leap forward when there is a shift…
As friends, colleagues and well-wishers celebrate Dr. Rahman Nasir Ichanyi, FCA, FCTI, PhD, Special Adviser to the Executive Governor on Internally Generated Revenue and Technical Assistant to the Executive Chairman of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, the tribute is not just about age. It is about impact. A chartered financial accountant of uncommon depth,…
Hon. Mamman Nda Eri, the National Chairman of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECON), has called on the The National Assembly to reject the proposed National Local Government Electoral Commission, (NALGEC) through constitutional amendment. The FOSIECON Chairman said rather than the establishment of NALGEC, the constitutional amendments should be one…
Kogi Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Idris Empowers 2000 widows By Gabriel Olayemi – Isanlu The Honourable Commissioner for Finance in Kogi State who doubles as the Chairman of the state economic team, Asiwaju Idris Asiru has empowered over two thousand widows across the state. Speaking to journalists yesterday shortly after the event which was held…
