A Fellow of the National Teachers Institute, Sylvester Onoja, has stated that “it is abnormal to appoint an accountant to head Colleges of Education.” Instead, he insisted that only trained and qualified teachers should be the ones to head them.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State to ensure policies that prioritise the right to education of children in Kogi State. The National Commissioner for the Right to Education at the NHRC, Mr Agabaidu Jideani, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

Governor Ahmed Ododo has approved the appointment of Dr Musa Omeiza Muazu as the new Executive Director of Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency.

The Kogi State House of Assembly has called for the immediate removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, over his unprofessional handling of the case against the immediate past governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. The legislators, during plenary in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday, condemned what…

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has said that the state government would support the rebuilding of the GSM village at Kpata in Lokoja, which was ravaged by fire on Thursday, to enable victims of the fire disaster to restore their sources of livelihood. Governor Ododo gave this assurance when he visited the scene of…

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has restated his administration's commitment to supporting initiatives geared towards empowering the people of the state. Governor Ododo made this known during the flag-off of the Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem Empowerment Programme for Individuals with Skills for Personal and Professional Growth for the people of Ajaokuta Federal Constituency.…

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an application by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last governorship election in Kogi State, Yakubu Muritala Ajaka. Ajaka urged the court to await the outcome of his request for a full panel to hear an issue raised in his appeal. Ajaka and his party,…

Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has vowed to deploy available resources to bring the perpetrators of Ogbe killing to book and guarantee security in the area.

Kogi’s Gov. Ahmed Ododo on Saturday promised a robust welfare package for the state’s civil servants.

Kogi State Government has explained that it increased the 2024 education budget to 30 per cent to restore the glory of the sector and raise the state to an enviable height of the most educated in the country.

Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) has called on intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj to avoid the temptation of seeking refund of their deposits, in view of the sudden increase of N1.9 million. 

President Bola Tinubu has commended Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, for his impressive start to life in office as the governor and pledged his continued support in his efforts to transform the state.