Kogi
1 day ago
The Kogi State Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has embarked on an awareness roadshow ahead of its upcoming symposium to promote innovative solutions for modern housing and urban renewal. The event, themed "Modern Housing and Urban Renewal in Kogi State," aims to bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss cutting-edge ideas and strategies for…
4 days ago
The West African Examination Counci (WAEC) has banned 13 schools in Kogi for various degrees of examination malpractices in the 2023/2024 examinations. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, made the disclosure during a meeting with some principals and supervisors who were indicted by WAEC for the examination malpractices. READ ALSO:Tinubu sacks Nnamdi Azikiwe…
19 Nov
The Vice-Chancellor, Confluence University of Science and Technology, (CUSTECH) Osara Prof. Abdulrahaman Asipita Salawu says the establishment of a Teaching Hospital in Okene will provide effective health services for the people of Kogi State and Nigeria in general. Salawu stated this on Monday during a public hearing on a bill for a law to provide for…
15 Nov
The Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) said it has completed over 170 projects in communities across the three Senatorial districts of the state within four months The General Manager, (GM), of the Agency, Chief Dauda Momoh, who stated this on Friday in his office while speaking with Journalists as part of activities…
15 Nov
The governing council of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) in Kogi State has approved the dismissal of four lecturers over alleged sexual harassment and examination malpractice. The council chaired by Victor Ndoma-Egba took the decision during its second meeting and appreciated the university management for following due process in the investigation. Ndoma-Egba cautioned members of…
14 Nov
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday sought an adjournment in the fresh case it instituted against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, stating that the 30-day window was still running for the summons earlier issued. The EFCC, however, admitted his co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, to bail…
10 Nov
In a bid to promote inter-community harmony, Agatu Local Government Chairman, Hon. Melvin Ejeh, has launched a peace outreach to key neighbouring communities in Kogi State. Ejeh, who doubles as Deputy Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), led emissaries comprising opinion leaders, retired and serving security experts, ex-diplomats, and religious, and…
10 Nov
Kogi State government on Sunday said that it has commenced the identification registration for members of the Motorcycle Operators and Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (MOTOAN). The state commissioner of transportation, Atuluku Victor Levi, stated this while addressing newsmen in Lokoja on Sunday. Levi told journalists that the overriding importance of the exercise is to…
9 Nov
The newly appointed commissioner of the Kogi State Local Government Service Commission, Salami Abdulraheem Okekenu, has commended Governor Usman Ododo for considering merit in appointments. Speaking in Lokoja after his screening and clearance by the Kogi State House of Assembly, Okekenu noted that the governor has brought positive innovation to governance since his assumption of…
9 Nov
A nongovernmental organization, Initiative For Grassroot Advancement (INGRA), has urged Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo to construct the Ganaja Road after completing the Zone 8- Kabba junction road. While speaking in Lokoja on Friday, the Executive Director of INGRA, Hamza Aliyu, noted that several Governments had attempted to solve the Zone 8-Kabba junction road to…
6 Nov
The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed shock over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, calling his demise as a huge loss to the country. This was contained in a statement by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications. Ododo said the…
2 Nov
With the forthcoming off-cycle November 16 governorship election in Ondo State hitching toward the zero hour, Ebira community in the state has endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the poll. While leading the gathering of Ebira indigenes in Owo on Saturday, Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, drummed support for Aiyedatiwa. According to Odod, the…