Kogi
30 Oct
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a request with a federal high court in Abuja to begin the trial of Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, in his absence. This comes after the anti-graft agency has sought to arraign Bello since April, facing a 19-count charge related to alleged money…
29 Oct
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has approved over N600 million for the payment of the 2024/2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Senior Secondary Three (SS3) students in the state. Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, who made the disclosure at a press conference on Tuesday in Lokoja, said the fund would…
29 Oct
The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, has reaffirmed the state government's dedication to advancing the skills of state information officers in various ministries through consistent training and retraining initiatives. He stated this on Monday at the ongoing training workshop and capacity-building session for state ministries information officers in Lokoja, Kogi…
28 Oct
The Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) on Monday said that more than 200 communities have been submerged and two million people displaced due to climate-induced floods in Kogi. The National Network Coordinator, CSDevNet, Mr. Stephen Abu, made the disclosure during an advocacy tagged “Keep Your Promise Campaign” to Lokoja flooded areas. Abu said that…
25 Oct
The Kogi State government has announced that it received approval from the Federal Government to build an International Airport in Zariagi, near the Lokoja metropolis. The approval, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, said in a statement on Friday in Lokoja, was given by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and…
24 Oct
In order to ensure persons and families displaced by flood are not exposed to water-borne diseases, the Governor of Kogi State, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo has begun the drilling of boreholes at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps.
22 Oct
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has made history by approving a new pension harmonisation for pensioners in Kogi State, breaking a 20-year record since the last pension adjustment. The governor gave the approval of the sum of N10,000 as a harmonisation allowance for all pensioners in Kogi State today at the conference hall of…
22 Oct
The Kogi State Police Command has banned the use of vehicles with covered number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles/motorcycles across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha, stated that the order became necessary following intelligence that criminals hide under the guise to carry out criminal activities, which constitute…
20 Oct
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has cleared the 21 chairmanship positions and the 239 councillorship seats in the Saturday Local Government Area (LGA) elections in the state. Announcing the final results late Saturday night, the chairman of the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), Mamman Nda Eri, commended the people of…
19 Oct
Lagos-based management consultancy expert and Asiwaju of Odo-Eri Land in Kogi State, Chief Funsho Davies Owoyemi, has expressed his approval of the newly established military Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Egbe, Kogi State. He described this initiative as a crucial step forward in enhancing local security measures. Owoyemi is optimistic that the new base will…
19 Oct
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Saturday commended the peaceful conduct of the local government elections across the 21 LGAs in the state. The Governor made this statement after casting his ballot in his hometown of Upogoro in Okene Local Government Area. Voting at Polling Unit 1, Upogoro/Odenku Ward, in Okene LGA, Governor…
18 Oct
The Kogi State Government has announced the restriction of vehicular movement between the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024. In a statement by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications, the decision aims to ensure a hitch-free council poll in the state and to guarantee the security of…
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