Usman Ododo
4 Mar
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo on Friday, February 28 was on a one-day working visit to Yagba West Local Council. The visit was to enable him to interact with traditional rulers and people of the LGA and also to commission flagship projects of his administration in the area. Beyond Yagba West, the governor's visit was…
3 Mar
The Kogi State government has trained and empowered 250 youths in different skills, even as Governor Usman Ododo restated his administration’s commitment to training 1,000 youths yearly in skills acquisition.
18 Feb
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Ganaja Unit, Kogi State, has appealed to the state government, political office holders, and corporate organisations to assist in the provision of life jackets for passengers using the state’s waterways.
9 Feb
My first encounter with Usman Ododo occurred at PRNigeria Centre Abuja in February 2021, exactly four years ago, when he sought strategic communication support for Governor Yahaya Bello’s aspirations. He portrayed a committed and loyal aide, yet I found it peculiar that he never mentioned his own political ambition. It was through our legal adviser…
21 Jan
President Bola Tinubu yesterday resumed work at Aso Villa after participation in the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in the United Arab Emirates. The President returned to Abuja on Saturday evening.
23 Dec
Some suspected hoodlums on Saturday attacked the palace of Etsu Lokoja, Some suspected hoodlums on Saturday attacked the palace of Etsu Lokoja, Chief Emmanuel Dauda-Shelika, Nyamkpa IV, burning properties within the premises, including a vehicle. The palace, located on plot 306, New Layout, Lokoja, was allegedly attacked by hoodlums at about 1:00 am on Saturday.…
25 Oct
Kogi State Government, yesterday, intensified its push to secure a 13 per cent oil derivative and access to oil blocks, as the Minister of State Petroleum (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, insists on pushing oil production in Nigeria to 2.5 million barrels per day.
8 Oct
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, yesterday, approved with immediate effect N72,500 minimum wage for workers in its civil service and those at the local government level.
7 Oct
The Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR) has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) to prevail on Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, to stop obstructing the fight against corruption. In a statement issued in Abuja by VCR's Head of Mission, Onche Ugbabe, the group expressed disapproval of the activities of one…
4 Oct
Sir: Anecdotal evidence indicates that corruption in Nigeria is culturally acceptable because members of the family, tribe or ethnic group benefit from an individual’s ill-gotten gains.
28 Aug 2024
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has vowed to defend and protect every citizen living within and outside the country against aggression and oppression.
25 Aug 2024
The Kogi State Government has condemned the attack on Alh. Muritala Yakubu Ajaka at the Supreme Court, following the ruling on electoral litigation involving the governors of Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states.
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