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Kogi youngest ever Permanent Board Member, Abraham Jacob receives Commendation Letter from Gov Yahaya Bello, charged to keep doing more

By Wale Mustapha on August 4, 2022 News, Politics

Hon. Jacob Abraham Damilare, who Governor Yahaya made history by appointing as the ever youngest Permanent Member of a Board in the State, has earned a commendation letter from His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the executive governor of Kogi State, for his passion, commitment, diligence to service and ability to bring to bear the activities […]

Kogi Govt signs pact with China to boost ICT, Education, Agriculture in Kogi State

By Wale Mustapha on August 1, 2022 News, Politics

Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Yahaya Bello on Monday, receives the Ambassador of the People Republic of China, His Excellency Mr Cui Jian Chun, Members of the China National Nuclear Corporation and other members of his delegation at the EXCO Chamber of the Governor’s office, Luguard House, Lokoja. The visit was centred around partnership in […]

Gov. Bello flags off North Central ACJA Workshop

By Wale Mustapha on July 27, 2022 News, Politics

..• Says Implementation will enhance Cross-Sector Collaboration, Improve Security Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has said the domestication of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA 2015) will enhance cross-border collaboration, promote access to Justice, and curtail crime. He spoke through his Deputy, Chief (Dr) Edward Onoja during the North Central Zonal Workshop on […]

Suspended Kogi Local Government Chairman, Hon. Isah Abdulkarim Resigns

By Wale Mustapha on July 26, 2022 News, Politics

Eleven months after his suspension from office as the Executive Chairman of Kogi Local Government by the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, Honorable Isah Abdulkarim has tendered his resignation from the position. In a press release issued and signed on Monday 25th of July by ‘Ecomog’ as Hon. Abdulkarim is called, he said the […]

Kogi Women Affairs Ministry, CIPP inaugurate Women Peace Building Council

By Admin on July 21, 2022 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development with support from Community Initiative To Promote Peace (CIPP), has inaugurated Women Peace Building Council in additional seventeen local government areas (LGAs) of the state. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Kabba on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajia Fatima Buba, […]

Kogi East Neighborhood Watch Felicitates With Kogi Police Commissioner On His Birthday

By Wale Mustapha on July 15, 2022 News, Politics, Society News

A Non-Governmental organization Kogi East Neighborhood Watch(KENW) felicitated with the Kogi State Commissioner of Police CP Edward Egbuka on the auspicious occasion of his birthday. In a statement jointly signed by the association Chairman Dr Omakoji Oyiguh and Secretary Mr Isaac Inah on Friday also commended the effort of the CP and his leadership in […]

DHF sensitises rural communities on prevention strategies, coping mechanism against Breast Cancer

By Wale Mustapha on July 13, 2022 News, Society News

An NGO, Dove-Haven Foundation (DHF) has organised a virtual symposium on Prevention Strategies and Coping Mechanism against Breast Cancer” targeted at sensitising and educating the people in rural areas. In his opening remarks, Dr Ekundayo Samuel, the Executive Director of DHF, described the organisation as a not-for-profit, non-political and non-governmental organisation located at Isanlu, Yagba […]

Ohere Youth and Student Campaign Network Eulogises Engr Abubakar Ohere At 56

By Wale Mustapha on July 13, 2022 News, Politics

A group, the Ohere Youth And Student Campaign Network (OYSCN), has felicitated with Engr. Abubakar Ohere, on the occasion of his 56th birthday celebration A statement by the Director General of OYSCN, Hon Omeiza Audu Troy, through his media executive, Mr Gomina Habib, expressed his absolute pleasure to celebrate the APC Kogi Central Senatorial Candidate, […]

IFAD-VCDP: Dr. Stella Adejoh bags award of excellence from Gaskiya Cluster Marketers in Kogi

By Admin on June 29, 2022 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Coordinator of the International Fund for Agricultural Development/Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD/VCDP), Dr. Stella Adejoh, has received an ‘Award of Excellence’, bestowed on her by the Gaskiya Cluster Women Marketers in the state. Presenting the award on Wednesday in Lokoja, the Chairperson Gaskiya Cluster, Hajia Lare Sule, said the […]

Breaking: Gov. Bello signs VAPP Bill into law

By Wale Mustapha on June 27, 2022 News, Politics

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has signed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill into law. The signing of the bill was disclosed today by the Secretary to Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Ayoade Arike. Speaking on the signing of the bill, Abu Michael, Chairman of the VAPP Steering Committee for the signing of […]