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Resumption: Kogi govt. tasks heads of schools on conducive environment

By Admin on August 7, 2020 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, has urged heads of schools to be proactive, ensure a safe and conducive environment for students ahead of resumption for exit classes on Aug. 10 in the state. Speaking with newsmen on Friday during the fumigation exercise at Abdulaziz Atta Memorial […]

Covid-19: Foundation trains widows on entrepreneurial skills in Kogi

By Admin on July 30, 2020 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye An NGO, Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF) through its institute, Chateko Vocational Institute (CVI), has commenced a five-day training workshop on entrepreneurial skills aimed to empower widows against the Covid-19 pandemic in Kogi State. The workshop was organised under the foundation’s Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Project (LMF-WEP), with the theme: ”Covid-19 Widows Entrepreneurship […]

Kogi Govt. Establishes Public Defender Commission, Seeks Stakeholders’ Support

By Wale Mustapha on July 28, 2020 News, Politics, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye Lokoja, July 27, 2020 The Kogi Government through the Ministry of Justice has established the State Office of the Public Defender and Citizens’ Right Commission (PDCRC), to provide legal aid and other related services free of charge to citizens who may not be able to afford the services of lawyers. The Director […]

Tolulope Arotile’s sacrifice cannot be forgotten -Gov. Bello

By Wale Mustapha on July 24, 2020 News, Politics, Society News

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, said the sacrifices of the Nigerian first female helicopter combat pilot, Late Tolulope Arotile, were so huge that the nation cannot forget. Governor Bello was at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja on Thursday where the remains of the late Flying Officer, Arotile was laid to rest. Bello […]

Inauguration: NMA felicitates with Gov. Bello, lauds his giant strides in health sector

By Wale Mustapha on January 28, 2020 News, Society News

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kogi chapter, has felicitated with His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello and his deputy, Chief Edward Onoja, as they took oath of office for the second term. A statement by NMA Chairman in Kogi, Dr Kabiru Zubair, on Tuesday in Lokoja, congratulated the governor and his deputy for their second term […]

Kogi Govt. issues operating licenses to new private schools

By Wale Mustapha on December 6, 2019 News, Society News

Kogi Government on Thursday issued operating licenses to 53 new private schools that have met the minimum standard for establishment of schools across the state. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, at the presentation ceremony in Lokoja, said a total of 308 private schools classified under three categories would received […]

Amupitan congratulates Adeyemi, Says Kogi West Will Be Better Going Forward

By Admin on December 2, 2019 News, Politics

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Bolanle Amupitan has congratulated Distinguished Senator Smart Adeyemi, for his resounding victory at the Kogi West Senatorial rerun election on Saturday. The the returning officer, Prof. Olajide Lawal, announced on Saturday announced that Adeyemi polled 88,373 votes to defeat the candidate […]

Supplementary Poll: Govt. declares public holiday for schools in Kogi west, Ajaokuta

By Wale Mustapha on November 27, 2019 News

By Stephen Adeleye Lokoja, Nov. 26, 2019 (NAN) The Kogi State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has declared Friday Nov. 29, as public holiday for all schools in the Western Senatorial district and Ajaokuta Federal Constituency of the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had scheduled a supplementary poll for Kogi West inconclusive […]

GYB NEXT LEVEL: An Agenda Of Progress, Peace & Development For All Kogites

By Wale Mustapha on November 25, 2019 News, Sports

The resounding victory of His Excellency, the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, in his reelection at the November 16 Governorship poll, signified a new era of progress, security, peace, tranquility and development for the good people of Kogi State. His Excellency remain ever committed to improving the welfare of all Kogites as well […]

Kogi Guber: Governor Bello receives certificate of return

By Wale Mustapha on November 21, 2019 News, Politics

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday in Lokoja received his certificate of return as Governor-elect, Kogi State. Governor Bello defeated his closest rival, Musa Wada after polling a total of 406,222 votes against 189,704 votes polled by Wada. The certificate of return was presented to the governor and his deputy by the INEC National […]