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Kogi Government observes Basic Six Examination’s Conduct, Promises Massive Education Transformation

By Admin on August 14, 2021 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, has restated the commitment of His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello, to ensure massive education transformation across the state. Jones gave the assurance in Lokoja, while speaking to journalists shortly after monitoring the conduct of 2021 Basic Six Examination (First […]

Kogi Government warns youths against criminality, arms proliferation

By Wale Mustapha on August 4, 2021 News, Politics

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Government has warned students and youths in the state against indulging in any act of criminality and arms proliferation, saying perpetrators will face the full wrath of the law. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, gave the warning at the ”National Conference Of […]

Feeding Programme resumes in Kogi schools as focal person monitors to ensure compliance

By Wale Mustapha on July 16, 2021 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) under the Federal Government’s National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), on Thursday resumed in public primary schools in Kogi Stste. The Kogi State Focal Person of NSIP, Hon. Abdulkareem Suleiman Onyekehi, told journalists shortly after monitoring some schools in Lokoja on Friday, that the inspection was […]

FG Injects over N17 billion into Kogi Economy through NSIP–Focal Person

By Wale Mustapha on July 2, 2021 News, Politics

By Stephen Adeleye Mr Abdulkareem Suleiman Onyekehi, the Focal Person of National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) Kogi State, said the Federal Government had injected over N17 billion into the state’s economy through the programme since its inception in 2016. Onyekehi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lokoja, that the NSIP has […]

Ministry of Youth, Sports Development assures robust partnership with Kogi SWAN

By Wale Mustapha on June 21, 2021 News, Sports

It was another fruitful deliberation for a progressive course as the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kogi State Chapter, paid a courtesy visit to the State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development at the State Secretariat, Lokoja the State Capital. Received by the Honourable Commissioner of the Ministry, Hon. Idris Musa (Oando), the team […]

NGO tasks government on accountability, transparency In budgeting

By Wale Mustapha on June 20, 2021 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye An NGO, Socio Economic Research and Development Centre (SERDEC), has called on Government at all levels to embrace the spirit of accountability and transparency in budgeting process. The SERDEC National Coordinator for the launch of the North Central States Budget Transparency Survey Report 2020, Mr Tijani Abdulkareem, made the call during the […]

KOGI UNITED, CONFLUENCE QUEENS CONGRATULATE GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO @ 46

By Wale Mustapha on June 18, 2021 News, Sports

GODWIN WAMBEBE The Players, Management and Staff of the two state owned football Clubs, Kogi United and Confluence queens Football Clubs have congratulated the executive governor of Kogi State Alhaji Yahaya Bello on the occasion of his 46th birthday celebration. The congratulatory message to the number one citizen of the state was contained in a […]

Hajia Fatima Buba salutes Gov. Bello @ 46

By Wale Mustapha on June 18, 2021 News, Politics

The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Hajia Fatima Kabir Buba has felicitated with Governor Yahaya Bello on the occasion of his 46th birthday, wishing him God’s blessings as he leads the State and Country come 2023. Buba stated this in a goodwill message She signed on Friday.She acknowledged Governor Bello’s long-standing […]

Governor Bello @ 46: Onyekehi describes GYB as true patriot, apostle of true democracy

By Wale Mustapha on June 18, 2021 News, Politics

Honourable Abdulkareem Onyekehi Suleiman, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Projects, has felicitated with His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, on the occasion of the celebration of his 46th birthday. A statement by Hon. Onyekehi made available to newsmen on Friday in Lokoja, described the Governor as the ”Apostle of True Democracy in […]

CMD commends Gov. Bello for transforming Kogi Specialist Hospital Lokoja

By Wale Mustapha on June 17, 2021 News, Politics

By Stephen Adeleye The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH), Lokoja, Prof. Adagiri Yahaya, has commended the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, for given the state owned hospital a facelift to improving quality healthcare delivery for the residents of the state. Adagiri, who gave the commendation while speaking to newsmen in […]