By Biodun Ayelafe From the grapevine, I learnt that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, has in conjunction with major stakeholders made up his mind to support the return aspiration of all the members of the State House of Assembly, except those who are presently serving their second term. This,…
The Kogi State Government has renewed its commitment to preserving cultural heritage, promoting girl-child education, and strengthening unity among diverse communities across the state. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo made this known on Saturday at the grand finale of the 2026 Ovia Osese Cultural Festival in Ogori, Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State. Represented…
This year’s Ovia Osese is set to begin with Praise Night on Sunday, 11 April, 2026. According to the committee headed by Pastor Flourish Atoju, this year’s event will be one of its kind. He revealed that the teams who are expected to perform at the event, have arrived Ogori. He said in a…
The joint committees on Petroleum Resources of the National Assembly of Nigeria have dismissed three petitions challenging the pipeline surveillance contract, while passing a vote of confidence on Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, security agencies, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for improving oil production and safeguarding critical infrastructure. The resolution followed a…
The reconstructed Auchi College in Edo State was officially commissioned on Monday, marking a significant turnaround for an institution that had suffered years of neglect and infrastructural decay. Once described by stakeholders as having deteriorated into a “cassava farm,” the college has now been transformed through the intervention of the Association of Great Achievers,…
In preparation for the highly anticipated Ovia Osese Festival 2026, the Ogori Descendants’ Union (ODU) has intensified grassroots mobilization through a strategic outreach to age groups across the Ogori community. Leading the advocacy visit, the Assistant General Secretary I of ODU, Mr. Friday Moses Agbabiaka, engaged various age groups, urging them to actively participate…
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Kogi State have commenced the distribution of rice to support residents observing the Ramadan and Lenten fasting periods. The exercise, which was flagged off on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Lokoja, involved the allocation of rice to Local Government Coordinators for onward distribution to Muslim and Christian faithful across…
In a powerful display of cross-cultural solidarity, the lawmaker representing Warri Federal Constituency, Chief Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi, has played host to Muslim residents across the three local government areas of Warri South, Warri North and Warri SouthWest at a grand Iftar gathering, donating N2 million each to ten mosques within and beyond the constituency….