The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday unveiled inland waterways transportation regulation code as well as inauguration of various projects executed by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). Speaking during the commissioning of the laudable projects in Lokoja, Kogi State , the Minister , said the regulation codes would reduce…
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended his Kaduna state counterpart, Governor Uba Sani for his unwavering commitment to the transformation of education in the state. Governor Ododo who was a guest of honour at the first anniversary celebration of the administration of Governor Sani also expressed joy over the partnership…
The Greek playwright, Aeschylus coined the term philanthropy in the 5th century BCE. It meant “love of humanity.” Today, philanthropy means generosity in all its forms and is often defined as giving gifts of “time, talent and treasure” to help make life better for other people regardless of how many resources (or how few)…
Professor Salihu Danlami Musa of department of Geography and Environmental Studies , Federal University Lokoja on Wednesday said, Geography played a pivotal role in building resilience and fostering adaptation towards sustainability by providing essential insights into the spatial dimensions of environmental change. Professor Musa stated this while presenting the 19th inaugural lecture series of…
Women group under the aegis of Kogi East United Women has commended the Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on his victory at the tribunal, describing him as achiever par excellence. Addressing newsmen on Thursday in Lokoja, the Convener of the group , Unekwu Victoria Akubo scored Governor Ododo high in all…
Government at all levels have been charged to always carry the citizens along in all their activities and programmes in order to avoid unnecessary friction, conflict and misunderstanding. The programme coordinator African Centre for Leadership , Strategy and Development (LSD) Mr Lawal Amodu gave the charge during a review of Kogi State Open…
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) , Kogi State has charged political parties and their candidates to shun all forms of litigations after elections in the interest of the people yearning for development of the State. Chairman of IPAC in Kogi State, Hon. Iliyas Badanga stated this at a press conference tagged “Peaceful Coexistence”…
Kogi State government assured that a proactive measures have been put in place to mitigate the 2024 impending flood as predicted by Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). The Deputy Governor of the state and chairman of Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (KOSEMA) Joel Oyibo Salifu stated this during a stakeholders workshop on emergency management and…
……Commends NSA, Security Agencies , promises to keep state safe Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has received eight students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Osara who were rescued by security operatives in a dense forest in Kwara state over the weekend. The students who were received by the Kogi…
……To cultivate 7,324 hectares of land, distributes 100 tractors to farmers Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo on Saturday disclosed that the state government has invested over 7 Billion Naira for the procurement of over 100 tractors and other farm implement for massive food production in the state. The Governor also revealed that…