The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained for prosecution a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, over alleged multi billion naira fraud. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the former governor of Kogi was arrested at about 12 54 p.m...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo felicitates with the management and staff of Nigerian Tribune Newspapers on the 75th anniversary celebration of the founding of the media organization. Governor Ododo in a statement on Saturday by his media aide, Ismaila Isah, commended the leadership role...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The newly appointment Commissioner in the states’ Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Salami Abdulraheem Okekenu, has commended the state Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo for considering merit in appointing people to key positions in the state. Speaking in Lokoja after his screening and clearance...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – A non governmental organization, Initiative For Grassroot Advancement, (INGRA), has commended the Kogi state governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on the speedy completion of the Zone 8- Kabba junction road within the first tem months of his administration. While speaking in Lokoja on Friday,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ahead of the November 16 Governorship election in Ondo state, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has called on members of Ebira community in the state to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to sustain the laudable...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Head of Kogi State Civil Service, Elijah Evinemi has charged youths to develop vision and pursue it vigorously in order to have brighter future. Evinemi gave the charge on Wednesday at Ihima civic centre Ohueta in Okehi local government area of the state,...
The Presidency on Sunday said security agencies have not been able to arrest embattled former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello because of the “complicated” nature of the case. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed this while featuring as a guest on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande,...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called for collaboration between the state and federal government towards accelerating investment in the exploration of crude oil resources in the state. According to Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Governor Ododo made the...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja- Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has made history by approving a new pension harmonization for pensioners in Kogi State, breaking a 20-year record since the last pension adjustment. The governor gave the approve of the sum of ten thousand Naira as harmonization allowance for all...
By OBANSA IBRAHIM, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, Tuesday, visited the Adankolo IDP Camp to identify with persons and families displaced by the flood ravaging the State, www.kogistate.gov.ng can authoritatively report. The Governor who was accompanied by his Deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu and other top Government officials also...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has sworn in the newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen of the 21 local government areas in Kogi Statewith a charge to be dedicated in serving the people they represent. At a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall...
B IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, (KOSIEC), on Saturday conducted a peaceful Local Government elections across the 21 Councils in the state. Polling units visited across the three Senatorial districts of the state were opened as early as 9;00am as earlier announced by the...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has flagged off construction of the 20KM Obajana-Uro-Aku rural road linking parts of Lokoja and Adavi local government areas off the state. The project is part of interventions by the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) supported...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged Directors of Local Government and Treasurers to uphold the tenets of local government autonomy and professional ethics in the discharge of their responsibilities. Ododo stated this at an interactive session with the forum of Directors of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended the professional excellence of Lugard TV, praising the operation of the media team of the government for living up to the high expectation of the people of the state. The Governor, who was accompanied by the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has commended the Kogi State Governor,Ahmed Usman Ododo for his footprints in infrastructural development in the state. Maureen Chigbo, President of GOCOP gave the commendation when she led members of the guild on a tour of the...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – In a historic move, Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has unveiled a new minimum wage of ₦72,500 for civil servants in the state, effective immediately. The approved N72,500 minimum wage the state workers, is N2,500 higher than the one that was approved...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Wife of the Kogi state Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo has enjoined women across the country to maximize every opportunity available to them to improve their lot. Mrs Ododo made the call during the distribution of sewing and grinding machines through the Ododo Cares...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – As part of efforts to ensure adequate security across the state, the kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on Wednesday, presented second batch of Toyota Hilux vehicles to various security agencies in the state. Presenting the vehicles to the heads of security agencies...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to sustain on-going clearance operation to defeat criminals in all parts of the state. The Governor gave the assurance at the commencement of distribution of the second batch of 100 operational vehicles...