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By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has charged the state’s commissioners to give their best for the development of the state. Ododo said this the swearing-in of 18 commissioners as members of the state executive council at the Government House, Lokoja. “You must discharged your duties with utmost sincerity and commitment as servant…
By Monday Ijeh The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment and deployment of 10 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various commands in the country. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ani said the appointment and deployment followed the…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi House of Assembly on Tuesday screened 15 commissioner nominees and nine others with portfolios nominated by the new Gov. Usman Ododo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wemi Jones,the 16th nominee was unavoidably absent and will be screened Jan. 31. Among the 15 screened commissioner nominees, 6 are…
By Thompson Yamput The Divisional Party Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi has passed a vote of confidence on LGA’s Chairman, Alhaji Hussain Ibrahim. The committee, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Monday, distanced itself from a purported recent statement alleging that Ibrahim had been suspended over…
By Thompson Yamput Ex- Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday received a heroic welcome from a huge crowd in his country home, Okene, after his eight years tenure as governor of the middle belt state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in what looks like a celebration of Bello’s triumphant exit from…
By Thompson Yamput As former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello hands over to his successor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, analysts have continued to assess his stewardship in the eight years he led the North-Central state. The posers are many. What will be his place in his history? What will he be remembered for? Is he a heroe…
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed confidence of President Bola Tinubu’s administration on the ability of the newly inaugurated Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, to deliver good governance in the state. Shettima spoke during the inauguration of Ododo at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
By Stephen Adeleye The Lokoja Metropolis went agog on Saturday as Alhaji Usman Ododo took over the mantle of leadership from Yahaya Bello as Governor of Kogi. Ododo and Joel Salifu were sworn in as Kogi Governor and Deputy Governor by the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Josiah Majebi. The Muhammadu Buhari Square Lokoja, was full…
By Thompson Yamput The Police command in Kogi on Friday warned political thugs and criminals to steer clear of the venue of Saturday’s inauguration of the Governor-elect, Alhaji Usman Ododo. The State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, gave the warning in a statement issued in Lokoja by the command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya. Onuoha said:…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello, on Friday inaugurated Muhammadu Buhari Mother and Child 110-Bed Hospital in Iruvichonomi community in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi.. At the inauguration, Bello said that his administration’s persistent investment in the health sector had yielded positive outcomes, evident in the enhanced quality of lives and well-being of the…
