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By Stephen Adeleye The Minister of Steel Development, Mr Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, on Saturday inaugurated the distribution of 2, 600 bags of 25kg Rice to indigent residents of Kogi as palliatives. The minister also distributed 1, 400 bags of Fertilisers to eligible farmers across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. Addressing beneficiaries in Lokoja,…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has inaugurated the distribution of 25 trucks of fertiliser to farmers across the state as part of efforts to enhance food production and boost security. The governor, at the inaugural ceremony in Lokoja on Saturday, warned against diversion, inequitable distribution and exclusion of genuine farmers, emphasising that…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Mr Oluwtosin Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement issued by the Information Commissioner, Mr Kingsley Fanwo,  Gov.  Usman Ododo, said that Ajayi distinguished himself as a man committed to hard work, integrity and competence in…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi says he will prioritise the welfare of the citizens of the state He made the promise on Wednesday when he returned to Lokoja after his victory at the Supreme Court on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the teeming residents of the state gave…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has approved the appointment of 12 new Permanent Secretaries with a charge for them to be prudent and live up to expectation. This is contained in a statement by Mr Elijah Evinemi, the state’s Head of Service, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Lokoja. He…

 By Thompson Yamput The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), says it will impose severe sanctions on illegal operators found within the nation’s inland waterways. Its Managing Director, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday. The statement signed by the authority’s Assistant General Manager (AGM), Corporate Affairs, Mr Suleiman Makama, quoted Oyebamiji…

By Reporters Some residents of Kogi have expressed mixed feelings on the state government’s commitment in actually delivering its mandate to the citizens based on its monthly allocations and revenue. A cross section of the residents that spoke with our correspondent in Lokoja on Monday, were divergent in their views on efforts of the government…

By Opeyemi Gbemiro Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has extended his heartfelt felicitations to the former Gov. of the state, Capt. Idris Wada, on his 74th birthday. In a statement on Monday in Lokoja by his media aide, Ismaila Isah, Ododo described Wada as an exemplary leader, whose exceptional vision and humility are widely admired….

By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), on Monday decried  the increasing rejection of Nigeria’s exported Agro-products by other nations and its negative effects on the country’s economy. The NSC Executive Secretary, Mr Pius Ukeyima, disclosed this  in his keynote address at  a one day stakeholders enlightenment workshop on proper packaging system in Makurdi….

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has called on security operatives to fish out the hoodlums that attacked Alhaji Yakubu Ajaka, the SDP candidate in the 2023 governorship election, at the Supreme Court premises on Friday. Ododo made the call in Lokoja on Sunday through the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo….