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...
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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...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has call for unity, faith, peace, and progress of the country as the nation celebrates 64th Independent anniversary. Reflecting on the sacrifices of national heroes of the country and the challenges faced by the nation, Governor...
FULL TEXT OF ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR AHMED USMAN ODODO OF KOGI STATE TO THE STATE TO COMMEMORATE NIGERIA’S 64TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024 Fellow Kogites, my dear compatriots, It is with great joy that I address you today on this special occasion of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and winner of the Edo State Governorship election held on Saturday September 21, 2024. Reacting to the declaration of Senator Okpebholo as the duly elected...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Ahead of the Kogi State Local Government election slated for October 19, 2024, Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged candidates and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) to work for the total victory of the party in the October 19 Local Government council...
The media office of the former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has alleged that EFCC operatives on Wednesday night laid siege at the Kogi Government Lodge, Asokoro in an attempt to arrest the ex-governor. The team’s Media Director, Ohiare Michael, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja,...
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who worked into the Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday morning, left the commission’s office unquestioned. Bello had honoured the invitation of the EFCC) over alleged financial fraud. A statement issued by the Director in his Media Office,...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has condoled with the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state over the demise of one of its senior members, Mr. Mathias Omale, who died on Monday in Lokoja. In a statement signed by...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has described the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, as a true representation of the aspirations of the people of the state, promising to use...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja- Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has felicitated with the former Deputy Governor of the state and leader of the All Progressives Congress in Mopa-Muro Local Government Area, Architect Yomi Awoniyi on his 64th birthday anniversary. In his congratulatory message to the former Deputy Governor,...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, was received by a tumultuous and mammoth crowd of jubilant supporters, party members, and citizens as he returned to the state capital following his Supreme Court victory, which confirmed his election as governor of Kogi State. The reception,...