By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo extends heartfelt felicitation to the former Governor of the state Captain Idris Ichalla Wada as he celebrates his 74th birthday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, the Governordescribed Captain Wada as an exemplary...
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Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo 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,...
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo on Saturday applauded the Supreme Court verdict that upheld his victory in the Nov. 11 Governorship poll. Ododo also pledged to deliver good governance to the North-Central state, promising transparency and accountability. The governor, in a statement by his media aide, Mallam Ismaila Isah,...
The Kogi chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed that its supporters were attacked and their vehicles damaged at the Supreme Court premises on Friday. Director of Media and Publicity for the Kogi APC Campaign Council, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made the allegation in a statement in Lokoja....
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo has commended the Supreme Court judgment which affirmed his election as governor of the state, describing the court as the last hope of the common man. Ododo, while addressing journalists in Abuja after the judgment on Friday, commended the apex court for withstanding intimidation...
The Supreme Court on Friday, affirmed the victory of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11, 2023 governorship election held in Kogi. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a judgment, held that the appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called on the newly appointed Governing Council of the Federal University Lokoja, (FUL), to explore more opportunities for partnerships to bring about more development to the institution. Governor Ododo made this known when he received the...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, on Tuesday presented additional 11 cars to Judges in the State. Presenting the car Keys to the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Josiah Mejabi, at the Muhammad Buhari Square, Lokoja, Ododo promised to deliver the last...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo is set to unveil a flagship healthcare intervention programme that will deliver free medical services to people in all parts of the state. The Governor made this known while addressing members of the Nigeria Medical Association and...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja– The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, has released over N1.6billion for projects execution in 80 communities under the Nigeria Community Action For Resilience and Economic stimulus (NG CARES). The General Manager, Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency (KSPHCDA) Chief Dauda Momoh...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called for improved collaboration with the traditional institution to accelerate development and promote peaceful co-existence among the people of the state. Governor Ododo stated this while presenting staff of office to the Akinrin of Ekinrin-Ade His...
Kogi State Police Command has detained 3 suspects for allegedly using the name and Office of the Wife of the Governor, Sefinat Usman-Ododo, to defraud unsuspecting residents. The Spokesman of the command, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, who confirmed the arrest on Tuesday in Lokoja, said the suspects (names with-held)...
The Kogi State Government on Monday said it has nothing to hide following the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of two of its officials over alleged cash withdrawals of N46 billion. The two officials invited by the EFCC are Abdulsalamu Hudu and Umar Shuaibu-Oricha....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended the leadership of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Kogi State for deviating from the usual culture of divisive politics by promoting unity among political actors in the state. Governor Ododo stated this when he...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has stressed that the era of demarketing the state by political actors should be left in the past, urging political actors to provide positive evaluation of his administration by offering superior options in policies and programmes that...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – As the nationwide protest entered day three, Lokoja the Kogi State capital and and other places have Remain peaceful as residents refused to join other states in the the planned nationwide protest. Both citizens and the government have given reasons why Kogi State...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has said the state government will partner with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to address challenges of accommodation and logistics faced by officers and men of the Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Police. In a statement...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has said the state government will partner with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to address challenges of accommodation and logistics faced by officers and men of the Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Police. Governor Ododo stated...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – THE Executive Director, Initiative for Grassroot Advancement in Nigeria, (INGRA), Hamza Aliyu, has appealed to Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo to assent to the HIV Anti-Stigma Bill passed by the Kogi State House of Assembly to ensure the rights of the...