The Member Representing Omala State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Umar Yahaya (Connect), has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, describing his death as a shocking and monumental loss to the people of Omala Local Government and Kogi State at large. Hon….
By Wada Akpa The Kogi State chapter of African Democratic Congress has described the passing of the former governor of the state Alhaji Ibrahim Idris as a monumental loss to the people of the state The statement by the state chairman of the party,Hon Tom Zakari said Alhaji Ibrahim Idris was a towering statesman,…
The Kogi State Government has commiserated with the families of six persons who lost their lives in a fatal road crash along the Kabba–Odo Ape Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area on Saturday, while wishing the two injured victims a speedy recovery. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, in…
With deep sorrow, we mourn the passing of His Excellency, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris (Ibro), former Governor of Kogi State. Alhaji Ibrahim Idris was a leader who will be remembered as one of the architects of modern Kogi State. Born in 1949 in Idah, he rose from a successful business background to become the Executive Governor…
The Middle Belt Coalition Movement (MBCM) on Saturday demanded for recognition and representation in the political affairs of Nigeria for the Growth and development of the region. The National Coalition Chairman, Engr Kube Dwana, who made the demand at the inauguration of Kogi State Branch of the Coalition in Lokoja, North Central Nigeria, said “enough…
By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Saturday attended the Kwararafa Development Forum (KDF) summit Held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Governor Ododo was represented at the summit by his Deputy, His Excellency Comrade Joel Salifu. The summit, convened by the Executive…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and Christian Blind Mission International (CBM), has trained 100 persons with disabilities on digital skills, online safety and opportunities for earning income online. The training formed part of the second edition of the Digital Citizenship Training for Persons…
Across Africa, governments are facing an impossible choice that has now become routine: whether to channel scarce public funds into servicing foreign debts or to invest in hospitals, schools, food security and jobs. Increasingly, debt repayments are coming first. This is the central argument in a new advocacy statement by AIDS Healthcare Foundation…
By Hon. Matthew Ochada (HMO) Another election season has rolled in, and we all know the script by heart: sweeping promises, familiar rhetoric, and the same tired playbook recycled for yet another cycle. But for Kogi East, a constituency grappling with stark economic realities and pressing security concerns, the impending race for the Red…
On behalf of National body and Niger State Chapter of North Central coalition for Tinubu/Shetima NCCTS. We extend our deepest condolences to the Niger State Governor Farmer Umar Mohammed Bago and the families, relatives and loved ones that lost their members of the family in the incident involving the Nigeria security and civil defence corps…
