Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA, has renamed the Kogi State Specialist Hospital in Lokoja as Ibrahim Idris Specialist Hospital in honour of former Governor Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as Baba Ibro, in recognition of his contributions to the development of the state. Governor Ododo announced the decision on…
INEC reviews Assembly complaints. Further to its Press Statement of 13 October, 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wishes to inform political parties, candidates and the general public of the outcome of its consideration of complaints received following the publication of the final lists of Governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates on 10th…
The Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), Dr. Salihu Sule Enehe, has disclosed that kogi state tax policy was structured to tax prosperity rather than poverty. This is as he said the agency is working towards a future where the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR) will be sufficient to fund its…
By Atabor Julius Like him or not, Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Alih, popularly known as Halims, is a man of his own. No two individuals are exactly alike. We are uniquely created by Almighty God for purposes best known to Him. God, the master architect, fashioned humanity in diverse forms, giving each person a distinct physiology,…
By Sam Jibrin Makinde & Daura Movement for the Emancipation of Nigeria As Nigeria approaches the 2027 presidential election, citizens must look beyond political popularity and party affiliations to examine leadership competence, policy credibility and the capacity to improve living conditions. Persistent insecurity, unemployment, poverty and rising living costs demand leadership capable of translating national…
announces November 1 inauguration of ward, local government structures The Win With Tinubu (WWT) Grassroots Mobilisation Programme in Kogi State has announced plans to inaugurate its local government and ward executive structures simultaneously across the state’s 239 electoral wards on Sunday, November 1, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots political engagement ahead…
The member representing Omala State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Umar Yahaya, has urged journalists to uphold professionalism, verify information and resist political inducements ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yahaya, who chaired the occasion at the 2026 Press Week of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi State Council, warned…
…Beneficiaries to train 10 others each to promote grassroots skills development, sustainability The Kogi State Government, under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, has sponsored a digital fashion design and creative enterprise training programme for 315 youths drawn from the 21 local government areas of the state, in a move aimed at promoting youth…
. The Commissioner for Information and Communications in Kogi, Mr Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has called on Nigerians, particularly indigenes of Takete Ide Amuro in Mopamuro Local Government Area, to join the community in celebrating its centenary. Fanwo, who is the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee for the centenary celebration, said the 100-year…
This is to notify the general public that the 40 Days Fidau Prayers for our late father, leader and statesman, *Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Idris, CON (IBRO)*, former Executive Governor of Kogi State, will take place as follows: Date: 29th October, 2026 Venue: Residence of HE Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Idris at Abejukolo, Omala Local…
