By Opeyemi Gbemiro Dr Muazu Omeiza, Executive Director of the Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, has lauded Gov. Ahmed Ododo for fulfilling his pledge of cash rewards to outstanding health officers. Omeiza gave the commendation in Lokoja during the presentation of cheques at the Primary Health Care LeadershipContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai National Boundary Commission (NBC) has taken steps to physically demarcate the Edo and Kogi inter-state boundary. Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday during a joint meeting of officials on the Edo-Kogi inter-state boundary. Adaji explained that the joint meeting wasContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi Ministry of Health’s Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs) Programme, in collaboration with Sightsavers, has inaugurated the 2025 Mass Administration of Medicines (MAM) for Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) prevention in the state. The mass medicine distribution aimed at preventing river blindness will cover all 3,200 communities in theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A political group, The Tinubu Support Group (TSG) in Kogi West Senatorial District, has pledged grassroots mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The group made the pledge in a statement by its Secretary, Abidemi Adebola, afterContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the distribution of farm inputs worth hundreds of millions of Naira to more than 10,000 farmers in Kogi. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), who inaugurated the distribution at the FMAFS office in Lokoja, described it asContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. -Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has inaugurated two PH‑20 UAS advanced security drones and fleet of security assets procured by Kogi state Government to boost military and security operations. The inauguration held at Chari Maigumeri Barracks, Lokoja, on Monday, was witnessed byContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Kogi on Tuesday formally unveiled the Ajaokuta Economic City projected to attract between $2-$5 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Nigeria in seven years. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, Gov. Ahmed Ododo said the unveiling represented a monumental milestone in the economic evolution ofContinue Reading
The Dangote Cement has extended its scholarship programme to 50 people from Oworo District of Kogi. Speaking at the award ceremony in Obajana on Monday, the Plant Director, Azad Nawabuddin, explained that although the Oworo communities do not fall directly within the company’s catchment areas, Dangote Cement hadContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government says the Food for Lagos partnership between it and Lagos state would further enrich its farmers. The state also reiterated commitment to transforming its agricultural sector and improving livelihood of farmers through the partnership, aimed at creating a robust food supply chain between KogiContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government on Thursday began the construction of five Mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the plants are to facilitate rapid access to gas to deepen its utilisation among Nigerians. The plants are beingContinue Reading
