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The Executive Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, today, paid tribute to His Royal Majesty Joseph Adebayo Ikusemoro, the Olubunu of Bunu Kingdom at his Centenary birthday celebration.  Accordingly to the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr Unubi Emmanuel the event which was held in Olle-Bunu, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, marked a significant milestone in the life of Oba Ikusemoro, who has reigned for 64 years. The Governor was represented by his Deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu at the celebration. And accompanied by the Member representing Ofu state Constituency at the House of Assembly, Hon. Shehu Seidu Ahmodu, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Hon Aboh Ibrahim, among others.   The Governor paid tribute to the monarch's dedication to the service of his people and the preservation of cultural heritage in Bunu Kingdom.  According to the Governor, Oba Ikusemoro's leadership is marked by peace, prosperity, and development in the...

  The Kogi Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (FGN/IFAD) Assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF), has launched the distribution of farm inputs to 330 farmers in the state.  The state's Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Timothy Ojomah, launched the distribution on Saturday in Lokoja. Represented by Hajia Mariat Ibrahim, the ministry's Director of Administration, Ojomah commended the VCDP for its great impacts on agriculture in the state through its tireless support for farmers in boosting the state's economy. Ojomah appreciated Gov. Ahmed Ododo for his commitment to supporting farmers through various agriculture programmes which are yielding positive results in ensuring food security in the State. T he commissioners reiterated government's commitment to creating the enabling environment for the development of agriculture in the state towards food sufficiency. Earlier, and ...

Kogi State Government has described LugardTV as a strategic platform playing a vital role in government information dissemination and public engagement. The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State (SGS), Dr. (Mrs.) Folashade Ayoade Arike, made this known during the flag-off of the television station’s month-long anniversary celebration. The anniversary commenced on Friday with a community outreach and a novelty football match between Team Ododo and Team Kogi All Stars at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre in Lokoja, which ended in a 7-3 victory for team Ododo Ododo commended the management and staff of LugardTV for their professionalism, innovation, and commitment to developmental journalism. He noted that in just one year of operation, the station has demonstrated capacity and effectiveness in amplifying government programmes promoting transparency, and serving as a credible bridge between the government and the people. “LugardTV has quickly posit...

 The Kogi State Chairman, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), has condemned in it strongest terms, recent attempt to defame the character of the Kogi State Accountant General Dr Mrs Habibat Tijjani. ANAN in a statement signed by the Chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Oricha, issued to Newsmen in Lokoja, described the State Accountant General, a fellow of ANAN, as a dutiful professional, with impeccable character who has brought her analytical and thinking skills for problem-solving to bear, lauded her for her strong attention to details, a feat that has made many to become envious and scared knowing that managing the finances of the State under Gov. Usman Ahmed Ododo is no longer business as usual. "ANAN wished to therefore use this medium to commend the State Accountant General as one who pays great attention to details, and ensures due diligence in the discharge of her responsibilities, While it is ok for detractors to be intimidated by her rising profile, no amoun...

  A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Chief Adegboyega Kolade, has resigned from the party, citing destructive tendencies exhibited by the party's leadership at the national and state levels. Chief Kolade resigned in a letter dated July 18, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Ward 06, Mopamuro LGA, Kogi State, and made a copy available to journalists on Saturday in Lokoja. He expressed his disappointment with the party's leadership, particularly naming Acting Chairman Umar Iliya Damagum, Minister Nyesom Wike, Senator Natasha Akpoti, and other party officials as responsible for the party's current state of disorganization. Chief Adegboyega Kolade, a Barrister, Solicitor, Tax and Insolvency Consultant, who has been a member of the PDP since its formative stage in 1998, tendered his resignation letter, citing the party's internal crisis and leadership style as reasons for his exit. "I hereby tender my letter of resignation of mem...

  It was a gathering marked by sorrow and gratitude to God for a life well-lived as Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Friday, led a delegation of members of the state executive council, government officials, and party leaders in the state to the burial rites of the Late Alhaji Yusuf Okala in Ajiyolo Ajikpome, in dekina local government area. The deceased was the father of Hon. Yakubu Yusuf Okala, the state auditor general. In his condolence message, the Governor, represented by his Deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu, expressed heartfelt sympathies to the family of Alhaji Yakubu Okala, saying that the funeral serves as a celebration of the good life led by the departed. He stressed that the education and guidance the late patriarch gave to his children, which made his son the Auditor General of the state, shows his commendable lifestyle. He encouraged parents to provide their children with the finest upbringing and to refrain from uttering curses upon them. Governor Ododo e...