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Kogi Government Unveils Plans for Coal-Powered Electricity, Mass Recruitment

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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has unveiled plans by his administration to generate electricity from the state’s abundant solid mineral resources, particularly its coal deposits, as part of efforts to drive economic growth and create employment opportunities for residents. Governor Ododo disclosed this on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Government House in Lokoja. The governor said Kogi’s vast mineral resources had remained largely untapped despite the potential to transform the state’s economy and improve livelihoods of its people. He identified the coal deposits in Ankpa and other parts of the state as key resources that could be harnessed to support the government’s development agenda. “The coal deposits in Ankpa and other local government areas are enough to drive the prosperity agenda of the state government, in addition to other solid mineral deposits in the state,” he said. According to him, his admini...
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Kogi Government Unveils Plans for Coal-Powered Electricity, Mass Recruitment

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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has unveiled plans by his administration to generate electricity from the state’s abundant solid mineral resources, particularly its coal deposits, as part of efforts to drive economic growth and create employment opportunities for residents. Governor Ododo disclosed this on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Government House in Lokoja. The governor said Kogi’s vast mineral resources had remained largely untapped despite the potential to transform the state’s economy and improve livelihoods of its people. He identified the coal deposits in Ankpa and other parts of the state as key resources that could be harnessed to support the government’s development agenda. “The coal deposits in Ankpa and other local government areas are enough to drive the prosperity agenda of the state government, in addition to other solid mineral deposits in the state,” he said. According to him, his admini...
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Kogi Government Unveils Plans for Coal-Powered Electricity, Mass Recruitment

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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has unveiled plans by his administration to generate electricity from the state’s abundant solid mineral resources, particularly its coal deposits, as part of efforts to drive economic growth and create employment opportunities for residents. Governor Ododo disclosed this on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Government House in Lokoja. The governor said Kogi’s vast mineral resources had remained largely untapped despite the potential to transform the state’s economy and improve livelihoods of its people. He identified the coal deposits in Ankpa and other parts of the state as key resources that could be harnessed to support the government’s development agenda. “The coal deposits in Ankpa and other local government areas are enough to drive the prosperity agenda of the state government, in addition to other solid mineral deposits in the state,” he said. According to him...
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Ododo Charges Appointees on Grassroots Mobilisation, Targets 100% APC Victory in 2027

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Kogi State Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has charged political appointees across the state to return to their respective constituencies and commence aggressive grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that the All Progressives Congress (APC) must work towards securing a 100 per cent victory in Kogi State. Governor Ododo gave the charge on Tuesday during a crucial strategic meeting with political office holders at the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja, where he stressed the need for greater coordination, unity, teamwork and direct engagement with the people ahead of 2027. The meeting brought together political appointees across the State with the Governor making it clear that the responsibility of securing the confidence of the electorate cannot be left to a few individuals. He charged every appointee to see the assignment as a collective political responsibility requiring personal commitment and sustained presence at the grassroot...
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Gov Ododo Commiserates with Family of Late APC Chairman, Hon Solomon Oyewale, in Ijumu

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Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has commiserated with the family and people of Aduge Community in Ijumu Local Government Area over the death of the APC Divisional Chairman, Hon. Oyewole Solomon. The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu, paid a condolence visit to the community on Monday and described the death of Hon. Solomon as a great loss to the family, community, APC and the entire state. He described the deceased as a dedicated and upright party man who died while serving the party and strengthening its grassroots structure. The Governor said Hon. Solomon Oyewale was very dear to him, assuring the family that his administration would not abandon them at this difficult time. He also prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and give the family and community the strength to bear the loss. Governor Ododo also assured the people of Aduge that the death of their son would not make government forget the community, adding ...
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Henry Adetayo Foundation Appreciates Governor Ododo, Kogi State Government for Honouring Education Intervention at Okeagi

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The Henry Adetayo Foundation has expressed profound appreciation to the Kogi State Government and the Executive Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, for the honour, recognition and overwhelming support accorded the foundation following its landmark intervention at the Local Government Secondary School, Okeagi. The foundation described the presence of the State Government at the handing-over ceremony, alongside the high-level representation of Governor Ododo by the Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, as a remarkable gesture that gave added significance to an intervention conceived as a lasting tribute to the memory and ideals of the late Henry Adetayo. According to the foundation Chairperson Mrs Christiana Omowumi Arayeigbemi, Governor Ododo's commendation of the intervention as a major investment in the future of Okeagi and his recognition of the foundation's contribution to education have further strengthened its conviction that meaningful development is best achieved ...
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UNICEF tasks journalists on ethical reporting to protect children’s rights

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged journalists to embrace ethical and responsible reporting to protect children’s rights and promote social reform in Nigeria. Dr Ijeoma Onuoha-Ogwe, UNICEF Enugu Field Office Children’s Visibility and Reporting Communication Officer, made the call in Port Harcourt on Friday. Onuoha-Ogwe spoke on the sideline of a two-day zonal training for 40 media professionals drawn across 10 states. She said UNICEF had spent nearly two decades developing systems to ensure that children remained central to public discourse and government policies. The officer said that the organisation began the initiative by partnering with universities to integrate child rights into journalism and mass communication curricula. “For almost two decades, we started with academic partners and universities. ‘’We mainstreamed a child rights curriculum into mass communication and journalism programmes,” she said. Onuoha-Ogwe said the initiative had recorded significant u...
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