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Alhamdullilah, today makes it a year of my appointment. I, Yahaya Shehu Ahmed, Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media to the Governor, wish to express my deepest gratitude for the trust my amiable leader and principal have placed in me and the Kogi State Forum of Senior Special Assistants (KFSSA). Your leadership has been instrumental in empowering communities and fostering economic growth in Kogi State, and I’m honored to be part of your vision. As a testament to your exceptional governance, your commitment to transparency, accountability, and good governance principles has set a high standard for public service. Your initiatives,…

By Stephen Adeleye Lokoja, May 26, 2025 As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly transforms our daily lives, a Nigerian US-Based Researcher, Cornelius Adejoro, has advocated for the use of ‘AI by Hand’ as essential tools to educate the next generation about the technology shaping their world. Adejoro, in an interview with our Correspondent on Monday in Lokoja, said AI by Hand” offered a unique approach, using simple tools like pen, paper, and imagination to expose the logic behind machine learning. According to him, this method helps young learners understand how decisions are made and empowers them to navigate the AI-driven world.…

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo has sympathised with the family and entire community for the demise of the Oluagba of Agbajogun Amuro, Mopamuro Local Government Area, Oba Julius Sunday Caleb. The Traditional Ruler transcended to the world beyond to join his ancestors on Sunday, the 25th May 2025. Hon. Fanwo described Oba Julius as a peace maker, community developer, and intelligent traditional ruler who placed top priority for the betterment of his people and community. Speaking further, he added that Ayeteju Agbajogun and Amuro have lost a giant, very highly intellectual personality who would…

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour at the 60th birthday celebration of the immediate past Speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole, while the former Governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is the Father of the Day. According to the statement issued by Prince Kolawole, a philanthropist, Asiwaju Prince Olatunji Olusola is expected to be the Guest of Honour at the ceremony. Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Dr. Mrs. Ayoade Folashade Arike will be the Mother of the Day while the Obaro of…

***Says Itsekiri’s protests unjustifiable *** Urges Itsekiris to accept INEC’s action, embrace peace Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has backed the recent ward delineation carried out by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) carried out in Warri Federal Constituency. Aniagwu described the exercise as carried out by INEC as justifiable, adding that it was done to correct the agelong injustice and marginalisation of the Ijaw and Urhobo aborigines by their Itsekiri neighbours in Warri Federal Constituency. Speaking on the “Morning Show” on Arise News on Sunday, the Commissioner said the exercise was…

I wish to add my voice and opinion to the avalance of suggestions on how the Federal Government can handle the recovered “Emefiele’s Duplexes” for the benefit of the public. While there is suggestion that it should be handed over to the Nigerian Military to serve as additional baracks for them, others have suggested outright sales through open competitive biding to the members of the public, amongst other enthusiastic suggestions to guide the Federal Government in taking decisions on the recovered corruption proceed from an embattled erstwhile public servant. It is in response to such previous suggestions and opinions that…

Facts have emerged about how the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Engineer Farouk Ahmed squandered public funds procuring foreign education for his children in elite international schools that are among the world’s most expensive. Engineer Ahmed is embroiled in controversy over the mismanagement of funds and embezzlement, which some civil society groups said has primed him plotting to escape the United Arab Emirates. Reliable sources named the children, Faisal Ahmed, Farhana Farouk, Ashraf Ahmed and Farouk Ahmed Farouk, are all schooling abroad, a luxury that is not available to children in the…

PRESS STATEMENT 22/05/2025 Dangote Group, Niger State, Forge Multi-Billion Naira Agric Partnership In a major boost to commercial agriculture in Nigeria, the Dangote Group and the Niger State Government are fostering sectoral partnership worth billions of naira. The conglomerate said significant investment has been deployed into the company’s rice production infrastructure in the state, even as it is partnering the Government on the Niger Food initiative. The Niger Food initiative is an agricultural development programme launched by the Niger State Government in partnership with private sector players like the Dangote Group. Senior Special Adviser to the President and Chief Executive…

Mrs. Motunrayo Raji, the esteemed founder of The Modupe Smith Foundation, has been honoured with multiple prestigious awards in recognition of her exceptional humanitarian work in Okene, Kogi State. Through her foundation, Mrs. Raji has been a beacon of hope to the less privileged, empowering widows, providing scholarships to underprivileged students, and supporting orphans across the region. Her foundation’s efforts have brought much-needed relief and opportunities to countless individuals and families.In its latest initiative, The Modupe Smith Foundation empowered 120 widows in the community by equipping them with vocational skills and financial support, a significant step toward sustainable development and…

By Adegboyega Segun The Kogi State Commissioner of Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo has felicitated with the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Duro Meseko on the occasion of his birthday. Hon. Fanwo gave his warmest birthday greetings to the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary in a statement on Thursday. The Hon. Commissioner, in the message, described Hon. Meseko as a remarkable, incredible, visionary, and workaholic leader who has contributed immensely to the growth and progress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the national, state, and even local levels as the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary. In…