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The Kogi State Government has launched a climate-resilient oil palm production training aimed at equipping farmers with modern agricultural techniques to combat the effects of climate change. The workshop held at the Auditorium of the College of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Kabba, Kogi State, was declared open by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Timothy Ojoma who was represented by the Director of Agricultural Services, Kunle Agbana The Commissioner emphasized that unpredictable rainfall and shifting farming calendars necessitate urgent training for farmers to maintain productivity and high quality in oil palm production. He reaffirmed Governor Usman…
By Stephen Adeleye Lokoja, May 15, 2025 An NGO, Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF) Chateko Vocational Institute (CVI) in collaboration with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Skill Up Artisan (SUPA), have trained 163 youths towards bridging the skilled manpower gap in Nigeria. Speaking at Certificates’ presentation ceremony in Lokoja, the ITF SUPA Coordinator in Kogi, Mr Moses Ochala, said the program aimed to empower Nigeria youths with skills and certifications, initiated by President Bola Tinubu in line with his Renewed Hope Agenda. According to him, the ITF SUPA aims to bridge the skilled manpower gap in Nigeria by providing training, tools,…
BY Adegboyega Segun The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo has felicitated Pastor Babagbemi Adejola, the CEO GB Irorun Foundation, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement issued on Thursday, Hon. Fanwo described Pastor Babagbemi as a philanthropist, whose commitment and dedication to the progress and development of Amuro and Mopamuro Local Government Area and the welfare of the people have been a point of duty. “I celebrate Pastor Babagbemi Adejola on the auspicious occasion of his birthday. He has been an incredible, highly intellectual, and generous personality who has dedicated and committed himself…
The Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Monday Anyebe, has praised the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi State Council, for its commitment in promoting sports development through adequate reportage. Hon. Monday Anyebe gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the State Council of NUJ at the Press Centre. He commended the union for amplifying the ministry’s programmes and positively promoting government’s new innovations, noting that the Media remains a dependable ally in the quest to making positive changes in the society. “I have come the NUJ Press Centre today to familiarize with the…
The father of Enejoh Faith Unekwu-Ojo from Kogi state, Ali Enejoh, has called on the Kogi State Government and other spirited individuals to assist him in the payment of the school fee of his daughter, who was offered admission to study Standard Pilot course at the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Zaria. In a letter of appeal to the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, and made available to Journalists in Lokoja, Unekwu-Ojo is to pay the sum of Twenty-Three Million, Two hundred and Twenty Five thousand, Two hundred naira, (N23,225,200.00) only to cover the course fee and tertiary…
The Pro-Chancellor/Chairman Governing Council of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has declared that the Governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) deserve another term at the expiration of their first tenure in 2027. Ndoma-Egba, a former Senate Leader and one-time Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), made the declaration at the endorsement rally organised by the people of Cross River Central Senatorial District to seal the second term bid of President Tinubu and Governor Otu, under the auspices of Central Progressive Initiative (CPI) in Ikom Local…
By Adegboyega Segun In a move aimed at promoting academic excellence and encouraging students in Mopamuro and Kogi State at large, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, has awarded a N1,000,000 education grant to Oluwi Oluseyi Matthew, a native of Mopamuro Local Government Area, who scored an impressive 337 and whosoever scored highest in the just concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). N500,000 to Oluseyi and N500,000 to whosoever come out with the highest score. Hon. Fanwo announced in a statement released today in Lokoja, describing Oluseyi’s exceptional performance as a shining example of the…
– Kogi Commissioner Explains as he appeals for Patience Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Engr. Yahaya Farouk, has disclosed that the full rehabilitation and modernization of the Greater Lokoja Waterworks will require an estimated ₦100 billion. Farouk made this known during an exclusive interview with Lugard TV, where he explained that although water has begun flowing again in some parts of Lokoja, the facility is currently being run under emergency interventions. “The old waterworks is outdated. What we are using is a 1956 structure that was slightly improved in 1992. The pipes are worn out, the treatment facilities are…
THE Kogi state Police Command said it has arrested 239 suspects for various criminal offences in the state within the month of February and May. Kogi State Police Commissioner, Miller Dantawaye, made this known in Lokoja on Tuesday while addressing Newsmen on how far the Command had gone in tackling crimes in the state. According to him, “Out of this number, 66 suspected armed robbers were arrested, 75 suspected kidnappers were also arrested 18 were arrested for culpable homicide. “Also, 21 suspected criminals were arrested for unlawful possession of firearms, 21 arrested fo rape, 6 arrested for cultism while 49…
The Chairman of Ebira Peoples Association, (EPA), Lokoja branch, Comrade Moses Omolori Momoh, has advocated unity among Ebira people living in Lokoja to guarantee progress, development and prosperity. The chairman who stated this in his acceptance speach during his inauguration at the Riverton Hotel Lokoja, expression gratitude to the people for electing him for a second term as the chairman of the group, saying that he will not betray the confidence reposed in him and the new executive committee. Speaking further he said “I Promised to continue to champion the cause of the people of Ebira people in Lokoja. I…