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By Stephen Adeleye  Lokoja, March 31, 2024 (NAN) Mr Abdullahi Amkpita, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Grassroots Mobilisation to Kogi Governor, has empowered 150 women with clothing materials and cash donations of N5,000 each. Speaking at the event on Monday in Lokoja, Amkpita said the gesture was aimed to support women in the Andankolo community in the season of Ramadan, which also featured a lecture on community policing.  He emphasised the importance of giving back to the women who have given so much to the party, and reaffimed the commitment of Gov Ahmed Ododo's administration towards empowering women and enhancing security in Kogi State.  "This empowerment is for our mothers who have given so much to our party; so, at every opportunity we have, we should give back to them.  "That is why, we have decided to put smiles on the faces of our women in this Ramadan season. We are empowering about 150 women today, and we will continue to do more. "The...

Lokoja, March 30, 2025 The Etsu Lokoja, HRH Emmanuel Akamisoko Dauda Shelika - Nyamkpa IV, , has felicitated with the entire Muslim faithfuls in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria and the world at large on this special occasion of the celebration of the Eid-ul Fitr, marking the completion of the 1446AH Holy Ramadan.  In his felicitation message made available to journalists on Sunday in Lokoja, Dauda Shelika, prayed the Almighty Allah to reward the Muslim faithful with the actualization of their hopes and aspirations for themselves, family and the nation. "No doubt, this spiritual exercise came with a lot of self discipline, adherence to the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and a lot of moral lessons which includes love, self denial, patience, abstainance from evil among others.  "These attributes should characterize our daily life even as we lived during the Holy month of Ramadan. "May God (SWT) accept your worship and answer all the your heartfelt pra...

On behalf of the Management, Academic Board, staff and students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, I wish to congratulate the muslim faithful on the completion of Ramadan fast and celebration of Eid-el-Fitr. I specially congratulate His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, and the entire government and people of the State for the successful moment of spiritual reflection, devotion and self-discipline which are the hallmarks of the month of Ramadan.   As we celebrate, I encourage us all to sustain the values of sacrifice, love and compassion beyond Ramadan, fostering peace, unity, and progress in our State in particular and the country as a whole.   On this auspicious day, may the Almighty Allah accept our acts of worship, shower His abundant blessings upon us and grant us lasting happiness, peace and prosperity.   Once again, I wish you a joyous and fulfilling Eid-el-Fitr celebration.   Signed:...

Lokoja, 29-03-2025 The Touch of unity has been presented to the Kogi State Government, signifying the participation of the state contingent in the twenty second National sports festival schedule to hold in Abeakuta Ogun State. Receiving the Touch of unity in at the Government House Lokoja, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, represented by his Deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu, said sports has demonstrated capacity to transform the society and unite the People. The Governor maintained that the festival will unite the nation in love, peace and harmony, explaining that his Administration has shown dedication to providing enabling environment conducive for sporting activities in Kogi State. He assured sports stakeholders that the government will continue to build upon the current achievement in the sport sector The Governor assured of the readiness of the state to participate fully in the festival and called on the kogi state contingents to the festival to be good ambassadors of the state a...

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo is to receive the Torch of Unity in Lokoja, the State Capital on Saturday, 29th March, 2025. A statement by  the Director of Sports, Kogi State Sports Council, Mr Akowe Sule Adejoh noted that the Torch of Unity is a Unifier symbol Torch which heralds the eminence of the National Sports Festival Programme. The statement explained that the Torch of Unity has been presented and flagged off by the Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the 25th of March, 2025, while the Torch of Unity is expected to be spread across the thirty six states of the Federation. According to the statement, the team of National Sports Commission officials parading the Torch, will be joined by the staff of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Sports Council and other sports lovers in the state. The statement noted that the event will hold at nine o'clock in morning at  It urged all stakeholders to give the programme the anticipated attention throug...

By James Sani  Kogi State Commissioner of Youths and Sports Development, Hon.  Aridaojo Monday Anyebe has presented Ramadan gifts to Muslim faithfuls in the ministry to ease the festivity. Hon. Anyebe while presenting the gift to them in Lokoja, said the gesture  was to identify with the Muslims during the Ramadan to enable them celebrate with ease. Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Jibo Muhammad Haruna, the Commissioner urged the Muslim faithfuls to continue to live in peace and unity for the stability of the the state. Hon. Anyebe also enjoined Muslims in the State  to rededicate themselves to the service of God and humanity, as well as continue to pray for unity and stability of the State.  According to the Commissioner, the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has total passion for the welfare of the citizens in the state and appealed to them to continue to support the governor to enable him succeed.  The Co...

National Directorate  of Employment (NDE), has disbursed  empowerment items  to unemployed persons who participated under the ninety-three thousand, seven hundred and thirty-one jobs creation initiative of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu led Administration in Kogi  State. The Director General of the NDE, Silas Ali Agara in a message to the distribution of the items in Lokoja, said  it was a continuous effort to tackle unemployment through the development of vocational skills among the teaming unemployed youths in the Country. Represented by the State Coordinator of the NDE, Mrs.  Ilebaye Christiana Ochimana, the Director General  noted that the programme serves as an enablement for its skilled participants who have shown commitments in the course of the training to enable them put into practice the knowledge acquired for poverty reduction,  wealth creation, employers of labour and self reliance.  In his remark, the sup...