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Still with heavy heart but in absolute submission to the Will of Almighty Allaah Ta'Allaah, we remember the passing on to Glory, on June 28, 2020 of our late Chairman of the 1968 Class of l.N.A Central School Okene Forum, Hon Chief Justice Nasiru Ajanah, CON. It is exactly one-year ago you unbelievably and monumentally left us. This is very fresh, as it shall remain so, in our memory. However, we shall recourse to our Creator who loves you most. We pray to Him to repose your gentle soul in Aljanah Firdaus as we continually quest for the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss. Aameen. As an epitome of integrity and erudite Legal luminary who died on active service as the Honourable Chief Judge of Kogi State,  we are proud of the positive legacy you left behind. Besides, your humility, humbleness, accessibility and humane approach to societal issues for redress during your life time remain indelible on our minds and in our hearts. Rest in peace. Adieu! Farewell ! Nyaat...

STRATEGIC ADVOCACY GROUP (SAG) FOR THE EXPANSION OF POLLING UNITS IN KOGI CENTRAL: Mid-Team Report. Midterm Progress Report Greetings, In order to build around the confidence you reposed in us, we brings forth this mid-term feedback for your updates and reaction where necessary. As we progress on this selfless but worthy assignment and the days getting closer, we considered it necessary to send this comprehensive feedback of our movements and activities, and also to alert you with our challenges which must be confronted and resolved collectively to be able to fill the desired gaps in the recent INEC Polling Units allocation to Kogi Central. This task is Herculean, we know, but also a necessity for the benefit of the succesor generation of Ebiras. It is therefore our candid believe that your support in this direction is for the sake of our fatherland. Summary of our Activities thus far: 1. We had an interface with the relevant stakeholders across board for consultation. This...

By Ismail M. Kabir The Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello has bagged the Hive Africa Inclusion Award 2021 for his unwavering support towards women development in Africa. The award was presented to Gov. Bello at the 6th edition of the Hive Global Leaders Program held during the weekend at Lilygate Hotel, Lekki Lagos. The Kogi State governor who was represented at the event by his Special Adviser on Special Projects, Honourable Abdulkareem Onyekehi Suleiman, commended the organizers for recognizing leaders with high sense of inclusiveness in governance. Gov. Bello further acknowledged the role of entrepreneurship in building global economies for sustainable development. In his keynote address, Gov. Yahaya Bello stressed the effort of his administration in strengthening entrepreneurship among women and youth of Kogi State. He noted that his administration has done a lot in upgrading the core business education available...

The Kogi State Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA) was established to support the growth of MSMEs as an agency under the State Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The general public is hereby notified that we are currently receiving applications for the position of Command Centre Representative(Customer Care Rep) to work at our Command Centre in preparation for the World Bank supported Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme under Result Area 3.  Interested candidates must possess a minimum of an ordinary National Diploma (OND) and must be proficient in at least one of the primary local languages in Kogi State (Igala, Okun and Ebira).  Female candidates and Persons with Disability are highly encouraged to apply.  To apply for this position please fill the form below.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQtQxCmK-BZH4RoA58Ru7gCaCJDPa8ORHaW9JcrWnI1QUD4w/viewform Application closes at the COB on Friday June 27th , 20...

PRESS STATEMENT KEDA MD, HAJIYA REKIYA SANNI CELEBRATES GOV. BELLO ON HIS 46th YEAR BIRTHDAY. The managing director, Kogi Enterprise Development Agency, Hajiya Rekiya Onaivo Sanni has felicitated the amiable governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya for witnessing another beautiful year. She describes the governor as an unrelenting, pragmatic, and focused leader who never jokes with any sector of the state. With his "Doing More" Mantra, She noted that governor Bello has been a transparent, accountable, competent and committed leadership who craves for perfection in all his dealings. She praised the governor for being an entrepreneurial-friendly governor who has made Kogi state a safe haven for entrepreneurs by transforming the lives of entrepreneurs in the state. Hajiya Sanni however ceased the opportunity to appreciate him for being gender sensitive and the best Governor in Action on Gender Affirmation on the appointment slots allocation to Women occupying crucial re...

By Ismail M. Kabir The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been described as the Apostle of True Democracy in Nigeria, a harbinger of peace, unity and development in the modern society. Honourable Abdulkareem Onyekehi Suleiman who is the special adviser to the Governor on special projects reeled out encomiums on the Nigerias most security compliant Governor in celebration of his 46th birthday. Hon. Onyekehi praised the superlative administrative acumen of Gov. Bello in various capacity that have attracted the popular call for him to lead the nation by youths and women across Nigeria and beyond. In his words, Onyekehi said "We are celebrating the birthday of a leader, trailblazer, pacesetter and a rare gem of our time whose life is a symbol of unity and ideal democracy. "Governor Yahaya Bello is a vault of inspiration for purposeful leadership at all levels of governance. He is a pen that has written indelible legacies and impactful history fo...

Following his emergence as the finalist among other nominees, the executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been awarded as the The Best Performing Democratic Governor of the Year at the Democracy Heroes Award 2021 which held yesterday, Friday 10th June, 2021 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Governor Yahaya was represented at the award ceremony by the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mathew Kolawole. Other nominees were outstanding Minister of Youth Sports Development, MR Sunday Dare and outstanding philanthropist, Elizabeth Jack Rich. In attendance was the Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, the Chairman Kogi State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), other eminent personalities including coordinator of ADECCO, Engr. Mary Ahuoiza Kumode. A book titled The Silent Achiever, Yahaya Bello A Man of Courage was also released at the event.

 By Ismail M Kabir It was an exciting moment today in Adavi-Eba as a Free Eye Treatment exercise commenced amidst prayers and encomium from the people of the Community. The Adavi-Eba Eye Care Community Outreach is an initiative by a daughter of the soil, Engr. Ahuoiza Mary Kumode (a member of Nigeria Youth Parliament, Kogi Central) which is aimed at addressing rising cases of sight defects amongst people in rural communities across Nigeria. The Free Eye Treatment outreach includes Visual Acuity, Refraction, Tonometry, Viewing of the Fundus and Dispensation of Medicated Glasses to over 300 targeted beneficiaries across Adavi-Eba and environs within Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The 3-Day Programme which was flagged off today (June 2nd, 2021) had in attendance, the Adavi-Eba Community chairman, Alhaji Dauda Abedoh, the Shehu of Adavi, Sheik Ahmed Rufai, a representative of Adavi LGA Chairman, Hon. Rufus Balogun and Hajia Bilikisu from the Hospital Managem...