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  By Ismail M. Kabir The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth Empowerment, Kogi Central Hon. Olajide Favour Onize has called for investment in the Ebira woven clothes (Itinochi) as a major source of youth empowerment in Kogi central. Hon. Onize gave the call during a courtesy visit to the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRM Dr. Ado Ibrahim during the weekend at his Azad palace in okene.  Onize, while presenting to the royal father her forthcoming project on revitalizing the Itinochi, appreciated the paramount ruler for the blessings she has received from him in the course of her struggle for self-development. The project, according to Hon. Onize is aimed at ensuring positive engagement of the youth and generating employment through innovative use of the traditional clothes in driving economic prosperity for the youths in Kogi Central. She noted that her recent appointment by the Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello as a Senior Special Assis...

In a renewed vigor to revamp and reiterate the importance of Education sector in surmounting our current socioeconomic and security menace, Comrade O.A Mamman embarked on Educational Outreach across Kogi State, starting from his Local Government (Adavi) LGA.  In today's world, it's not a gainsay that Education plays a vital role in addressing our societal problems. It's against this backdrop that the son of the soil (Comrade O.A Mamman) took a bold step towards revamping a ready decaying educational system.  Comrade Mamman during his three days visits to three different government secondary school in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State, began his journey at the Community Secondary School Ibeke (Kuroko) to Ebira Community Secondary School (ECSS) Ogaminana and rounded up at Adavi Community Secondary School (Adavi-Eba), where he met students, teachers and staff of the school.  Comrade Mamman who acknowledged that it's not longer  news that the Educatio...

After prolonged technical and painstaking considerations, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has today passed the bill seeking the establishment of Steel University Ajaokuta, Kogi State. The bill which was sponsored by the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Yakubu Oseni was summarily meant to inaugurate a specialized University which will bridge the intractable intellectual and manpower gaps in steel sector and complement government's efforts to breakaway from decades of monolithic and crude-oil centred economy. Approval for establishment of the specialized university followed considerations and reports of Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) today at the hallowed chamber of the Senate during plenary. Senator Oseni while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after the plenary argued that technical-based and sustainable education is one of the potent ways Nigeria economy could be revived and se...

The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly, Distinguished Senator Yakubu Oseni has always been proactive in taking measures to ameliorate emerging predicaments of his constituents. Out of his usual magnanimity, Senator Oseni donates stimulus welfare packages worth millions of Naira to Muslims Clerics & faithfuls across his constituency. Records has it that over 5000 bags of food items such as, rice, beans, sugar, maize, packs of indomies, spaghetti, maggi, salts e.t.c were all distributed to help ameliorate the current predicament of the people in this Ramadan period This is not the first time the senator in his magnanimous gesture would improve the standard of living of the people of the area, but this is exceptional especially during this Sacred period where it is incumbent on all Muslims both the less privilege and the rich to observe fasting to once again regig their Islamic faith and doctrine   The senator in an interactive session wi...

 By Ismail M. Kabir   The Traditional title of Akiliwo Ejeh (Strength of the King) Olamaboro has been conferred on Dr. Sanusi Ohiare, the exeuctive director of Rural Electrification Fund. The event held over the weekend at the palace of Ejeh of Olamaboro, in Okpo town, Olamaboro local government area, Kogi State. His Royal Highness, Chief Simeon Ujah, the paramount ruler of Olamaboro conferred the prestigious title on Dr. Sanusi alongside other illustrious sons of Olamaboro and Okunland who received various titles in appreciation of their support to the kingdom. While acknowledging the impact of Govenor Yahaya Bello's administration at the grassroots, the deputy governor of Kogi state, His Excellency Chief Edward Onoja who chaired the epoch event commended the governor for building a road "that will stand the test of time in Olamaboro". Onoja further noted that the governor's infrastructural transformation in the community made the long trip to the event a hitch-free ...

The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District and chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technology/Cybercrime has expressed profound appreciation to the representatives of Kogi State government and his colleagues at the National Assembly for attending the public hearing of his bill seeking establishment of Steel University, Ajaokuta. Senator Oseni who also commended experts and stakeholders in the steel sector for making out time in attending the public hearing noted that the massive turn out indicated that Nigerians are highly receptive of any projects and idea that seeks true diversification of the economy. Earlier in an address, the lawmaker argued that if the country must break away from the shackles of monolithic and oil-centred economy, the need for technological-driven institutions for steel sector becomes very imperative. While emphasising on urgent need for the passage of the bill into law, the lawmaker argued that industrialized and  deve...

The Trans Atlantic Centre, a research, recreation and Community Development initiative will on Saturday March 27 host the first in the three series of Intellectual Leadership Platform, ILP, an initiative created to connect the public, private and the Non-profit Sectors as a means to increase development agenda in Kogi Central of Kogi State and the country at large. A webinar design to develop skills and improve the talents of leaders of NGOs and civil society organisations. The progra m is aimed at serving as a melting point for leaders and non-state actors in the area to connect, learn and share innovative ideas that will move the zone forward. The event which will be held on the theme:   Repositioning Leadership for Improved Community Development will feature 50 leaders, representatives and non-state actors from the third sector in the first edition.  The second and third series covering the public and private sectors comes up before the end of the year. The interface i...