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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 Management

  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 Assistant on Y

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 Educational

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 with h