…Deal Covers Agriculture, Mining, Ajaokuta Industrial Park The Kogi State Government has signed an agreement with Hunan Province, China, in a major step towards driving economic growth. The partnership is aimed at enhancing development across key sectors including agriculture, mining, and industrialisation. The collaboration was formalised during a high-level visit by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and his delegation to China, aimed at positioning Kogi as a prime investment destination in Nigeria. Speaking to journalists in Lokoja,...

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it will ensure that killers of the Organizing Secretary of the party, Hong local government chapter of Adamawa State, Thomas Godwin alias Zamfara, who was gruesomely murdered, are brought to justice. Speaking in an emotional tone at the burial ground on Thursday of the deceased at his hometown, Kala’a, in Hong local government area of Adamawa State, former Minister of Health, Dr. Aliyu Hong, called on the authorities to ensure...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared Friday, 18th April, and Monday, 21st April, 2025, as public holidays to mark the upcoming Easter celebrations. This announcement, made via a press statement issued on Tuesday, allows citizens a four-day break encompassing the Good Friday and Easter Monday observances. The press statement, signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, relayed the government’s decision. It quoted the Minister of Interior, Dr....

To boost the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and reduce dependence on federal allocations, the Kogi State Government has strategised to raise one billion naira in revenue from signage and advertisement by 2026. Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications stated this on Wednesday during a management meeting with heads of agencies under the ministry in Lokoja. The Commissioner described the appointment of Mr. Richard Osaseyi as the General Manager of...