The governor has ordered that contractors be mobilised to site with immediate effect Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has approved and released the total sum of 3 billion naira to commence massive constructions of over 30 township road projects awarded across the state. Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Asiwaju Idris who disclosed … Read more
Governor Yahaya Bello has over 80 women in his cabinet where all the 21 vice chairmen in the state, Head of Service, SSG are all women The United Nations, Women UNW, has commended Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to ensure the inclusiveness and greater participation of women in politics in the state. This was … Read more
Six out of twelve kidnappers were arrested while 4 of them escape with bullets wound and various degree of injuries Items recovered from suspects are two toy local guns, army uniforms and Eight mobile phones among others You May Also Like: Hon. Husseini Dembo Is Politically Relevant In His Death Than Living Politicians: Nikyob Youths … Read more
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Kogi govt. Facilities Kogi State government has appealed to communities in the state to protect public institutions by taking ownership of the facilities and ensuring adequate security. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Wemi Jones, made the appeal at the palace of Onu Ochaja, Chief Yahaya Ibrahim, during an inspection tour of … Read more
The perennial scarcity of portable drinking water has resurfaced in the new year as residents of the state capital groan. The scarcity is more critical in the government reserve area (GRA) in the city. Residents roam about with empty water cans each morning in search of the essential commodity Those who reside near the confluence … Read more
Corpses of the deceased had been deposited at a morgue Driver of truck and his “motor boy” fled the scene of the accident Two police officers and one other person died in a fatal auto mishap that occurred on Thursday along the Ajaokuta-Ojodu-Ayingba road in Kogi state. NAN reports that William Aya, the police public … Read more
They were all traveling to Aba in Abia state when the gunmen attacked Gunmen have not contacted families of kidnapped persons At least, 18 businessmen from Kano have been abducted in Kogi by gunmen. The victims, said to be businessmen from the popular textile market in Kantin Kwari, Kano, were travelling to Aba in Abia … Read more
Fourteen persons have been recorded dead in an accident involving an articulated truck and a commercial bus along the Obajana-Lokoja Road in Kogi State. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, on Wednesday said the state government sympathised with the families of the victims. He said that preliminary reports showed that the accident involved a … Read more
At least seventeen persons have been killed in an automobile accident that happened in Kogi. Ekohotblog understands that the unfortunate incident happened in Irepene, a community along the Abuja-Lokoja highway in Kogi State around 5pm on Friday. The accident involved a Toyota Hiace bus and a passenger luxurious bus. The Kogi State Sector Commander, Federal … Read more
Ahead of the festival celebration, the Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State command, has banned the use of fireworks in the State. The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Edeh Ekpeji disclosed this while briefing the senior officers of the Command at the Police State Headquarters, Lokoja on Monday. This was contained in a statement issued … Read more
The residents of Ankpa local government area of Kogi state have been thrown into palpable apprehension following the kidnapping of their revered monarch, Shuaibu Usman, acting Eje of kidnapped. Eko Hot Blog gathered that Usman was abducted while entering a mosque to observe prayers around 5:30am on Friday. Ayuba Ede, the state commissioner of police, … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Odumehaje Christian Medical Mission, OCMM Dr. Paul Odumu said he would collaborate with spirited individuals and organizations to set-up a well equipped secondary level Hospital with Community Based Health Insurance Scheme, CBHIS at Agaliga-Efabo in Olamaboro LGA, Kogi state, North Central Nigeria. The Consultant Family Physician with the 44 … Read more
Over one thousand people cut across Omelewu, Imane, Agaliga, Okpo and Ogenago Villages of Olamaboro local government area of Kogi State have benefited from free medical services organized by the Joint medical outreach and surgical missions of Odumehaje Christian Medical Mission, OCMM and Raymond Akor Memorial Foundation, RAMF. Speaking at Olamaboro, the Co- Chairman and … Read more
Kogi State Government has expressed commitment to supporting the on going week-long free medical and surgical outreach organized by Odumehaje Christian Medical Mission, OCMM in partnership with Raymond Akor Memorial Foundation, RAMF at Olamaboro LGA. Acting Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government area Mr. Ameh Demian stated this when he visited the outreach center at the … Read more
The Kogi house of assembly has endorsed Yahaya Bello, the governor, as their candidate for the country’s 2023 presidential election. The lawmakers wants the governor to throw his hat in the ring either as president or vice-president in 2023. The resolution of the assembly is sequel to a motion moved by Hassan Abdullahi, majority leader, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog has gathered that a group, the Basic Education Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (BESAN), has demanded full implementation of the old ₦18,000 minimum wage for teachers in primary and junior secondary schools in Kogi State. This demand was contained in an open letter sent to Governor Yahaya Bello in Lokoja, Kogi State on … Read more
Not Fewer Than Three Hundred people in Kogi State have receive free consultation and medical treatment from different ailments at the ongoing week-long medical outreach and surgical mission in the state. A Consultant Family Physician with 44 Army Hospital Kaduna Dr. Paul A. Odumu disclosed this during a joint Medical and Surgical outreach mission of … Read more
The Kogi state government on Thursday announced the introduction of levy on every loaf of bread baked in the state. The state ministry of commerce and industry cited need for the need to grow the state internally generated revenue as reason for the decision. Reacting to the development, the state chapter of the Association of … Read more
By Idris Olukoya Marasata Soccer Academy, had concluded plans to collaborate with Kogi State Government in a bid to scout for talented soccer players in Kogi State. Coach Martins Asata, the Founder/Chief Operating Coach of Marasata Academy disclosed this during a media briefing in Lagos, on Sunday. According to him, the Academy gives vibrant youths … Read more