President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, as a pride of the accountancy profession, commending his professionalism, integrity, and application of sound financial principles in governance. In a statement Signed by Ismaila Isah Special Adviser to the Governor on Media made …
Read More »Ododo Congratulates Nmodu as GOCOP President
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has congratulated the publisher of NewsDiaryOnline, Mr. Danlami Nmodu, on his election as the new President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, Governor Ododo described the election of Mr. Nmodu as …
Read More »Kogi Govt Deepens Ties with Agencies, Investors to Boost Food Security, Agro-Export
Kogi State Government has intensified collaboration with federal agencies and international partners to reposition agriculture as the mainstay of state’s economy, ensure food security, and promote agricultural export. This followed a working visit to Geregu in Ajaokuta Local Government Area, where government officials and a delegation of agriculture experts …
Read More »Tinubu, Shettima, APC, Governors, Others Mourn Gov. Ododo’s Father
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other leaders across the country have commiserated with the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, over the death of his father, Alhaji Ahmed MomohSani Alabi. In a condolence message, President Tinubu described the passing of the late patriarch as a painful loss, …
Read More »Gov. Ododo Flags Off Construction of 12.5Km Unosi-Odonto-Ogigiri Road in Ajaokuta
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has flagged off construction of the 12.5 kilometre Unosi-Odonto-Ogigiri rural road in a major boost to rural infrastructure and agricultural development in the state. The project which is executed under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), is set to transform transportation and …
Read More »Kogi Govt Set to Secure Oil Exploration Investment
By; Imrana Abdullahi The Kogi State government has set machinery in motion to secure investments for the exploration of oil and gas resources in the state. This was the outcome of a meeting held earlier this week between Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), …
Read More »AfDB Lauds Gov. Ododo, Lists State Among SAPZ Beneficiaries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has lauded the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his administration’s commitment to advancing agriculture and food security, as Kogi State looks set to benefit from the Bank’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. This was disclosed during a high-level policy dialogue in Abuja …
Read More »Kogi Begins Transition to Contributory Pension Scheme — PENCOM Boss
Kogi State Pension Commission (PENCOM) says it is concluding plans to migrate from the Defined Benefits Scheme to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) with full implementation expected to begin next year. The Director General of the Commission, Hajia Mariam Abedo disclosed this during an official engagement with the Special …
Read More »Kogi, Others Target $750m SABER Fund To Promote Ease of Doing Business
The Kogi State Government says it is accelerating reforms under the $750 million World Bank-supported SABER programme aimed at improving ease of doing business across the 36 states of the federation. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo stated this while playing host to a one-day strategic technical session and statewide townhall …
Read More »GOVERNOR ODODO HAILS FMR GOVERNOR BELLO AT 50
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has extended heartfelt felicitations to his predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. In a statement Signed by Ismaila Isah Special Adviser on Media to the Governor made available to news men revealed that Governor Ododo, …
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