Thursday 31 March 2016

This is the "SEALED" and HEAVILY GUARDED" Kogi State House of Assembly (Pixs)


Gate to the house of Assembly complex
Contrary to spurious odious articles and post that the Kogi State House of Assembly has been shut down, a visit by journalists on the 31st of March, 2015 shows the contrary.

Thursday 24 March 2016

YAHAYA BELLO: GOVERNOR OF KOGI STATE, EKIRIN-ADDE INCLUSIVE

His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello
, Executive Governor Kogi State
For a state as developmentally challenged and lacking in facilities as Kogi, it is the height of absurdity for any rational and well-intentioned citizen of the state to condemn developmental efforts that aim to bring succour to the people,

DEADLY CULT CLASH LEAVES AT LEAST 8 DEAD IN LOKOJA

One of the dead bodies being recovered from River Niger 

Wednesday 16 March 2016

DELUSIONAL DEFAMATION OF HON. EDWARD ONOJA: A STERILE MEDIA PROPAGANDA MADE IN TAIWAN (BY: ODAUDU JOEL)

Hon. Edward David Onoja. 
I am deeply concerned and feel utterly pained by the high degree of calculated disinformation and premeditated in-exactitude going abuzz on the social and print media and being peddled around by chums,

Monday 14 March 2016

President Muhammadu Buhari visits Equatorial Guniea with Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State (Pixs)

The President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasongo receives president Muhammadu Buhari and his entourage at Malabo International Airport on his visit to discuss issues on maritime security and measures to protect the people and resources of the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea.

On the President Buhari's entourage are the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Hajia Khadija Ibrahim; the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello; Minister of Defence, Monsur Dan Ali, and National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno

Sunday 13 March 2016

TOURIST SITES IN KOGI STATE (First School in Northern Nigeria) Pixs

ABOUT BISHOP AJAYI CROWTHER

The first primary school in Nigeria was established in the Northern part of the country. It was founded in 1865 under under Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther. It was located on the grounds of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Lokoja, Kogi State
Rev. Dr. Crowther began translating the Bible into the Yoruba language and compiling a Yoruba dictionary. In 1843, a grammar book which he started working on during the Niger expedition was published; and a Yoruba version of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer followed later n 1864, Crowther was ordained as the first African bishop of the Anglican Church. That same year he was also given a Doctorate of Divinity by the University of Oxford. Bishop Crowther was on the island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean west of Morocco for a conference. He was accompanied by his son, Dandeson, an archdeacon, on church business in March 1881.


The first School in Northern Nigeria

Hon Zakito Umar Set To Transmogrify Igalamela/Odolu By: GoDwin J. Bakwo

Alhaji Zakito Umar
The reinstatement of Alhaji Zakito Umar as the Executive Chairman of Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, is a unique continous opportunity for the people of the area to harvest bountiful democracy dividends,

Photos of Ooni of Ife with his new wife at their traditional wedding




Read Femi Adesina's powerful piece on the death of James Ocholi, his wife and son


Read this powerful piece Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, wrote on the death of former Minister of State for Labor, James Ocholi, his wife Blessing and their son Joshua. Read below...

Saturday 12 March 2016

More photos from the traditional wedding of Oni of Ife & new wife


The Ooni wasn't there but sent representatives to marry his new wife, Wuraola Zynab Otiti in Benin today.

GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO'S WIFE EMPOWERS KOGI WOMEN

The wife of the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Mrs Rashida Bello today organised a one day seminar on how to effectively grow and manage small businesses for women at the Reverton Hotels and Towers Lokoja, in attendance is the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Edward Onoja.
(PIXS)

Wife of the Executive Governor, Mrs Rashidat Bello

Friday 11 March 2016

GETTING IT RIGTH IN THE KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

Rt Hon Umar Ahmed Imam, Speaker Kogi State House of Assembly 
Often time people are at deficit with facts, when they do not do proper and in-depth investigation of situations on ground, disconnected from facts, brewing contents of discord and fanning embers of