On being sworn into office on 27 January 2024 as the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo swore with the Quran to uphold the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. However, since his assumption into office, subsequent events surrounding his immediate predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who is presently on the run from the law, have exposed Ododo …

Kogi State Governor, Alhai Ahmed Ododo on Monday threw workers of the state into a frenzy when he approved N72,500 as minimum wage for workers with immediate effect The N72,500 wage is N2,500 higher than what the Federal Government and other stakeholders approved in July for workers in both private and public sectors. Ododo also gave tax relief to all …

A pro-democracy organisation, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR) has urged Nigerians to own the fight against corruption by reporting corruption incidents and promoting transparency and accountability. At a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, VCR’s Executive Director, Akinloye Oyeniyi said: “We must recognise that combating corruption is a shared responsibility; and with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) recent …

The ex-Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who handed over to the current governor of the state, Usman Ododo in January this year after his two terms of four-years-tenure, has consistently been in the news in the past eight months. It has been from one drama to the other bordering on his stewardship and how he handled the affairs of …

A non-governmental organization, Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) have asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call the governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo to order, over what it termed “obstruction of the statutory functions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the bid by the EFCC to arrest and prosecute the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Mr. …

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has signed six bills into law, charging the people to embrace the new laws to move the state forward. The bills now signed into law include; “A Law to repeal and Re-enact the Kogi State Local Government Service Commission Law 2014 and for other matters connected therewith, 2024; A Law to repeal and Re-enact …

Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has launched a security initiative aimed at taming the upsurge in criminal activities in Lokoja, the state capital and major towns in the state. The special adviser on media to the governor, Ismaila Isah, said the operation code named, Metropolitan Quick Response, is in partnership with the Rapid Response Squad of the Nigeria Police …

Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has congratulated Christians in the state on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration urging the people to remain united and resilient in the face of economic challenges. Governor Ododo in his Easter message to the people of the state noted that the promises of renewal and hope that is associated with Easter …

Vice President Kashim Shettima expressed the confidence of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the newly sworn-in Kogi Governor Usman Ododo, to deliver good governance. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Vice President Shettima spoke during the inauguration of Ododo and Salifu Joel Oyibo …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Senator Smart Adeyemi against the judgements of the two lower courts on the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC),which held in Kogi State on 15th April 2023. In a unanimous judgement on Monday, the court held that the appeal lacked merit, having failed to challenge the concurrent findings of …