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The Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Drugs and Medical Supplies Management Agency (KSDMSMA), Pharm. Ibrahim Onize Salamat, has disclosed that the agency is implementing strategic reforms to ensure the availability of quality, affordable and accessible medicines across the state. Pharm. Salamat stated this while briefing journalists in her office in Lokoja on the activities, achievements and ongoing initiatives of the agency aimed at strengthening the state’s pharmaceutical supply chain and improving access to essential medicines. She explained that under the leadership of the health-friendly Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, the agency had moved away from fragmented purchasing towards a smarter and more unified procurement approach designed to ensure that hospitals receive quality medicines at the right price and at the right time. According to her, the progress was achieved through collaboration with 19 member Drugs Management Organizations across Nigeria and 30 p...

The Honourable Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Abanika Taiye, has felicitated the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Dr. (Mrs.) Folashade Arike Ayoade, PhD, on the occasion of her birthday. Hon. Abanika described Dr. Ayoade as a dutiful, experienced and dependable public servant whose commitment to the service of Kogi State and the success of the administration of His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, remains commendable. He particularly applauded her Consistent support for Governor Ododo, noting that her wealth of experience, diligence and dedication have continued to contribute meaningfully to the effective coordination of government business and the implementation of the administration’s policies and programmes. The Commissioner further commended the SGS for her steadfastness, maturity and sense of responsibility in the discharge of her duties, describing her as a valuable member of the administration and an important pillar in the collective efforts...

The Kogi State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Abanika Taiye, on Saturday led a group of artisans from Kogi Central to Abuja to formally endorse former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, for the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in the forthcoming general election. Speaking at the endorsement event, Hon. Abanika described the former governor as a leader who had “paid his dues” through his contributions to the development of Kogi State, particularly Kogi Central. The group Chairman highlighted major projects and achievements recorded during Bello’s administration, including the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, the Confluence University Teaching Hospital, formerly Reference Hospital, Okene, road construction and rehabilitation, massive employment opportunities and empowerment programmes. Abanika also commended the former governor’s administration for its efforts in improving security across Kogi Central, describing security as a ...

   Hon. Isah liberty  , has emerged as the social democratic Party, candidate for Idah Federal Constituency following a rescheduled primary election held today in Idah. The fresh primary became necessary after the voluntary withdrawal of the earlier candidate,  in line with INEC guidelines. In his acceptance speech, Isah liberty said he would “jealously guard the people’s mandate. He expressed confidence that the SDP  would record a “clean sweep” in the 2027 general election, describing the party as “people-centred and committed to the welfare of Kogites.” Also speaking, the primary was conducted in strict accordance with the party’s Constitution. He noted that the voluntary  necessitated the substitution and fresh conduct of the election. The exercise was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, alongside other relevant security agencies made up of the Police, NSCDC, DSS. With this victory, Hon. Isah liberty will fly t...

The Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, received an accreditation team from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria to assess the hospital’s facilities and readiness for the commencement of Residency Training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The accreditation team, led by Prof. Oluwole Ayodeji, comprised other distinguished members, including Prof. Odidika Umeora, Prof. Muhammed Bukar, and Prof. Francis E. Alu. The team’s first point of call was the Kogi State Ministry of Health, where they were warmly received by the Honourable Coordinating Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adams Abdulazeez Adeiza, alongside heads of various health institutions in the state. At a brief welcome ceremony held at the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Oluseyi Bamidele Folagbade, welcomed the accreditation team and described the exercise as both timely and personally significant. Dr. Folagbade explained that, having undergone specialist...

 This is why it will always be about connection Assuming I become the President of Nigeria today, I can assure you that within 48 hours, my long-time primary school mates and friends I thought I had lost contact with will try to reconnect. My secondary school mates and university mates will do the same. Don’t forget that my NYSC experience also gave me good friends and even families across different ethnicities. All members of my extended family — even those I can’t find the English word to describe our relationship — will want to identify with me. I am a Christian and I have been a member of different assemblies. Also, don’t forget that I have a Muslim identity from my grandfather whose name I bear as surname. Everyone who has known me in one way or another in the past will want to identify. By the end of the day, you will discover that most of the appointments and offers I will make will first benefit these people I have had a connection with at one point or another across the na...

  Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on your well-deserved appointment as Director-General of the National Population Commission. Your appointment is a clear testament to your dedication, humility, and exemplary leadership. Kogi East is immensely proud of you and confident that you will discharge your responsibilities with distinction, integrity, and excellence. Congratulations once again, I wish you Allah’s guidance, wisdom, and continued success in this important national assignment.

The Kogi State Government has taken another bold step towards strengthening tertiary education infrastructure as Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo officially handed over sites for the construction of two ultra-modern hostel facilities at the permanent campus of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara. The Governor, who was represented at the ceremony on Monday, 27th July, 2026, by the Honourable Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Abanika Taiye, performed the site handover to contractors for the construction of a 350-bed male hostel and a 350-bed female hostel, bringing the total new accommodation capacity to 700 bed spaces. Speaking on behalf of Governor Ododo, Hon. Abanika Taiye said the project showcases the administration's unwavering commitment to expanding critical infrastructure in the education sector and creating an environment that promotes academic excellence. He explained that the hostel projects constitute the second phase of stud...

The Kogi State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Abanika Taiye, has commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for providing purposeful leadership that has continued to attract national recognition and transformative development across the state. Hon. Abanika gave the commendation following the successful one-day working visit of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to Kogi State, during which she commissioned the newly completed Kogi State Treasury House and the Primary Healthcare Centre at Lokongoma Phase I, Lokoja, as part of activities under the Renewed Hope Initiative. The Commissioner described the visit as a clear testament to the confidence reposed in the administration of Governor Ododo and his unwavering commitment to infrastructure development, quality healthcare, women empowerment and improved welfare of the people. He noted that the successful execution of the projects reflects the Governor’s resolve to deliver sustainable...