Naijagist Platform

  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...