News

COVID-19: Kogi Govt. directs civil servants to work from home

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

Kogi State Government has directed civil servants on Grade Level 1 – 13 to stay off offices for 14 days as from Monday,  March 23 as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus to the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made the

Sports

Embattled Kogi workers smile, get salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2018 0

After many months without salaries, workers in ministries, departments and agencies in Kogi are to be paid part of their salaries. Kogi State Government, on Tuesday, commenced table payment of all its workers as part of efforts to clean the payroll of ghost workers. The Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Ayoade, who made […]

Politics

House of Reps. to investigate non-payment of salaries in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The House of Representatives has mandated its Ad Hoc Committee on Bail-out Funds to investigate non-payment of salaries of Kogi State workers and report back within one week. The House also mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to within one week report and explain the utilisation of Salary Bail-out Fund given to states. The […]

Crime News

Gunmen kill Dangote security, abduct Portuguese expatriate

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Idris Ahmed, Lokoja Despite huge resources to mobilise security to combat banditry and violent crimes by the Kogi state government, the security situation has recently escalated. On Monday, two policemen attached to Dangote construction site were killed, while the Portuguese expatriates they were guarding were kidnapped by unknown gunmen. They were said to be attacked […]