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KOGI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, MINES AND AGRICULTURE (KOCCIMA) CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE The President, Executive Council, Governing Council, Management and the entire membership of the Kogi Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KOCCIMA) heartily congratulate our National President  Engr. (Dr.) Jani Ibrahim,  OON, on your well-deserved appointment as a Member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.  This prestigious appointment is a testament to your exceptional leadership, vast professional experience, and unwavering commitment to the advancement of Nigeria's private sector and national economic development. We are confident that your wealth of knowledge, integrity, and vision will make significant contributions to the Committee's work in shaping policies that will strengthen Nigeria's economy, promote industrial growth, improve the business environment, and foster sustainable public-private sector collabora...

The Kabba APC Patriots has described as “mischievous and baseless” a recent publication titled “STOP IMPERSONATING KABBA APC LEADERS”, saying the authors are agents of division with no electoral value in Kabba Bunu LGA. In a rejoinder signed by Tunde Aluko Inubiwon on behalf of the group, the Patriots said they ordinarily would not have responded, but chose to set the records straight to avoid misleading the public and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo which is their intention. “For the avoidance of doubt, aside Prince Matthew Kolawole, former Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Wemi Jones, the Commissioner for Education, Hon. Omoluabi Olabode Adeyemi, Special Adviser on Energy, and the Council Chairman who were not at the Abuja visit, all others who visited Rt. Hon. James Faleke are bonafide APC members with proven capacity to deliver their polling units anytime, any day,” the statement said. The group insisted that removing the “value addition” of those who made the Abuj...

Beyond Flood Response: Operation Flush Emerges as a Climate-Smart Blueprint for Water Security and Sustainable Development As climate change accelerates the frequency and intensity of devastating floods across the globe, experts are increasingly calling for a paradigm shift from reactive disaster management to proactive climate resilience. At the forefront of this transformation is the Climate-Smart Sustainability Programme (Nigeria & USA), where flood control is being repositioned as a strategic instrument for safeguarding public health, protecting ecosystems and advancing sustainable development. Speaking on the significance of integrated flood management, the Coordinator of the Climate-Smart Sustainability Programme (Nigeria & USA), Dr. Abiola Bashorun, described flood control as a fundamental pillar in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which seeks to ensure the availability and sustainable management of clean water and sanitati...

By Our Features Desk As climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation continue to threaten global food systems, a leading environmental sustainability advocate and agricultural development strategist, Dr. Abiola Bashorun, has presented a compelling national framework designed to protect Nigeria's indigenous agricultural heritage while strengthening food security, climate resilience and rural prosperity. In a thought-provoking policy paper titled "Seed Conservation Bank: Preserving Nigeria's Agricultural Heritage, Securing Our Future," the National Coordinator of the Climate-Smart Agronomy Programme (NC-SAP) advocates the establishment of a dynamic Seed Conservation Bank (SCB)—a living national institution that goes beyond conventional seed storage to ensure the regeneration, multiplication and redistribution of indigenous seeds to farming communities across Nigeria. The proposal, which combines science, environmental sustainability, innov...

By Rotimi Odofin Healthcare remains one of the most important indicators of good governance. A healthy population is fundamental to economic growth, social stability and sustainable development. For this reason, governments that prioritize healthcare are often remembered for improving the quality of life of their citizens. In Kogi State, the health sector is gradually witnessing a remarkable transformation under the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, with the Coordinating Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza, providing the strategic leadership that is driving the reforms. The appointment of Dr. Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza has proven to be one of the administration's most commendable decisions. As a medical doctor with a clear understanding of public health administration, he has demonstrated that effective leadership, innovation and dedication can produce measurable improvements within a relatively short period. His tenure has been characterized b...

Partners PIBCID to equip facilitators with practical skills for empowering vulnerable adolescent girls across Kogi State By Bishop Aturu. The Kogi State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project has reaffirmed its commitment to improving learning opportunities and life outcomes for out-of-school adolescent girls through the successful conduct of a three-day Life Skills Training for Facilitators across the 65 Mass Literacy Education Centers in Kogi State. The capacity-building programme, implemented under the Alternative Education component of the AGILE Project in partnership with the Participation Initiative for Behavioural Change in Development (PIBCID), was held across the three Senatorial Districts of the state in Okene and Anyigba, bringing together facilitators drawn from the 65 Mass Literacy Education Centers established across the twenty-one Local Government Areas. The training forms part of the AGILE Project's broader objective of ...