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Two Prominent Sons of Igalamela to Receive Prestigious Service Awards

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The Igalamela Youth Renaissance Ajaka (IYRA) is set to confer prestigious service awards on two prominent sons of Igalamela, Alhaji Hayatudeen Sule Ojochide and Dr. Timothy Usman Onechojoh. Alhaji Hayatudeen is being honored for his educational support through the Tudeen Scholarship Foundation, which has enabled many indigent students from Igalamela to access various institutions of learning.  IYRA's outgoing President, Comrade Alih Nasir Adamu, expressed gratitude to Alhaji Hayatudeen for promoting education and providing job opportunities for residents of the Local Government. Dr. Timothy Usman Onechojoh, a scholar based in Abuja, is also being recognized for his contributions to positively shaping the minds of youth through mentorship and training.  IYRA is proud to acknowledge and celebrate the profound contributions of both awardees to the development of the Igalamela community. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Iyogb...

Itobe Inferno: Kogi Deputy Gov Visits Site, Assures Victims of Government Succur

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By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh  The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Comrade Joel Salifu January 6, 2025, visited the site of the fire incident at Itobe market to conduct a firsthand assessment of the extent of damage in the area. He reassured the victims of the inferno of government support to alleviate their plight. In Press statement released by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr Unubi Emmanuel, the Deputy Governor who was accompanied by the Member representing Ofu constituency at the State House of Assembly, Hon Shehu Seidu Amodu, and the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, Hon. Muktar Atima, expressed sorrow over the tragic accident that resulted in the loss of properties valued at millions of naira. Acknowledging Itobe's significance as a gateway to Kogi East and a pathway to the eastern part of the country, he emphasized that the government would always prioritize the area, emphasizing that any impact on the city affec...