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Kogi RAAMP: A United Front for Rural Progress

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 The Kogi State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (Kogi RAAMP) stands tall as a beacon of rural transformation—driven by integrity, inclusivity, and undeniable progress. Under the effective coordination of Engineer Sheidu Obansa Adamu, the State Project Coordinator, and with the unflinching support of Engineer Abdulmutalib Muhammad, Honourable Commissioner for Energy and Rural Development, Kogi RAAMP has been nothing short of a strategic intervention in rural infrastructure and agricultural growth. The project is not a one-man show. At its core lies a collaborative spirit. The State Project Monitoring Committee (SPMC), chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, works in tandem with stakeholders across the state. Traditional rulers, community leaders, opinion moulders, women and youth groups, and market associations are not mere observers—they are active participants. Their voices are heard, their contributions are valued, and their expectations ar...

2025 Rising Star International School Graduation : Dr Samuel Atuluku calls on parents, governments to prioritize education

By Our Reporter. The Director of News and Publications in Kogi State Ministry of Information and Communications, Doctor Samuel Atuluku has called on parents and governments not to compromise the educational development of the children. Doctor Samuel Atuluku was speaking on Saturday at the graduation ceremony of Rising Star International School, Post Flood Estate, behind Old Poly Quarters in Lokoja. Doctor Atuluku who was chairman at the occasion, noted that quality education and general discipline of children required collective efforts, saying parents have much roles to play in shaping the attitude of the children who requires proper moulding. The Director also described the lazy attitude of the younger generation as worrisome, stressing that there is need for attitudinal change in order to attain the greater society of the dream of all. Doctor Atuluku expressed appreciation to Kogi State Government for allocating over thirty percent of its annual budget to education sector, saying su...

Former DG NPC ,Dr Kashim Akor Trains 100 Ankpa Indigenes on Vocational Skills, Small Scale Businesses

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Doles out 100,000 each as Starter Packs By Our Reporter The Federal Cooperative College, Orji- River in Anambra state has embarked on training of 100 beneficiaries from the North- Central on Vocational Skill Development, Small Scale Business Holders in Ankpa , Kogi state for the North Central State. The three day event held between Wednesday and Friday was carried out simultaneously in the six states in  the zone which included Kogi , Niger , Benue , Kwara, and Nassarawa states. The North- Central empowerment program held in Ankpa was facilitated by the former Director General , National Productivity Centre, NPC, Dr Kashim Akor , FNIM, NPOM. The three day event attracted people from all walks of life with consultants on various empowerment program present at the occasion. The organisers/consultant for the North -Central Ankpa event was "Lanum International Services Limited" which took participants through the intricacies of Vocational and Skill Development, Small ...