Yekini Jimoh

Nigeria

Writer at Nigerian Tribune

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Articles

Lokoja Okada riders protest Police harassment,

1 week ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Yekini Jimoh

Motorcycle riders in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, on Monday protested against alleged police harassment and the hike in revenue collection by the state government. The protesters barricaded part of the popular Muritala Muhammed Way in Lokoja to register their grievances.
Ogori community initiates 103 virgin girls into womanhood at Ovia Osese

1 week ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Yekini Jimoh

A total of 103 virgin girls from the Ogori community have been initiated into womanhood during this year’s Ovia Osese Festival, held in the Ogori-Mangogo Local Government area of Kogi State. The festival took place on Saturday and is celebrated annually by the people of the Ogori community. It showcases the discipline and reserved nature of the girls before they enter marriage. A significant innovation in this year’s Ovia Osese Festival was the incorporation of digital marketing strategies.
APWEN gets new Kogi chairman

1 week ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Yekini Jimoh

Every family in Nigeria has been advised to ensure they have an engineer, particularly a female, in their homes to contribute to a greater society. Engr Joan Ogwuche, Kogi State Coordinator of the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), made the appeal while speaking as the guest speaker at the inauguration ceremony of Engr Attach Cecilia A., MNSE, as the 4th APWEN Chairman and 2024/2025 Kogi Chapter Executives in the Confluence State.
Kogi under siege: Killer herders, kidnappers on rampage

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Yekini Jimoh

YEKINI JIMOH writes about how the spate of terror attacks have spread from the core north to communities in especially Kogi West and Kogi East Senatorial districts in recent time, costing thousands of people their lives and sustenance. For quite some time now Kogi State, particularly Kogi West and Kogi East Senatorial districts, have been facing security problems following the invasion of killer herders and kidnappers who are on rampage in the state.
Workers’ day: NLC calls for payment of outstanding gratuities in Kogi

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Sikiru Obarayese |Yekini Jimoh

The Chairman of the Kogi State Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Amari Gabriel, has called on the state Governor, Ahmed Ododo to settle the outstanding backlog of gratuities for retirees, which has accumulated to over billions of naira. He made this appeal on Thursday during the celebration of this year’s Workers’ Day. “While we acknowledge the state government’s efforts to address critical issues affecting retirees, we are also concerned about their situation.
Kogi vaccinates over one million children against Polio

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Yekini Jimoh

Kogi has vaccinated over one million children between ages 0-59 months against polio, with stakeholders advocating for more sensitisation to achieve greater success in immunisation programmes. The vaccination exercise was part of the World Immunisation Week celebrations, which aim to promote vaccination against infectious diseases. The Kogi State Immunization Officer, Mrs.
Poverty shaped me, my greatest teacher - Senator Natasha

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Yekini Jimoh

The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has stated that she cannot deny poverty’s influence on her life, describing it as one of her greatest teachers and fiercest motivators. In a statement issued on Wednesday, she reflected on how poverty shaped her perspective and drive. The statement reads as follows: “Growing up, I saw the ugly face of poverty up close.
Kogi faces communication hiccup as state govt, MTN face-off lingers

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Yekini Jimoh

A bitter dispute between the Kogi State government and telecommunications giant MTN has brought communication services in the state to a grinding halt. The controversy centres around MTN’s alleged failure to comply with state regulations and pay required fees, prompting the Kogi State Utility Infrastructure Management and Compliance Agency (KUIMCA) and the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) to seal off MTN’s offices.
Clergyman bemoans decay in education sector in Kogi

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Yekini Jimoh

The Catholic Bishop of Idah Diocese, His Lordship Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, has expressed deep concern over the decay and deterioration of public primary and secondary schools in rural areas across Kogi State.
News -- Kogi State govt vaccinates over one million children against Polio

2 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Yekini Jimoh

• as stakeholders advocate for more sensitisation Kogi has vaccinated over one million children between ages 0-59 months against polio, with stakeholders advocating for more sensitisation to achieve greater success in immunisation programmes. The vaccination exercise was part of the World Immunisation Week celebrations, which aim to promote vaccination against infectious diseases. The Kogi State Immunization Officer, Mrs.