… Award Holds August 19, 2025 @ NUT Teacher’s Guest House Conference Hall Lokoja.
Kogi State International Music Star, Juwon Demas Olorunnipa, popularly referred to as Jumabee, is to be honoured as Kogi Music Ambassador at this year’s The Nigerian Post Newspaper, Kogi @ 34 Public Lecture and awards program.
The Nigerian Post Newspaper public Lecture & Gold Prize Award, is usually organize to celebrate the anniversary of the State creation.
The theme for this year’s public lecture and awards is: “Transparency, Accountability, Inclusivity, Economic transformation”.
Gov. Usman Ahmed Ododo, Kogi State Executive Governor and his predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello are expected as Special Guest of Honours at this year’s annual public Lecture & Gold Prize Award.
This years event is scheduled to take place at the Teachers House, opposite Radio Kogi, Lokoja, August 19, 2025 at 10:00am.
Also, the Minister for Steel Development, Prince Shaibu Audu Abubakar alongside other very important personalities within and outside Kogi State will also serve as Special Guests at the event.
The 2025 public lecture will be delivered by Prof. Stephen Ikani Ocheni, former Minister of State, Labour and Employment.
His Royal Majesty, the Ohimegye Igu Kingdom, Alhaji Saidu Akawu Salihu would serve as the Royal father of the day.
Speakers at the event include; Prof. Marietu Tenuche, Vice Chancellor, Prince Abubakar University, Anyigba and Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, VC Federal University Lokoja.
The 2025 edition of The Nigerian Post Newspaper Lecture is to be chaired and Co Chaired by Prof. Salisu Usman Ogbo, Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja with Asiwaju Olatunji Olusoji.
According to a statement by the Publisher of THE NIGERIAN POST, Abu Micheal, said as is usual with the event, some distinguished personalities who have contributed to the development of the State including Juwon Demas Olorunnipa Jumabee, International Singer will be honoured.
The 2025 edition of the public lecture, “aims to celebrate and critically examine the creation of Kogi State 34 years after, by discussing its Transparency, Accountability, Inclusivity in a democracy, the Kogi State example
“Our 2025 Awardees are persons who made the critical differences in the discharge of their duties, with uncommon zeal and commitment to the common good of the citizens and the State in particular”, the statement read.
Others on the list of those to be honoured include:
(1) Gov. Usman Ahmed Ododo, Executive Governor of Kogi State
(2) Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Former Governor of Kogi State.
(3) Rt. Umar Aliyu Umar, Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly.
(4) Dr. Mrs Folashade Arike Ayoade, Secretary to Government of Kogi State.
(5) Prof. Stephen Ikani Ocheni, Former Minister for State, Labour and Employment.
(6) Prince Shaibu Audu, Minister of Steel Development
(7) Sen. Sunday Karimi, Senator Representing Kogi West Senatorial District.
(8) Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, Member Representing Ajaokuta Federal Constituency.
(9) Arc. Salmon Idris, Member, Representing Kabba Bunu Ijumu Federal Constituency
(10) Rt. Hon. Nwuchiola Ojoma Egwaba
Kogi Deputy Speaker,
(11) Hajia Habibat Onumoko Tijani, Kogi State Accountant General.
(12) Alh Mohammed Saidu, Nigerian Police Trust Fund.
(13) Asiwaju Olatunji Olusoji, Philanthropists, Businessman.
(14) Mall. Momoh Dauda, GM Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency.
(15) Aminu Suleiman, Business Mogul, PDP Chieftain, Kogi State.
(16) Oladele John Nihi
Special Adviser, Youth Affairs.
(17) Ismaila Special Adviser Media.
(18) Alh. Yakubu Dauda, Kogi State NUT Chairman
(19) Juwon Demas Olorunnipa Jumabee, International Singer.
(20) Edward Meseko, Business Tycoon
(21) Princess Hajia Nana Hawa Yusuf DG Kogi Broadcasting Corporation – Effective Service Delivery Award
(22) Kogi State Health Insurance Agency
(23) Prof. Marietu Ohinene Tenuche, VC PAAU
(24) Prof. Akinwumi Olayemi, VC FUL.
(25) Prof. Abdulmumini Hassan Rafindadi, Pioneer Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State.
