By joshua 
Kogi @ 34 Lecture & Awards: The Nigerian Post Newspaper Releases List of Award Nominees.
… Award Holds August 19, 2025 @ NUT Teacher’s Guest House Conference Hall Lokoja.
Arrangements is on top gear for The Nigerian Post Newspaper public Lecture & Gold Prize Award to mark, an annual event organized to celebrate the 34 years anniversary of Kogi State creation.
The theme for this year’s public lecture is: “Transparency, Accountability, Inclusivity, Economic transformation: This House Must Not Fall”.
Gov. Usman Ahmed Ododo, Kogi State Executive Governor and his predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello have indicated their participation at this year’s the Nigerian Post Newspaper annual public Lecture & Gold Prize Award, would serve as Special Guest of Honors.
This years event is scheduled to take place at the Teachers House, opposite Radio Kogi, Lokoja, August 19, 2025 at 10:00am.
The Kogi State Governor, Alh. Usman Ahmed Ododo is expected as the Special Guest of Honour.
His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi State, the Minister for Steel Development, Prince Shaibu Audu Abubakar alongside other very important personalities within and outside Kogi State will also serve as Guests of Honour 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 will include; Prof. Marietu Tenuche, Vice Chancellor, Prince Abubakar University, Anyigba and Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, VC Federal University Lokoja.
The 2025 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, Mr. Abu Micheal, this year’s event will honour some distinguished personalities who have contributed to the development of the State.
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.
According to a statement by the Publisher of THE NIGERIAN POST, Mr. Abu Michael, this year’s event will honour some distinguished personalities who have contributed to the development of the State.
“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.
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 Isah, 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 –
(22) Kogi State Health Insurance Agency
(23) Prof. Akinwumi Olayemi, Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja
(24) Prof. Marietu Ohunene Tenuche, Vice Chancellor, Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba.
(25) Prof. Abdulmumini Hassan Rafindadi, Pioneer Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State.