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By Blessing Odega The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Plateau branch, says the association would be conducting free eye checks for the men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force in the state. The Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr Willam Audu , said this on Monday, when he briefed the press on the association’s…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has felicitated with its Permanent Secretary, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, on Doctoral Degree in Science (Honoris Causa) bestowed on him by the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi. A statement in Lokoja on Monday by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ikemefuna Ezeaja, said that Umakhihe,…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has denied alleged assassination attempt on his life on Sunday. Addressing newsmen in the evening of Sunday, Bello explained the incident on Lokoja-Abuja Highway as a mere altercation between his security details and some military personnel at a check point. But his Information Commissioner, Mr Kingsley Fanwo,…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Sunday escaped alleged assassination attempt along Lokoja-Abuja highway. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the State Commissioner for Information, made the disclosure in a statement in Lokoja. “The Kogi state government wishes to inform the general public that there was an assassination attempt on the governor of the state,…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has honoured Founder of Human Rights Radio, Ahmad Isah and five other distinguished personalities with Honorary Doctorate Degrees in its 6th/7th combined convocation. The FUL Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, who revealed the six distinguished personalities honoured by the university at the convocation described the awards…
By Thompson Yamput The Minister of Steel Development, Alhaji Shuaibu Audu, says on Saturday that issues of ethnicity are totally dead and buried in the state as far as the Nov. 11 governorship election is concerned. The minister made the assertion in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of the state, during the All Progressivee Congress…
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government on Saturday commissioned Agribusiness Incubation Centre (ABIC) in the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi, to boost food production and security in Nigeria. Commissioning the project in Lokoja, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Ernest Umakhihe, said the focus of the centre included enhancing production capacity, value addition, quality…
By Thompson Yamput The Nigeria Medical Association, (NMA) Kogi Chapter on Saturday felicitated Dr Muyi Aina on his appointment as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA) by President Bola Tinubu. Dr Olusola Baoku, Kogi NMA President, gave the congratulatory message in a statement issued in Lokoja The president, described…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Nov.11 governorship election, Alhaji Usman Ododo, would build on the achievements of his administration, if given the mandate. Bello said this in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Onogwu Mohammed in Lokoja on Thursday. Mohammed…
By Thompson Yamput The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of sponsoring thugs to evade its rally at Ejule Kogi, Ofu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state chasing away supporters. Mr Faruk Adejoh-Audu, the Director, Communications, Muri/Sam SDP Gubernatorial Campaign Council stated this in a statement in Lokoja. “Earlier…
