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By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has reiterated commitment to prompt completion of ongoing projects for the growth and development of the state. Mr Onogwu Muhammed, Special Adviser on Public Relations, to Gov. Ahmed Ododo gave the assurance in a statement on Friday in Lokoja. Muhammed said that in just seven months, Ododo had overseen…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Bola Oyebamiji, the Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has called for deeper private sector participation in the blue economy initiative to harness greater benefits from the Blue economy for national development. This is contained in a statement issued by the Assistant General Manager, NIWA Corporate Affairs, Mr Suleiman…
By Peter Amine The Plateau State House of Assembly has pledged its legislative support in promotion of women and gender issues. The lawmakers made the pledge at the opening of a 3-day retreat on “Legislative Roles in the Localization, Implementation, and Oversight of the Women’s Peace and Security Agenda in Plateau.” The Assembly Speaker, Gabriel…
By Reporters Residents of Kogi State on Wednesday expressed deep concerns and frustration over the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Some of the residents, including civil activists, academics, civil servants, traders, and artisans, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
By Blessing Odega The Plateau State Contributory Health Management Agency (PLASCHEMA) has commenced the enrollment of retirees into its equity plan of the State Social Health Insurance Scheme to enable the retired workers access free healthcare. The Director-General of PLASCHEMA, Dr Agabus Manasseh, said during the enrollment on Tuesday in Jos, that the act was…
By Peter Amine Mr Jonathan Yavala, Plateau Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says that the corps did not stop any graduate of Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) registration in the camps. There were rumours making the rounds that SLT graduates, especially those from polytechnics, were not allowed to register in the ongoing orientation…
By Gabriel Yough Mr Alphonsus Ande, the owner of a popular barbershop beside the Taraba Civil Service Commission in Jalingo, says he will lead a campaign for exclusive breastfeeding among his teaming customers to enhance children’s health. Ande told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jalingo that his three children have been…
By Stephen Adeleye The Minister of Steel Development, Mr Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, on Saturday inaugurated the distribution of 2, 600 bags of 25kg Rice to indigent residents of Kogi as palliatives. The minister also distributed 1, 400 bags of Fertilisers to eligible farmers across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. Addressing beneficiaries in Lokoja,…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has inaugurated the distribution of 25 trucks of fertiliser to farmers across the state as part of efforts to enhance food production and boost security. The governor, at the inaugural ceremony in Lokoja on Saturday, warned against diversion, inequitable distribution and exclusion of genuine farmers, emphasising that…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Mr Oluwtosin Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement issued by the Information Commissioner, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Gov. Usman Ododo, said that Ajayi distinguished himself as a man committed to hard work, integrity and competence in…
