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By Blessing Odega Dr Pokop Bupwatda, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), has inaugurated the hospital’s N150 billion endowment fund committee. The CMD said during the inauguration on Tuesday in Jos that when launched, the fund would bridge the gap and reduce challenges confronting the hospital in terms of equipment, among…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has congratulated Mr Mohammed Sheidu, on his appointment as the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). This is contained in a statement issued by the Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo. Ododo described the appointment as “a confirmation of his astuteness in his chosen profession and the…
By Reporters Kogi seems to be among the six states in Nigeria that have mild cases of cholera, recording only two confirmed cases. The State Commissioner for Health, Mr Abdullazeez Adam, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja that cases were confirmed with one victim treated and discharged. “The other victim is doing…
By Zainab Oyekan The Plateau State Government says it is upscaling the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) knowledge of its 19 commissioners and 24 permanent secretaries. Prof. Goselle Nanjul, Plateau State Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, stated this on Monday in Jos at the opening of a 5-day training programme organised by the ministry….
By Reporters Dr Mathew Ahmed, Permanent Secretary, Niger Ministry for Agriculture, has advocated the provision of subsidy on farm inputs for farmers in the country According to him, this is to bolster food production and address the shortage of food in the country. The permanent secretary made the call in an interview with the News…
By Thompson Yamput Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) on Sunday mourned the demise of Sen. Alex Kadiri and urged the family to take solace in God, the creator of Heavens and Earth. Natasha, the Lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, also mourned the passing of former Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, describing their deaths…
By Peter Amine Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC, Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam) has said that the security challenges bedeviling the country can only be tackled through a non-kinetic approach and not military might. Gagdi, who is House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Navy, stated this in Jos at the launch of Security Magazine/Award Night. The lawmaker said that using…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi says the choice of the state as a special agro-industrial processing zone by the Federal Government is a step in right direction. Ododo said this when he hosted a delegation from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security on Friday…
By Thompson Yamput The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted accreditation to 42 academic programmes run by the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) in Kogi. The FUL Vice Chancellor, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Friday. Akinwumi said that the good news was conveyed…
By Thompson Yamput The National Universities Commission (NUC), has accreditated five additional academic programmes at Salem University Lokoja, Kogi. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja on Friday. He said the approval was conveyed to the institution via a letter dated June 6, and signed by the Acting…
