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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 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 Folasade Adeniran The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has organised a capacity development training for procurement officers from various ministries and agencies of the Federal Government. Its Director-General, Mamman Ahmadu, while flagging off a three – week Continuous Procurement Capacity Development Training Programme (CPCDTP) in Lagos, said the training was to deepen the capacity…
By Thompson Yamput Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to ex- President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged the Federal Government for more investment in the nation’s universities, to attain technical innovations and development. The former chief of staff gave the charge during a public lecture at the Federal University Lokoja (FUL). The lecture was titled:…
By Thompson Yamput A total of 2,511 graduands of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) will on Saturday be conferred with various degrees at its 6th and 7th combined convocation ceremony. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, announced this during a pre-convocation news conference in Lokoja on Monday. Akinwumi said: “In this year’s combined…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Thursday urged residents to inculcate the habit of protection and maintenance of healthy eyes to contribute meaningfully to the development of the state and Nigeria. Dr Usman Zakari, the state’s Commissioner for Health, gave the advice during a news conference in his office in Lokoja, in celebration of…
By Blessing Odega The Rotary Alumni Zone 4, in collaboration with Centre for Carbon Literacy and Sustainable Education Initiative (CCLISEI) , has planted 300 tree seedlings at the Police Staff College, Jos. The Zonal Coordinator, the Rotary Alumni Zone 4, Mr Sunny Dung, on Thursday, said the exercise would help protect and restore nature and…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Wednesday, said that his administration would continue to focus on development of road infrastructure in order to reduce road crashes and enhance safety and free movement of traffic in the state. Bello gave the assurance during the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kogi Sector Command’s 2023…
By Thompson Yamput The National Inland Waterways Authority(NIWA) has denied reports of a rift within its management structure over the appointment of the Acting Managing Director, Surveyor Olawale Adetola. The Authority also commended the immediate past Managing Director, Chief George Moghalu, for handing over to Adetola, who is most senior General Manager, in line with…
