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By Patience Aliyu A group of local government workers on Monday in Jos gave reasons why Yohana Arandong is the best candidate to be re-elected as the president, Nigerian Union of Local Government (NULGE), Plateau Chapter. The group, under the aegis of NULGE Tazarche Solidarity Group, said that Arandong’s legacies in his first tenure were…

By Thompson Yamput No fewer than 1000 Farmers affected by the recent drought in Kogi are to receive Federal Government assistance towards boosting their farming activities. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Timothy Ojomah, who made the disclosure in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja, said the list of the affected farmers…

By Thompson Yamput Sen Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Chairman Senate Committee on Local Content, on Saturday  empowered tertiary institution students from Kogi Central with multipurpose business carts. She equally flagged off free Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration of 2,500 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the district. Mr Arogbonlo Israel, Chief Press Secretary to Sen Akpoti-Uduaghan, in…

By Thompson Yamput The National Universities Commission has given the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi, full approval to run Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) ,LL.B. Law and four other programmes. The other four programmes that received the nod of the commission included Physiotherapy, Radiography, Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering. The CUSTECH…

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 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…