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By Zainab Oyekan The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Royal Heritage Health Foundation (RHHF), have trained 30 social workers on Gender Based Violence (GBV) management in Plateau. Adama Yusuf, National Programme Officer, UNFPA on Friday in Jos, explained that the 5-Day training, was in collaboration with the Plateau State Ministry for Women Affairs. Yusuf…
By Thompson Yamput The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) targets more than 288,000 girls for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine against Cervical Cancer in Kogi beginning May 27. Mr Mohammed Bala, the Technical Assistant on HPV Introduction, John Snow Incorporated (JSI), made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
By Peter Amine Sen. Simon Lalong (APC/Plateau South) on Friday lauded Federal Government siting a Study Centre of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Wase, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. Lalong, the immediate past governor of Plateau, gave the commendation during the Inauguration of the new study centre in Wase. He stated…
By Peter Amine Sen. Simon Lalong (APC/Plateau South) on Friday lauded Federal Government siting a Study Centre of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Wase, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. Lalong, the immediate past governor of Plateau, gave the commendation during the Inauguration of the new study centre in Wase. He stated…
By Peter Amine Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau is training 20 youths on renewable energy to help address the energy needs of the area. Mr Fidelis Adara, Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of Bassa LG, made the disclosure during Grassroots Governance Engagement organised by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON). Adara said that…
By Peter Amine Plateau House of Assembly member, Mr Dickson Chollom (APC/Barkin Ladi Constituency), has solicited support from well-meaning individuals and organisations for victims of rainstorm in Ratt Village of Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. Chollom made the appeal on Friday, when he visited the affected community. The lawmaker particularly called on…
By Peter Amine Mr Markus Artu, Chairman of crisis-ridden Mangu Local Government of Plateau, says his administration has constructed bridges, fixed roads and provided electricity to rural communities in spite of devastating security challenges. Artu stated this on Friday in Jos during a Grassroots Governance Engagement programme organised by the Association of Local Governments of…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has begun the rehabilitation of 70 primary healthcare centres across the state. The governor said this in Lokoja at the inauguration of the distribution of medical equipment and consumables for all healthcare facilities in the state. Ododo said that funding for the rehabilitation of the centre had…
By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi has rescued five kidnapped victims in Adogo forest of the state This is contained in a statement issued by SP Williams Oche-Aya, the Police Public Relations officer. He said the police also recovered one AK-47 from the daredevils during a mob up exercise in their den in…
By Taiye Agbaje The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has fixed May 27 to deliver judgment in the petition filed by Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the election victory of Gov. Usman Ododo. The three-member panel of justices, headed by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, announced the date…
