Ephemeral News

By Taiye Agbaje The immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has sought the transfer of his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the Federal High Court (FHC), Lokoja Division. Bello, who made the application in a letter to the Chief Judge (CJ) of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, said that he…

By Blessing Odega Plateau State Malaria Elimination Programme (SME-P), in partnership with Malaria Consortium (MC), say 935,425 children will benefit from the 2024 free seasonal malaria chemoprevention programme. Mr Ndak Zuhumnan, the Manager, Plateau Malaria Elimination Programme, made this known at the launch of the 2024 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention on Wednesday in Jos. He said…

By Thompson Yamput Dr Collins Egbeola, Consultant Psychiatrist, Federal University, Lokoja Teaching Hospital, has advised parents and government to take drastic measures against illicit drug abuse and trafficking to save Nigerian youths. Egbeola gave the advice on Wednesday in Lokoja in a paper he presented at the celebration of this year’s Day Against Substance Use….

by Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Wednesday, urged stakeholders and government at all levels to invest massively in prevention and treatment programmes to stem the tide of drug abuse and trafficking in the country. The Youths and Sports Commissioner, Mr Monday Anyebe, made the call during the celebration of the World Drug Day held…

Kogi Governor’s Wife Set To Build Rehabilitation Centre For Sddicts – Aide By Thompson Yamput The wife of Kogi Governor, Hajiya Safinat Ododo, is to has build a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts in the state Ms Eunice Achimugu, Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, made this known while…

By Thompson Yamput Kogi State Government on Tuesday tasked youths on accountability, transparency in all their dealings, so as to be responsible future leaders of the country. The Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr Monday Anyebe, gave the charge while declaring open, a two-day Youth Social Accountability Lab Training for Young Changemakers in Lokoja. The…

By Zainab Oyekan CLEEN Foundation, an NGO, has organised a two-day training for 40 women journalists in Jos to help shape narratives, influence public perception, and contribute to mediation of conflicts and gender sensitive reportage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training, which opened on Tuesday, was co-organised by UNWomen. Mr Gad…

By Zainab Oyekan Mr Gad Peter, the Executive Director CLEEN Foundation, an NGO, says mentoring young journalists should be paramount in the minds of veterans. Peter said this during a 2-day workshop organised by the NGO, in collaboration with UNWomen on Tuesday in Jos, to train women journalists. According to him, mentoring and networking are…

By Peter Amine The Plateau Government, in partnership with the German International Corporation (GIZ), has launched the Micro, Small, and Media Enterprises (MSMEs) Policy to address MSMEs challenges and boost the state’s economy. Gov Caleb Mutfwang, who unveiled the policy on Tuesday in Jos, said that the feat marks not only a first step for…