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By Thompson Yamput Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday pledged adequate support to Micro Small Enterprises (MSEs) towards wealth creation and economic growth of the state. The governor gave the assurance during the distribution of Information Communications Technology (ICT) enhancement business toolkits to Micro Small Enterprises (MSEs) in the state at Government House Lokoja….
By Thompson Yamput Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi has said that the wealth of knowledge and wisdom of the Attah Igala, Matthew Alaji-Opaluwa, was Kogi and Nigeria’s gain. Bello made the he assertion in his congratulatory message to the Royal Father on His 59th Birthday issued by his Chief Press Secretary, ONOGWU…
By Thompson Yamput The Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, in Okene Local Government of Kogi, is set to hold its maiden convocation for two sets of 266 graduates on Saturday, Nov. 29. The CUSTECH Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulrahman Salawu, made the disclosure during a pre-convocation news conference held in the university’s chamber in…
By Olawunmi Ashafa The African Union (AU) has nominated Malam Mohammed Kabir, immediate past Registrar of the Surveyors Council of Nigeria, as Ambassador to promote the AU Agenda 2063. The nomination was conveyed in a letter signed by Amb. Amara Thecla Orakwe, Chairperson, Nomination and Screening Committee of the AU. “This nomination acknowledges and celebrates…
By Emmanuel Antswen The United Nations Women (UN Women) on Monday said only 3.4 per cent of men in Nigeria attend clinic visits with their spouses. Ms Beatrice Eyong, the UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, disclosed this in Makurdi during a two-day training for traditional and religious leaders on addressing socio-cultural…
By Emmanuel Antswen The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Nigeria) has launched a wellness centre in Makurdi for the screening and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). AHF Senior Regional Medical Manager Dr John Ugboji, who performed the ceremony on Wednesday in Makurdi, described the centre as a one-stop for the treatment of STIs and general…
By Ashahabu Lawal Rafukka In every generation, there emerges a leader who carries the hopes of the downtrodden not as a burden but as a sacred trust. For northern Nigeria, and indeed for millions across the country, that leader has been Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. His politics, often misunderstood by the elite, has always been…
By Aderonke Ojediran The Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Art, Culture, And Creative Economy (OSAP-ACCE) has launched an initiative, “EmpowHERed,” dedicated exclusively to the growth and development of women in the sector. Mr Ayomide Adeagbo, Special Assistant to the President on art, culture and the creative economy, disclosed this while unveiling…
By Isaiah Eka The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Akwa Ibom residents to ensure they are knowledgeable about their genotypes before marriage to avoid incidents of sickle cell disease in the state. The Akwa Ibom Director of NOA, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, gave the advice while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Thursday to mark Sickle…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi chapter of the APC has strongly condemned the alleged violent attacks on its supporters and destruction of vehicles belonging to party members at the Supreme Court premises on Friday. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Director, Media and Publicity, Kogi APC Campaign Council, made the condemnation in a statement in Lokoja. Fanwo alleged that…
