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Nigeria-Born medical doctor wins three-ninute thesis competition in UK

By Admin on May 17, 2022 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye A Nigerian-born medical doctor and international multiple award-winning author, Dr Kennedy O. Obohwemu, has emerged winner of the ”Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition” 2022, organised by the University of Sunderland, United Kingdom. The three-minute thesis competition is an annual competition held in more than 200 universities worldwide. It is open to PhD students, […]

KG-CARES: Kogi trains 63 facilitators for effective implementation of social transfer DLI 1.1

By Admin on May 14, 2022 News, Politics, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye No fewer than 950 vulnerable households will benefit from the social transfer (DLI 1.1) intervention under the Kogi State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (KG-CARES). Hajia Falilat Abdulrazaq, Head of Delivery Platform for Social Transfer and Livelihood Support Grant (DLI 1.1 & 1.3) KG-CARES, disclosed this on Saturday in Lokoja, at […]

KSPHCDA calls for improved funding, holds inaugural board meeting

By Admin on May 11, 2022 News, Politics, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA) on Wednesday held its inaugural board meeting, with a call for adequate funding to enhance quality healthcare delivery for the residents of the state. In her remarks, the KSPHCDA Board Chairperson, Hon. Ojonugwa Achimugu, congratulated the members, the Executive Director, management and staff […]

WAEC: Kogi Govt. charges principals, supervisors against exam misconducts

By Wale Mustapha on May 9, 2022 News, Politics, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Government has advised the principals of secondary schools and supervisors against condoning any act of examination misconducts during the upcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the state The state’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, gave the advice at this year’s WAEC […]

PAAU 2022 Matriculation: VC warns against extortion, cultism, other vices

By Wale Mustapha on May 9, 2022 News, Society News

… Announces Full Accreditation of Nine more Programmes, applauds Gov. Bello for all-round Support The Vice-Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Professor Marietu Ohunene Tenuche, has warned staff and students of the University against “cultism, rape, extortion of money from students using class representatives, indecent dressing, among others”, as such would attract serious sanctions from […]

Eid-El-Fitri: KEDA boss felicitates with Muslim faithfuls

By Admin on May 2, 2022 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye As Muslim faithfuls around the world prepare to end the Ramadan fast and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, MD/CEO of Kogi Enterprise Development Agency, (KEDA), Hajiya Rekiya Onaivo Sanni, congratulated Muslims in Kogi State and across the country for the successful completion of the Holy month. She called on Muslim faithfuls to continue to imbibe […]

Eid Fitr: Nigeria Pillar of Sports charge Muslim faithful to imbibe lessons of Ramadan

By Wale Mustapha on May 2, 2022 News, Society News, Sports

Muslim faithfuls have been admonished to imbibe the lessons of Ramadan which are highly spiritual and guidance to human existence. The Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike, JP gave this admonition in his message to the Muslim faithfuls in Lagos as he described the holy month as a period of repentance , restitution […]

Minister’s aide, Kola Daniel wants youths to take charge of Nigeria’s gigital economy drive

By Wale Mustapha on April 29, 2022 News, Society News

As the digital revolution continues to rapidly sweep the globe, Nigerian youths must ensure they are early adopters of latest technology to drive the nation’s economy, Media Aide to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Kola Daniel has stated. He made this remark, representing the Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare […]

Two Kogi Colleges of Education get full accreditation of programmes

By Admin on April 28, 2022 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, and College of Education (Technical) Kabba, have both received full accreditation of all their academic programmes by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), This was disclosed when the Provosts of the two Colleges, officially presented their accreditation letters to the Commissioner for Education, […]

NSIP: Independent monitors on effective monitoring, evaluation get fresh FG training in Kogi State

By Admin on April 27, 2022 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Federal Government on Wednesday, retrained the independent monitors to ensure the effective implementation of all components of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in Kogi State. Speaking at the workshop in Lokoja, the Minister, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD), Hajia Sadiya Farouq, said the training […]