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  AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has warned that without a strong, binding Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing Annex, developing countries will again be last in line for vaccines and treatments in future pandemics. Mr. Steve Aborisade, Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria, said in Lokoja Friday that the Intergovernmental Working Group meeting from April…

  A group, Concerned Citizens for Change, on Thursday staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja, calling for the immediate removal of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, over alleged incompetence and abuse of office. The group accused the…

    Concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja Local Government Area, have distanced itself from the Party’s LGA Executive over it recent press conference against Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, describing it as a coerced action by a handful of mischief makers and not the true position of the party at the…

    … Party Chairman cites division, poor engagement, while counter-group defends Senator’s record in Lokoja LGA_ The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja Local Government Area has passed a vote of no-confidence on Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, the representative of Kogi West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, accusing him of contributing to division…

  Major General Erema Akerejola, a thorough-bred military office from Ogori in Kogi State, is a reporter’s delight. The recently retired top military brass, served as the Chief of Logistics of the Nigerian Army and he spoke with journalists on the sidelines of this year’s Ovia Osese on life in the army and other sundry…

KOGI PDP CHAIRMAN GAMBO URGES MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR E-REGISTRATION AHEAD OF PRIMARIES The Kogi State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, has made an urgent appeal to party members to participate in the ongoing e-registration exercise, stressing that it is the only valid proof of membership. Addressing journalists at…

  Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, has held its 18th Inaugural Lecture, with Professor Adesola Ogidiolu delivering a thought-provoking presentation on environmental sustainability and the critical role of geographers in forest management. The lecture, titled “Geographers in the Forest: Issues, Concerns and Tasks,” held on Wednesday 21st April, 2026 at the University Auditorium examined the…

UNILORIN VC salutes Emir of Ilorin on 86th birthday Stephen Olufemi Oni Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on the occasion of his 86th birthday. Prof. Egbewole,…

  Fidelis Bello is a dynamic and results-driven administrator, grassroots mobilizer, and seasoned project management professional with over 15 years of extensive experience across governance, business development, risk management, and community engagement. Renowned for his strategic thinking, leadership acumen, and unwavering commitment to public service, he has consistently demonstrated the capacity to drive impactful change…

Omala, Kogi State– Benjamin Ojonedu Jemimah has emerged winner of the Hon. Umar Yahaya 2026 Educational Scholarship Award after recording the highest JAMB score in the constituency this year. To reward her academic excellence, Hon. Umar Yahaya, member representing Omala State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, approved a ₦1,000,000 scholarship to fund…