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The leadership of all student union groups have passed a vote of confidence on the Acting Rector,Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Usman Ogbo. At a press conference in Lokoja on Thursday, the student leaders appealed to Governor Yahaya Bello to confirm Dr. Salisu’s appointment as substantive rector of the Polytechnic. Speaking on behalf of the…
Former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Adedibu Ojerinde standing trial in an alleged N5B fraud on Tuesday in Abuja opted for a plea bargain with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission ICPC in order to get a soft landing. At the Federal High Court in Abuja…
The President and Founder of the Sean and Tarra Ajayi Foundation, Mr. Sean Oluseun Ajayi, on Monday said that the foundation would offer scholarships to some secondary school students in Lagos who are living with disabilities. He stated that this is to complement the efforts of the federal government through the Ministries of Education,…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Saturday , received the delegation from the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Abuja and the leadership of the Nigerian Labour and Trade Union Congresses in condolence. The director of Special Duties in the commission, W. S. Idris said the commission as a whole is a mourner because…
The Ambassador of South Korea, Amb Kim Young-Chae, has commended His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Belloof Kogi State, for his development strides in the state’s education sector. Young-Chae made the commendation during his visit to the Nigeria Korea Friendship Institute of Vocational and Advance Technology (NKFI) on Friday in Lokoja. According to Young-Chae, the governor…
Kwara Speaker lauds Patigi people for support to the administration ***Assures them of more govt intervention By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has applauded the unwavering support of the people of Patigi local government area to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the administration of…
… Tinubu needs more time to settle down, he inherited a lot of rot in the system – Rt. Hon. Prince Mathew Kolawole, is the immediate past Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly. In this interview he speaks on wide range of National issues regarding the administration of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the All…
Lokoja, Feb. 22, 2020 The National Council of Women Society in Nigeria (NCWSN), has urged government at all levels to comply with 35 per cent affirmation policy of according women their rightful place as their male counterparts. Mrs Gloria Shoda, the NCWSN National President, made the appeal at the inauguration ceremony of the newly…
Sallah: Kwara NSCDC to deploy 800 personnel to provide security By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disclosed that it would deploy over 800 uniformed and plain-cloth personnel in the 16 local government areas of the state to secure lives and property during…
Dr Omakoji Oyiguh of Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH), on Saturday emerged the new Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Kogi State chapter. In a keenly contested election online during the NMA’s virtual AGM/2020, Oyiguh polled a total of 161 (59%) votes to defeat his closest rival, Dr Ashraff Abdulhakeem, who had 112…
