Prof. Umuerri appointment as Provost a round peg in round hole DUMSAA The appointment of Professor Ejiroghene Umuerri as provost, Delta State University Abraka college of Health Sciences has been described as a round peg in a round hole. The Delta state University of Medical School Alumni Association (DUMSAA), gave the assement in a statement…
In its commitment to mitigate the incidence of floodings, the Nigeria Erosion and watershed Management project (Newmap) has finalized arrangements to distribute hundreds of life jackets to residents of Ganaja , a flood prone area of Lokoja metropolis of kogi state. The State Project Coordinator of Newmap, Dr. Yahaya Abdullahi Abbas made the disclosure on…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced discussions with the Office of the Tax Ombudsman on ways to address multiple taxation and other tax-related disputes affecting the telecommunications sector. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, disclosed this after a meeting with the Tax Ombudsman/Chief Executive…
” As over 12 Abugi villagers killed The Kogi State House of Assembly has called for the immediate disbandment of hybrid vigilante groups identified as Miyetti Allah following a violent clash in Kupa District of Lokoja Local Government Area that reportedly left at least 12 people dead and several others injured. The Assembly also appealed…
Road Works Threaten Digital Connectivity as NCC Records 5,000 Fibre Cuts The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on road construction companies, contractors, engineers and other stakeholders to strengthen coordination and adopt preventive measures to protect fibre-optic cables during road construction, rehabilitation and other civil works across the country. The Executive Vice Chairman and…
25th inaugural lecture: Prof. Ebenehi Calls for Counter-marketing Approaches to Combat Poverty, Insecurity, Other Social Vices Professor of Marketing, Professor Elijah Ebenehi Ogbadu, has called for the deployment of ethical marketing principles, social responsibility and strategic marketing practices as tools for addressing poverty, insecurity, unemployment and other social vices confronting Nigeria. He made the call…
By Abu Micheal Never in the history of representation has Omala State Constituency gotten it as good as it is today. From Abejukolo to Bagana, from Oforachi to Icheke, from Ijaha to Alloma, from the Anyigba-Omala axis to the riverine communities, the story is the same. The people are seeing government up close, and they…
The Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (Kogi L-PRES) has commenced the implementation of its Mass Artificial Insemination (AI) Programme across the livestock value chain clusters in Kogi State marking a major milestone in the efforts to improve livestock genetics, increase productivity, and enhance the livelihoods of cattle and goat farmers. The implementation,…
By Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Spokesperson, MFA The Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has approved the appointment of a new media team to support the effective communication of the Ministry’s mandate and the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government. The appointees are Mr. Richard Elesho as Special Assistant on Media…
Rosemary, Mayo, Tade – Kabba A delegation from Federal University Lokoja (FUL), led by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gbenga Ibileye, on Wednesday paid a strategic visit to Kogi State University, Kabba, to interact with the University leadership’s handling of its security architecture and exchange ideas on strengthening campus safety. The visit, which was at the…
