By correspondent in Abuja. Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD ) says eighty five percent of schools in Nigeria are not accessible to Persons with disabilities. Lalu disclosed this on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists on the sidelines of a two-day National Summit on Access…
By correspondent in Lokoja. … to renovate Clinic, Ward, Toilets, Pharmacy building, Supply of drugs and equipment. The Kogi State Government, through the Community and Social Development Agency today presented the first tranche of cheques to flag off the Renovation of Clinic, Ward, Toilets, Pharmacy building with Supply of drugs and equipment at Ochadamu Leprosy…
By correspondent in Lagos. Three freedom of expression and media development organizations today issued a joint call on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to facilitate access to the Internet for all Nigerians in accordance with the government’s international obligations. They stressed that access to the internet is no longer a matter of…
,,, Adjourns to Oct. 23 for judgment in Smart Adeyemi’s case The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed the appeal filed by a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress,APC, in Kogi State, Abubakar Achimugu, seeking to nullify the primary election of the party, which produced Usman Ododo as the APC Governorship candidate for the election…
Recently Kogi State Government approved the grading of Akinrin of Ekinrin from none-class to 1st class, Ohireba of Ebiraland from none-class to 1st class, Obaje Otalu-Atabaka from 2nd class to first, grading and upgrading of over 300 traditional stools in Kogi State. The lists are: 1. Akinrin of Ekinrin Ijumu None to 1st 2. Obaro…
,,,,Kogi residents urge FG,lament hard time. By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. Gripped by the consequences of the planned indefinite Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC strike, starting on October 3, residents of Lokoja, kogi state, north central Nigeria, have urged the federal government to do the needful to avert it. This is…
By correspondent in Lokoja. ,,,, Distributes over 8,000 school items to primary, secondary students ,,,,, Students, school teachers, community members laud kind gestures Following her recent reconstruction and the inauguration of a cottage clinic, through her pet project, Hayat Foundation, the Wife of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Barr. Amina Oyiza Bello, on Tuesday,…
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has sacked the heads of 21 Parastatals, Agencies, and government companies under the FCT Administration of their appointments with immediate effect. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, office of the Minister, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Ogunleye…