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  The inauguration of the fourth Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Lokoja, Professor Gbenga Solomon Ibileye will be held on Monday the 16th of February. A statement by the Central Planning Committee for the occasion in Lokoja today stated that the event will take place at Felele Campus of the Federal University. According to the statement, grand reception follow immediately at Kay Galaxy Event Centre, opposite Civil Defence Headquarter, Lokoja. It urged friends, associates and all invitees to be punctual. The Publisher Noah Peter for Accurate News Nigeria 

 Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo's Achievements In The Health Sector  WRITER: HABIBATU SHUAIBU ONAKPA ABDALLAH Habibatu Shuaibu Onakpa Abdallah  examines the achievements of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo in the last two years in the health sector. There's no doubt in the fact that the wealth of a nation is to a large extent, determined by the health status of its people. This justifies the saying that "a healthy nation is a wealthy nation," a reason why several nations of the world earmark reasonable percentage of their budgets to the health sector. The Nigerian situation is not different as the nation has before now, made concerted efforts at ensuring effective and efficient health care delivery system at all levels. In Kogi State, the health sector has witnessed a significant transformation under successive administrations, but under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, notable improvement in health care infrastructure, service delivery and policies have been recor...

  The President of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Dr Moses Arokoyo, has appealed to the Kogi State Government to recruit more veterinarians and offer them a N300,000 special package allowance to retain them in the state. Dr Arokoyo made the appeal during the association's Dinner and Award Night, with the theme "Celebrating Excellence & Strengthening Bonds in Kogi State", held Friday night at Banquet Hall, Government House, Lokoja. Dr Arokoyo commended Gov. Ahmed Ododo for creating the Ministry of Livestock Development and appointing a veterinarian as the first Permanent Secretary, but expressed concern that many veterinarians were leaving the country due to the "japa syndrome". The NVMA president appealed to the governor to employ more veterinarians, noting only 28 are presently working in the state's Civil Service.  Dr Arokoyo also requested the N300,000 special package allowance given to human medics be extended to veterinarians to...

 The Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has been honoured with the Award of Icon of Livestock Development in Nigeria by the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA). The award was presented during the Association's Award and Dinner Night at the Government House in Lokoja on Friday. Presenting the award, the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor said that the National President of the NVMA, Dr. Arokoyo Moses, said there is a strong connection between animal health and human health. He explained that when animals are not properly cared for, human health is at risk. He commended the Kogi State Government for its commitment to improving animal health, public safety, and for supporting veterinary doctors and small-scale poultry farmers across the state. Dr. Moses appealed to the state government to approve a three hundred thousand naira bonus for veterinary doctors, similar to what their counterparts in hospitals receive. According to him, this will hel...

  The Chairman of Bassa Local Government Area Theophilus Daruwana Adama felicitate with the Accountant General of Kogi State  Doctor Habibat Oyiza Tijani Onumoko on her second year Anniversary. The chairman who made the remarks while speaking with newsmen at the reception organized by DLG and Treasurer's of twenty one local government areas  held in the Revertan Hotel Lokoja . Theophilus Daruwana Adama noted that the Accountant General has demonstrated passion for the growth and development of state through good service delivery in the affairs of the State. The chairman noted that since assumed office in the past two years salary of both local government area and state workforce were paid promptly. He reiterated that the under Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo administration has speedly improved on infrastructure development across the twenty one local government areas of the state. The Chairman who's among the thousands personalities that attend the occasion also shower ecomour...

  The Head Projects Financial Management Unit World Bank Assisted PFMU Mallam Abdulzeez Aliu felicitates with the Accountant General of Kogi State, Doctor Habibat Oyiza Tijani Onumoko on her second year Anniversary. Mallam Aliu Abdulzeez made the remarks while speaking with newsmen at the reception organized by DLG and Treasurer's of twenty one local government areas in kogi state held at Revertan Hotel Lokoja . The Head Projects Financial Management Unit World Bank Assisted PFMU noted with satisfaction that the Accountant General has demonstrated passion for the growth and development of state through good service delivery in the affairs of the state of prudent Management of resources. He also expressed happiness that since assumed office in the past two years,salary of both local and workforce were paid promptly devoid of racour and acrimony. He reiterated that the under Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo administration has speedly improved greatly on infrastructure development across th...