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The National Association of Okun Students (NAOS), FeDeral University Lokoja Chapter has felicitated with Professor Gbenga Solomon Ibileye on his inauguration

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  The National Association of Okun  Students (NAOS), FeDeral University Lokoja Chapter has felicitated with Professor Gbenga Solomon Ibileye on his inauguration as the fourth Vice Chancellor of the academic institution. Speaking shortly after the inauguration ceremony in Lokoja NAOS President,  Comrade Ibrahim Adeshina congratulated the newly appointed Vice Chancellor and wished him a successful tenure. He expressed appreciation to God for finding him worthy to serve the institution emphasizing that he was overwhelmed with joy for having two Vice Chancellors emerging from Okun nation. Adeshina urged Okun students to remain a shining light in the academic community and charged them to devote quality time for academic activities. The President also solicited for more welfare in the aspect of bursary, scholarship awards  and acknowledged the contributions of Senator Sunday Karimi in the academic circle. In a remark, the Speaker of the Association, Comrade Yackson Godwin...

Kogi Govt Launches Mass Vaccination Drive Against Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs)

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  The Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience (Kogi L-PRES) Project, in collaboration with Kogi Ministry of Livestock Development, has launched a mass vaccination exercise against Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs).  During the Stakeholders' Engagement meeting  in Lokoja, the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Dr Olufemi Bolarin, said the initiative aims to safeguard animal health, strengthen livestock productivity, and enhance food security in the state. The meeting brought together stakeholders, including farmers, veterinarians, animal scientists, traditional rulers, security agencies and others, to discuss strategies for the vaccination drive. The Commissioner urged farmers, cattle breeders, and pastoralists to support the vaccination drive being administered freely to the livestock in the state. "We have done it before, and we can do it again," he said, referencing Kogi's previous success in animal vaccination.  He emphasised that the the vaccines...

AJINE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY, AGBEJI-KOGI STATE WISHES MUSLIMS A BLESSED RAMADAN

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  AJINE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY, AGBEJI-KOGI STATE WISHES MUSLIMS A BLESSED RAMADAN The management and staff of Ajine College of Health Sciences & Technology, Agbeji, Kogi State, through its Provost, Alhaji Dr. Khalifa Umaru Sanni, send warm Ramadan greetings to all Muslims in Nigeria and beyond. Ramadan is a special month of fasting, prayer, and thinking about good deeds. It is a time to be patient, kind, and help one another. In his message, the Provost asked Muslims to show generosity, help the less privileged, and live in peace and unity. “Let us use this holy month to pray for our country, our people, and for everyone’s well-being. May Allah bless us all with health, happiness, and success,” he said. He also reminded students and those who want to study health courses that the college gives good education and training to prepare them to serve the community. The Provost added that admission forms are now on sale at the college campus in Agbeji, Kogi S...

AJINE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY, AGBEJI-KOGI STATE WISHES MUSLIMS A BLESSED RAMADAN

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  The management and staff of Ajine College of Health Sciences & Technology, Agbeji, Kogi State, through its Provost, Alhaji Dr. Khalifa Umaru Sanni, send warm Ramadan greetings to all Muslims in Nigeria and beyond. Ramadan is a special month of fasting, prayer, and thinking about good deeds. It is a time to be patient, kind, and help one another. In his message, the Provost asked Muslims to show generosity, help the less privileged, and live in peace and unity. “Let us use this holy month to pray for our country, our people, and for everyone’s well-being. May Allah bless us all with health, happiness, and success,” he said. He also reminded students and those who want to study health courses that the college gives good education and training to prepare them to serve the community. The Provost added that admission forms are now on sale at the college campus in Agbeji, Kogi State. Interested candidates are encouraged to come and get their forms. The management, staff, and stu...

RAMADAN, LENT: Gov. Ododo Calls for Religious Tolerance, Vigilance, Peaceful Coexistence

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  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has urged residents to uphold religious tolerance, remain vigilant, and foster peaceful coexistence as Muslims and Catholics begin the holy seasons of Ramadan and Lent. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Hon. Ismaila Isah, the Governor described Ramadan and Lent as sacred periods of fasting, prayer, reflection, and spiritual rejuvenation for Muslims and Catholics respectively. According to the Governor, “the holy seasons of Ramadan and Lent offer an opportunity for believers to strengthen their relationship with Almighty God and reaffirm commitment to the values of compassion, charity, humility, sacrifice, and self-discipline.” Governor Ododo urged faithfuls of both religions to use this period to pray for sustained peace, stability, and development in Kogi State and Nigeria at large. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting freedom of worship and promoting peaceful coexistence among people of differen...

G One Donates ₦500,000 to Widows Association, Kogi State, Promises Continued Support

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  G-One Donates ₦500,000 to Widows Association, Kogi State, Promises Continued Support* The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of G One Group of Company, Hon. Chief Gowon Enache, has donated the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦500,000) to the Widows Association, Kogi State, as part of his commitment to humanitarian service and community development. Speaking during an unscheduled meeting with members of the association in Lokoja, Chief Gowon Enache expressed his readiness to continually support the group in their efforts to improve the welfare of widows across the state. He disclosed that he personally understands the pains of loss, having lost both parents several years ago. “As an orphan, I know what it means to lose loved ones. It is only God who has sustained me and my siblings all these years,” he said. He explained that he was in Lokoja to attend a brother’s wedding and had stopped at the Stella Obasanjo Library Complex to eat when his attention was drawn to the g...

G One Donates Piece of Land in Abuja, Cash to Mr. & Mrs. Solomon Enemona Yakubu, Urges the New Couple to Tolerate One Another for a Peaceful Marriage*

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  G One Donates Piece of Land in Abuja, Cash to Mr. & Mrs. Solomon Enemona Yakubu, Urges the New Couple to Tolerate One Another for a Peaceful Marriage* The city of Lokoja was agog over the weekend as Hon. Chief Gowon Enache, a renowned car dealer, real estate developer, and Chairman of G-One Luxury Homes, stormed the glamorous wedding ceremony of Lucy and Solomon with his large entourage. The holy matrimony, which took place at St. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael Parish Church of Archangel, Gadumo, Lokoja, attracted dignitaries, family members, friends, and well-wishers from far and near. Hon. Chief Gowon Enache, who served as Chairman of the wedding reception, expressed heartfelt gratitude to God and to the family of Mr. Solomon Enemona Yakubu for making the day a reality in the lives of the newlyweds. In his address, he prayed for the couple’s union to be filled with peace, unity, and mutual understanding. According to him, “The ceremony of the wedding is just for a moment, b...