The Governing Council of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, on Wednesday, paid a courtesy visit to the Palace of the Onojie of Ekpoma, His Royal Majesty Barr. Anthony Ehizojie Abumere II, ahead of his investiture as Chancellor of the institution. The Pro-Chancellor, Emeritus Professor Olu Obafemi, who led the
Provost of Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, Dr Fasagba Femi, has applauded the Federal Government for approving Colleges of Education to run degree programmes alongside the National Certificate in Education (NCE). Speaking with journalists in Lokoja after receiving an Award of Excellence from the Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),
Despite Kogi State’s “Free Education Bill,” parents are complaining that schooling is far from free, as students are still being charged compulsory fees. Reports indicate that secondary school principals have been instructed to collect ₦4,000 per student, whereas schools under local government control require over ₦5,500 per student. Many parents say the charges defeat the
The Kogi State government has begun disbursing N534,360,000 in Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) grants to 13,359 schoolgirls as part of its Adolescent Girls initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). On Wednesday, preloaded ATM cards were handed to parents and guardians of beneficiaries at GYB Model Science Secondary School (GYBMSS), Lokoja. The programme is designed to
The Kogi State Government has criticised a protest by members of the Association of People Living with Disabilities (PWDs) at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, describing it as unnecessary. In a statement, Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, said the protesters disrupted academic activities by locking the university’s main gate while alleging
Students at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, were stranded on Wednesday when people living with disabilities blocked the main gate and brought activities to a halt. The demonstrators accused the institution of excluding them from employment opportunities, saying they were tired of “empty promises.” Some carried placards demanding fairness and chanting
The Special Adviser on Youth and Student Matters to Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has pledged ₦2 million towards a new project at the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMinna), Niger State. Oladele John Nihi said the project, which will be named after Governor Ododo, is aimed at recognising his support for education and
Momoh Abubakar Otuhuo, a former community leader and proprietor of Jamaatul Muslimeen Academy in Eika, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, is set to be arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) after being detained since 2022 without trial. A source told SaharaReporters on Monday that the DSS had contacted Momoh’s lawyer earlier
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Kogi State chapter, has paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the Head of Service (HOS) in Lokoja, highlighting the association’s role in promoting literary excellence and reviving the reading culture in the State. Led by the chapter chairman, Mr. Y.J. Itopa, the delegation said their mission was
Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, Kogi State Governor, has flagged off the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Scheme for over 13,359 adolescent girls in the state. The governor disclosed at the flag-off ceremony of the initiative, which is under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), that the CCT is meant to improve girls’ lives. He
