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Kogi Gov Spent ₦20bn on University in Two Years – Education Commissioner

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 29, 2024

The Kogi State government has revealed that it spent ₦20 billion on the Kogi State University, Kabba, which was established two years ago. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, during a keynote address at the Professor Mathew Ajibero memorial lecture. The

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WAEC Blacklists 13 Schools, 14 Supervisors in Kogi Over Examination Malpractices

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 20, 2024

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has blacklisted 13 schools and 14 supervisors in Kogi State for their alleged involvement in examination malpractices. This development was disclosed by the Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, during a meeting in Lokoja with principals and supervisors implicated in the malpractice cases. Hon. Jones reiterated

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Kogi state allocates ₦8bn for infrastructure development at Kogi State University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 17, 2024

The Kogi State Government has approved ₦8 billion for infrastructure development at the newly established Kogi State University, Kabba (KOSUK). According to the state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, the approval was granted by Governor Ahmed Ododo and will fund the construction of key facilities, including the Senate building, the Faculty of Science, and […]

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Kogi govt. unveils registration portal for students’ bursary award

Angel Ojonugwa April 16, 2024

THE (Sundiata Post) – reports that the bursary award, tagged: “Ododo Students Support 2024”, is strictly for students of Kogi origin currently enrolled in tertiary institutions nationwide. Addressing newsmen in Lokoja on Monday, the Executive Chairman of KSSB, Mr Afolabi Joseph-Raji, urged eligible candidates to register at https://forms.gle/2CrxL7WkRgvGeacw9 or

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Kogi government launches registration portal for student bursary awards

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2024

The Kogi State Scholarship Board (KSSB) has officially launched an online platform for bursary award registration for students in tertiary institutions across the country. The “Ododo Students Support 2024” bursary grant is only open to Kogi students currently enrolled in higher institutions across the country. Addressing journalists in Lokoja on Monday, Afolabi

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Sefinat Ododo praises First Lady Tinubu for boosting access to education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 18, 2024

Mrs Sefinat Usman Ododo, the First Lady of Kogi State, has praised Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her Renewed Hope Initiative, which aims to increase access to education for Nigerian children. Mrs. Ododo, the Coordinator of Renewed Hope Initiative in Kogi State, was addressing during the flag-off of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi […]