Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has extended the state’s free mobile medical outreach to inmates and personnel of the Koton-Karfe Correctional Centre, with 188 beneficiaries receiving medical screening and treatment. The exercise, conducted on Friday by the State Ministry of Health, included tuberculosis and respiratory disease screening using portable digital X-ray technology with artificial intelligence, as well as clinical sample collection. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adams Abdulazeez, said the initiative was directed by Governor Ododo to ensure that persons in custody are not excluded from essential healthcare. He added that similar outreaches will be extended to other correctional centres across the state.

The Kogi State Government has commenced the disbursement of N646.8 million in bursary allowances to 20,347 verified students of tertiary institutions across the country under the second season of the Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo Student Support Scheme. The disbursement was launched on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Lokoja, during an event tagged “Gov. Ododo Students Support Season 2.” Speaking on behalf of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, commended the National Association of Kogi State Students, NAKOSS, for its patience and peaceful conduct during the delay in the disbursement. Jones said education received the highest allocation in the state budget, accounting...

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has extended the state’s free mobile medical outreach to inmates and personnel of the Koton-Karfe Correctional Centre, with...

The Kogi State Government has commenced the disbursement of N646.8 million in bursary allowances to 20,347 verified students of tertiary institutions across the country...