Rural Electrification Agency commences EPP programme in FULafia
|By Amarachi Okam The Energising Education Program (EEP) of the Federal Government has reached it advanced stage of implementation at the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia). This development was made known by the Team Leader, Engineering and Technical Specialist of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Chigbo Nwafor, during a Pre-Bid Inspection meeting held with contractors at the Permanent Site Campus of the Federal University of Lafia, recently. He said the EPP was an initiative of the REA aimed at providing 24-hour power supply to universities’ campuses. Engr. Nwafor said that FULafia was one of the universities selected to benefit …
Ochi Otukpo Odu crowns Amali Ojoko
|By Abubakar Ibrahim The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Professor Idris O. O. Amali, was on Sunday, December 26, 2021, crowned as Ojoko of Otukpo, in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Dr John Eimonye, Ochi Otukpo Odu, the traditional ruler of Otukpo, conferred the title of Ojoko on Amali, with a call on him to continue with the good works and services he was known for. As an Ojoko, Amali is now an innermost member of the Ochi Otukpo Odu traditional council. The Ochi Otukpo Odu described Amali, a veteran scholar, as a “man who has …
FULafia condoles Amb. Omaku over mother’s death
|By Yahaya Ahmed The management of Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman, has condoled with Henry John Omaku, the Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone, over the death of his mother, Evelyn John Omaku. She who passed away, recently at the age of 65 after a brief illness. Speaking at the residence of Omaku in Doma local government, Abdul Rahman described the death of Evelyn as painful and an irreparable loss to the family, Doma and people of Nasarawa State in general. He prayed to God to grant especially the …