By Musa Usman Malomo The first batch of Nigeria Pilgrims from Kebbi and Nasarawa states performed Jummat Prayer in Madinah on Friday. A cross-section of the intending pilgrims interviewed in Madinah expressed appreciation to the State and Federal Government for their efforts to ensure the successful take-off of the inaugural flight. The first flight from…
The National Coordinator of Like Minds Alliance Pressure Group, Chief Richard Asaje has sued for love, cooperation and prayers amidst all communities in our dear state, noting that we are on a new page for sustainable grassroots development in Kogi State. In a very brief message, Chief Asaje stated that the growth of society and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A philanthropist and Founder, Chairman/CEO of Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isa Kutepa, has distributed Ramadan packages to over 5,000 households across the ten wards of Lokoja local government area of Kogi State for Ramadan. Speaking at the formal distribution of the packages, at the Maigari of Lokoja palace,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Residents of Koton-Karfe in Kogi Local Government Area have expressed discontent over the way Shaibu Abdullahi Alkowel, former legislative aide to late Buba Jibril handle the uncomplited Ultra Modern General Hospital in Koto since the death of his boss six years ago. They alleged that Abdullahi who has personalized the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A 24-year-old woman, Martha Koffa Amadosi, who hails from Ogori/Magongo local government area of Kogi State, has appealed to kind-hearted Nigerians to urgently come to her aid to raise N30m for a kidney transplant. Making the appeal during an encounter, with the Kogi State Chief Executive Officer of Participation Initiative For Behavioural…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has assured flood victims in Kogi State of adequate Federal Government’s support. Doctor Dele Onimode, who led the NEMA team gave the assurance in Adankolo IDP camp when the team visited the State for an on-the-spot assessment of the flood disaster in the state….
… As Nigerian Police Disperse Pro-Bello’s protesters in Abuja By Lami Ibrahim The Kogi Conscience Libration Movement (KCLM), has called on the Economic Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, to arrest the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Speaking on Monday at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, spokesman of the KCLM, Mr. Austin Okai, the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab About 25 indigent Pupils and Students of primary and secondary schools in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital have been offered scholarship by Angwan Pawa Progressive Youth Forum (APPYF). Speaking during a ceremony to unveil the first batch of 25 recipients, at Anwan Pawa in Lokoja on Sunday, the President of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Umar Aisha, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Councilorship candidate for Lokoja Ward ‘E’ says she will empower women and ensure gender inclusion if elected. Aisha said this on Thursday shortly after her endorsement as the consensus councilorship candidate of Lokoja Ward’E’. She said the number of women in appointment positions…
By Lami Ibrahim Lagos State residents on Monday hit the streets to protest against the high level of hardship in the country. National Watch Tv learnt that the ongoing protest was facilitated by a human rights group identified as the ‘Take It Back Movement’. The protesters were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions which expressed…
