By Lami Ibrahim Dangote Group has released an official statement over the fire incident at its refinery on Wednesday. A statement from Dangote Refinery described the fire as minor, adding that it has been contained. “Dangote Refinery contains minor fire at its effluent treatment plant “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Lokoja, the headquarters of the Lokoja Kingdom, was agog with pageantry today for the celebration of this year’s edition of Lokoja Day and turbaning of six eminent persons from the kingdom by the Maigari, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikafi. The ceremony attracted the cream of the society with the Deputy…
*** Hails Senate, Nigerians for solidarity with Akpabio *** Says harassment allegation worn out story *** Stands by eyewitness account rendered by Senate Deputy Chief Whip By Lami Ibrahim An Igbo group, Ohaneze Stakeholders Forum (OSF) has lambasted the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over the allegation of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Chairman of the 2024 Lokoja Boat Regatta festival, Barrister Nasser Ahmed has called for the sustenance of the festival in order to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youth and creation of enormous wealth for the people of Lokoja communities. Barrister Ahmed made the call on Saturday during the…
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 The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, concluded the hearing of the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka, to challenge the victory of Governor Usman Ododo, who was declared the winner of the keenly contested November 2023…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N899.50 per litre, saying the move was to offer relief to Nigerians during the holiday season. The price cut follows an earlier reduction to N970 per litre on November 24 and…
By Lami Ibrahim Thousands of Maiduguri inhabitants have been displaced, with the Nigerian Correctional Service recapturing three inmates after a jailbreak, while 80 per cent of animals at the Sanda Kyarimi Park zoo died as Borno State suffered its most devastating flood disaster in 30 years, Nationalwatch Tv reports. Following the disaster, President Bola Tinubu,…
By Lami Ibrahim Kogi, Kwara, and Ondo are the three states in Nigeria with the highest food prices amid worsening hardship. This is according to the latest National Bureau of Statistics April’s Consumer Price Index and Inflation report. The report ranked Kogi State with the highest food inflation rate at 48.62 per cent, followed by…
*** Passes vote of confidence on Sen. Karimi, Aguye, Speaker others By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja All Progressives Congress (APC) Integrity Group has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and the great people of Kogi State as the country marks 25 years of unbroken democratic rule on June 12. Speaking…
