By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Policemen deployed in the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC) have been chased away by crowd of persons around the facility ahead of the controversial local government elections billed for Saturday. It was not certain who sent the police detachment to the facility around 1am on Friday since the police said…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A chieftain of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, Daniel Bwala, on Wednesday, said he is committed to supporting the administration of President Bola Tinubu, even if that requires him to defect to the All Progressives Congress. “I told him today, I am committing to play my part to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The fidau (three-day) prayer for late Lokoja LG Education Secretary, Abdulmalik Ndagi Kassim, who died on February 8, aged 52, was held on Sunday at his Lokongoma residence in Lokoja, Kogi State. The Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Engr Muhammed Danladi Yahaya, Kogi State Secretary, Council of Ulama’u, Alhaji…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State chapter of Council Of Ulama’u (KSCU), has on Sunday unveiled the 1446 Islamic calendar with a call on the Federal and State Governments in Nigeria to declare Muharram 1, the first day of the Islamic Calendar year, as a public holiday. The Islamic new year calendar was…
*** As Leaders debunk allegation of imposition of candidates By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab All is now set for the Nigeria Motorcycle Transport Union (NMTU), Lokoja Local Government branch to elect new leaders to pilot its affairs for the next four years. The election which will bring together delegates from 10 ethnic sections to vote…
The Secretary to Yagba East Local Government Area, Hon Musa Kareem, has congratulated the Executive Chairman of Yagba East LGA, Hon Dr. Dare Monday Joshua on his 100 days in office. In a message he personally signed, he commended Dr Dare Monday Joshua for the good work he has done in the council in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has called for unity, peace and tolerance among citizens of the State as the global Christian community celebrate Christmas. This is contained in a Press statement made available to the media by the Chief Press Secretary to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Social Democratic Party (SDP), councilorship aspirant in Lokoja Ward ‘C’, Hon. Yahaya Bala Yusuf has raised the alarm over plans to impose a candidate on the SDP in the Ward. Yahaya, who accused the Lokoja local government chairman of the SDP, Danladi Abdulrahman of planning to foist an aspirant…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The ongoing probe of alleged N80.2billion fraud in Kogi State took a new dimension yesterday following protest marches by those backing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) and the supporters of the former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. While the Kogi Conscience Movement KCLM, was for the EFCC, Kogi Youth Coalition formed a…
