By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab No fewer than 60 bodies have been recovered from the scene of tanker explosion at Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. Nationalwatch Tv had reported how a fuel-laden tanker exploded on Saturday morning, killing scores and injuring several others. The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road…
By Lami Ibrahim The frenzy of looting moving trucks carrying food items has catch up with Nasarawa, as hundreds of angry Akwanga residents are helping themselves with food items from a trailer. In a trending video seen by our correspondent, a woman in blue hijab was heard calling on residents to rush to the scene…
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 An appeal has been made to Muslims in Lokoja and beyond to respect and obey the constituted authorities at the Federal, State, and Local Government levels. His Royal Highness, Alh. Ibrahim Gambo Kabir, Maikarfi 1V, The Maigari of Lokoja and Chairman, Lokoja Traditional Council, made the appeal at occasion of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Karu modern market in the nation’s capital, Abuja was on Thursday evening gutted by fire. The fire incident, whose cause could not be ascertained at the moment, was said to have affected a section of the market. At the time of filing the report, firefighters who had difficulty earlier…
The National Coordinator, “Like Minds Alliance Pressure Group”, Chief Richard Asaje on Thursday 2/1/2025 paid a visit to FGYB at his residence in Okene. As he was warmly received and had good interaction with the former governor. In a statement, Chief Asaje stressed that the purpose of the visit was on fulfilment of his pledge…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Forum of Patriots (LFP), is set to host the 2024 Boat Regatta funfair on Saturday October 12, 2024 at the John Holt Waterfront, Kpata market, Lokoja. The LFP Chairman, Alhaji Idris Baba’Ango, who announced the date shortly after the meeting of the coordinators held at Lokoja Local Government…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria, Kogi State chapter has decried the impact of lack of access to agricultural inputs, saying it has affected food production in the state. SWOFON stakeholders made this disclosure on Wednesday during the presentation of the community scorecard on smallholder women farmers’ access to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, the new chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State, has sworn in the 10 councillors who were elected to represent the 10 wards in the council. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the local government council hall on Thursday, Adamu promised to run an inclusive…
By Muhammad Sanni It was heroic homecoming for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), governorship candidate in the Kogi State November 11 gubernatorial election, Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, as thousands of sons and daughters of Igalaland trooped out to welcome him and express gratitude for his struggles during and after the election. In what they described as a…
