By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The management and staff of Gosakin Suites Limited, Lokoja, have extended warm felicitations to Christians in Kogi State and across Nigeria on the occasion of the Christmas celebration. In a goodwill message signed by Barrister Ebaiya Sayadi and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday, the hospitality firm described…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi Council of Ulama’u has extended warm felicitations to Christians across the state on the occasion of the 2025 Christmas celebration, in a press statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday, calling for sustained peace, love and mutual understanding among adherents of different faiths. The Council noted…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Hon. Umar Buba Jibril Qur’anic and Islamic School has held its 8th edition of Walimatul Qur’an in Lokoja, Kogi State. The event, which also featured Maulud Nabiyyi and a graduation ceremony, took place at the Buba Jibril family compound in the 200 Housing Unit area of Gadumo, Lokoja. It…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Suspected bandits have released a video showing residents of Aiyetoro-Kiri community who were recently kidnapped in Kiri, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, sparking renewed fear and anxiety across the area. In the distressing footage, the abducted victims, whose exact number could not be independently verified, were seen in…
By Lami Ibrahim The Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, In its decision delivered on Friday has indefinitely restrained Opeans Nigeria Limited from conducting the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) and issuing related offshore safety certifications at its Warri and Port Harcourt facilities. The appellate court, in affirming an earlier…
By Lami Ibrahim President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to full local government autonomy, stressing that direct allocation of funds to councils is the most effective way to drive grassroots development. The President declared that local governments must receive their statutory funds directly, without interference, to enable them function effectively and meet the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Chief Bisi Akande, pioneer Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday received the Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, at his residence in Abuja. The visit, which took place on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, was to formally present Chief Akande with a copy…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Residents of Ayetoro community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State have begun abandoning their homes following growing fear and tension sparked by a recent attack on a church in the area. The incident has sent shockwaves across communities in Okunland, with Ayetoro witnessing a steady movement of residents—particularly…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political group, the APC Youth Vanguard, Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, has warned former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole, that his chances of securing the APC ticket may be uncertain following Hon. Salman Idris’ recent defection to the ruling party. In a statement signed by…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A socio-political group has expressed deep concern over what it described as the declining state of governance and public welfare in Kogi State, declaring that the current situation does not reflect the collective aspirations of the people. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday in Lokoja, the group leader, Alhaji…
