By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab It was a joyful and memorable occasion in Lokoja on Saturday as the Danman of Lokoja, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammed Baba, gave out the hand of his late brother’s daughter, Malama Hajara Gambo Sulaiman, in marriage to Isah Usman. The wedding Fatiha, held at the Danman family residence in Shabayagi, Lokoja,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab It was a day of joy and celebration on Saturday as Alhaji Gambo Bala Umar, a retired Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Lokoja Local Government Area, gave out the hand of his daughter, Amina Umar, in marriage to Musa Muhammed in a colourful and well-attended ceremony. The wedding Fatiha took…
By Lami Ibrahim Pressures have continued to mount on former President Goodluck Jonathan to shelve his planned bid to contest for the presidency of the country in the 2027 general elections. Those opposed to Jonathan’s aspiration, especially his kinsmen in the Niger Delta, are urging the ex-Nigerian ruler to instead back the incumbent President Bola…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, Hon. Danladi Sulaiman Aguye has trained and empowered 500 women and youths in Kogi Local Government Area, giving each beneficiary ₦50,000 as start-up capital to begin their chosen businesses. The training and empowerment programme, held at the Kogi Local Government Secretariat in Koton-Karfe, on Friday,…
By Lami Ibrahim The proprietor of NationalWatch TV and publisher of NationalWatch Newspaper, Alhaji Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab, has vowed to seek legal redress against the petitioner who accused him of slander, following his release on bail by the police. Alhaji Dan Sulaiman, a veteran journalist, was recently invited by the police over what he…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Executive Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, has expressed profound gratitude to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, and the good people of Lokoja Local Government Area for their unwavering support as his administration marks one year in office. In…
By Lami Ibrahim The screening of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), for the first time from North-Central Nigeria, to serve as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), may have come and gone, but the intrigues and politics that followed his nomination and screening, lives so much to be discussed. Recalled that…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Ohimegye Igu of Koton-Karfe, His Royal Majesty Alhaji (Dr) Saidu Akawu Salihu, last Friday inspected the ongoing renovation work at his palace in Koton-Karfe, Kogi Local Government Area. Speaking during the inspection, the monarch expressed satisfaction with the level of work so far, describing it as a welcome development…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The family of the Dan Darma of Lokoja, Barrister Naseer Ahmed, has donated a temporary office building located at Kabawa to the Karaworo Vigilante Group, in a move aimed at strengthening local security and supporting community safety efforts. The keys to the building were officially presented to the Vigilante Commander,…
By Yusufu Aminu Idegu, Lokoja The people of Kogi state has unanimously endorsed President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Kogi state governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo for a second term in office in 2027. The endorsement marked the climax of mother of all rallies organised by the APC stakeholders in the state under the chairmanship of…
