By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A local vigilante group in Lokoja has arrested a suspected serial goat thief at Up-Karaworo Street in the state capital. The suspect, who simply identified himself as Ibrahim, was apprehended around midnight during a night patrol by members of the vigilante group. He was reportedly caught while allegedly attempting to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Senator Jibril Isah Echocho, has rolled out a wide-ranging empowerment initiative aimed at strengthening party structures, boosting grassroots economic activities, and supporting vulnerable groups across the district. The ceremony was held at Ayangba on Wednesday. At the event attended by party leaders, beneficiaries,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An Abuja High Court on Wednesday granted N500 million bail each to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife, and their son over alleged financial-related offences. The trio were arraigned by anti-graft agencies on multiple counts bordering on conspiracy, money laundering, and abuse of office. They all…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, has issued a stern warning to individuals and groups encroaching on the land allocated for the party’s ongoing State Secretariat project, vowing to reclaim the property and ensure the completion of the long-abandoned structure. Gambo gave…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to participate fully in the forthcoming local government elections in the state. The resolution was reached at an enlarged meeting of the party’s State Executive Committee (SEC) and key stakeholders held at the party secretariat on Monday, where…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab In a bid to improve the welfare of residents at the grassroots, political appointees of Lokoja Ward ‘C’ have supported 250 residents with N10,000 each. The empowerment exercise, which totaled N2.5 million, took place at the Angwan Yashi open space in Lokoja on Saturday. Speaking at the event, the Ward…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There was heightened tension in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area on Friday as aggrieved youths took to the streets and shut down sections of the federal highway in protest against worsening insecurity in the area. The youths, chanting protest songs and displaying placards with strong inscriptions, said the action became inevitable…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Comptroller of Immigration, Rivers State Command, CIP Yabagi Ibrahim Abdulmajeed, on Thursday hosted the 15th Annual Maulud Nabiyi at his GRA residence in Lokoja, Kogi State. The well-attended religious gathering attracted Islamic clerics, politicians, traditional institution representatives, community leaders, senior government officials, family members, friends and well-wishers, who converged…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Rt. Hon. Alfa Umar Imam, former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja Local Government Area, has formally informed party stakeholders that he is back to the APC. The announcement was made during a stakeholders’ meeting he organized at…
By Lami Ibrahim Ten thousand registered voters from Kogi Local Government Area have officially decided to relocate their voting stations to Okene Local Government Area. The move, announced by the spokesperson for the 10,000 voters, aims to enable them to cast ballots for President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, who hails from Okene…
