By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Eminent Muslim scholars, clerics, traditional leaders, and dignitaries on Tuesday gathered in Lokoja for the eight-day Fidau prayer held in honour of the late Islamic scholar, Ustaz Abdulsalam Salihu. The prayer session, which took place at the deceased’s family residence in Karaworo, attracted a large crowd of followers, students, family…

By Abu Micheal In a Nigeria where recognition often flows to the loudest voices and most visible political actors, it is refreshing when excellence is acknowledged purely on merit. That is exactly what makes the recent conferment of multiple prestigious awards on Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto, OON, so commendable. The Arise Igala Leadership Organisation, a…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political pressure group has launched a strong attack on former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, alleging that his recent visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was not a Sallah homage as widely reported, but a politically charged intervention over escalating tensions in Kogi State. The group, through its chairman…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari of Lokoja, Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi, on Saturday turbanned three traditional title holders as part of activities marking the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Lokoja, Kogi State. The ceremony, held at the Maigari’s Palace, attracted a large gathering of traditional rulers, government officials, politicians, Islamic clerics, traders, and other prominent…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The crisis rocking the Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a new dimension as the APC Women Inclusive Forum has linked the ongoing controversy surrounding the party’s National Assembly primaries to the alleged Senate ambition of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. In a statement…

The Kogi West people, of the olden days, were well cultured, well behaved, well mannered, and their integrity could be vouched for. But can same be said about the people of today? Such positive glowing tributes cannot be said about them today, as they have lost those values, norms, ethics and decorum. They are eroded…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Fresh concerns have emerged within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi West over an alleged plot to suspend the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, over claims of anti-party activities. Kogi West APC stakeholders described the alleged move as politically motivated and “dead on arrival,”…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political stakeholder in Kogi West, Prince Orebiyi Emmanuel Taiwo, has dismissed growing opposition against the second term ambition of Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, insisting that the lawmaker remains firmly connected to the nation’s power structure and enjoys strong political relevance. Orebiyi stated this while reacting to recent political developments…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Traditional Council in conjunction with the Lokoja Title Holders Council on Thursday held the annual Hawan Bariki (horse parade) at the Old Paparanda Square in Lokoja as part of activities marking the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The colourful event attracted traditional rulers, Islamic clerics, top politicians, government officials, community leaders,…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political pressure group, the Kogi East Progressives Forum, has dismissed the purported suspension of Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho from the All Progressives Congress as illegal, baseless, and politically motivated. The group, in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Comrade Musa Ibrahim, described the claim as a desperate attempt by…