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…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political stakeholder in Kogi West has faulted the recent position of the APC Kogi West Zonal Chairman, Hon. Emmanuel Ayo Aledare, over the outcome of the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary election in the district. In a statement signed by Prince Orebiyi Emmanuel Taiwo and made available to journalists,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Quincy Network 2027 has congratulated Hon. Adams Danjuma Ahmed Quincy on his emergence as the consensus candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency House of Representatives election. In a statement signed by the group’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Rufai, the Network described Quincy’s emergence…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Thousands of Muslim faithful from different walks of life on Wednesday converged at the Galili Central Eid Prayer Ground in Lokoja to observe the two-rak’ah Eid-el-Kabir prayers in an atmosphere of peace, devotion, and unity. The congregational prayers were led by the Chief Imam of Lokoja, Sheikh Aminu Shaban, who…
By Lami Ibrahim The remains of Malam Salami Salihu, younger brother of the Publisher/Proprietor of National Watch TV, Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab, have been laid to rest in Lokoja amid tears and emotional scenes from sympathizers. The Jana’iza prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Lokoja, Sheikh Aminu Shaban, shortly after the 2pm prayer…
