By Inuwa Danladi Ibadan residents were thrown into panic on Thursday after a commercial bus reportedly veered off Ariyo Bridge and plunged into a river below. Eyewitnesses say the vehicle suddenly lost control, causing a shocking scene that drew a large crowd of onlookers. Local residents and passersby rushed to the scene, working together to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The media office of Senator Sunday Karimi has alleged that a plot is underway to orchestrate a vote of no confidence against the lawmaker by ward officials in one of the Local Government Areas in Okunland. In a statement issued by the Senator Sunday Karimi Media Advocates, the group claimed…
By Lami Ibrahim The Working People United (WoPU) a movement committed to good governance and advocate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu re-election has called on the Federal and State Governments to urgently introduce temporary relief measures to cushion the harsh effects of the rising cost of fuel on Nigerian workers and the general public. According…
By Lami Ibrahim Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that powerful interests are working against the efforts of former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to curb crude-oil theft and environmental pollution in the Niger Delta. Adeyanju made the claim while reacting to growing criticisms surrounding the pipeline…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have intensified pressure on the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, over an alleged certificate scandal, warning that they will continue to expose more details until he steps down from office. The coalition of CSOs made the declaration while addressing journalists, insisting that…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Aliyu Umar, and the member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Danladi Sulaiman Aguye, on Wednesday joined other dignitaries to attend the 8-day Fidau prayer for the late Hajiya Amina Ebaiya. Hajiya Amina Ebaiya…
By Inuwa Danladi Members of the Unique Ladies Association, a support group for Senator Sunday Karimi, gathered on Tuesday evening to celebrate his birthday with a special iftar ceremony. The event was hosted at the residence of the association’s president, Rukayat Mommy Sulaiman, in Karaworo Street, Lokoja. Attendees shared a warm atmosphere of fellowship, breaking…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Commercial motorcycle riders in Lokoja, popularly known as Okada riders, have expressed appreciation to the Kogi State Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris, for supporting the union with the roofing of its secretariat conference room and the provision of a canopy for the mosque within…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A group under the aegis of Ajaokuta Progressive Stakeholders (APS) has said that the growing popularity and performance of the member representing Ajaokuta Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, has unsettled his political opponents. In a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Monday,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab In the spirit of compassion and community service that defines the holy month of Ramadan, the Late Aisha Tanimu Nasidi Foundation (ATNAF), in collaboration with the Late Mai’uguwa Musa Nasidi Mosque Committee, has once again demonstrated the power of charity by presenting Sallah clothes to orphans and distributing food items…
