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…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Abdulrahman Hussaini, popularly known as Gentle, has organized a special prayer session to mark the birthday of the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo. The prayer session was held at the Lokoja Central Mosque and was led by Sheikh Aminu Shaban, the Chief Imam of Lokoja, with the recitation…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Hon. Durosinmi Meseko, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has extended warm New Year greetings to Nigerians, expressing optimism for a more prosperous and fulfilling year ahead. In a goodwill message to mark the beginning of 2026, Meseko wished Nigerians a joyful and prosperous New…
At the Okun Unity and Peace Advocacy Symposium held yesterday, December 30, 2025, in Kabba, Kogi West Senatorial District, Chief Richard Asaje called on the people of Okun Nation to strengthen their unity and build effective synergy with Kogi Central to actualise the long-held aspiration of producing a governor from Okun land. Chief Asaje stressed…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Four persons are reportedly on the run as security agencies commence investigations following a petition filed by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, alleging impersonation, defamation and attempts to instigate a breakdown of law and order in the state. The petition,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Local Government Administration has reiterated the enforcement of a temporary ban on crossover vigils and other night activities in isolated religious locations outside the metropolis, citing security concerns ahead of New Year celebrations. In a press statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, December 31, 2025, by the…
