By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There was drama at the entrance of the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Tuesday as security operatives barred suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from gaining access to the premises. The senator arrived at the gate accompanied by activist Aisha Yesufu, rights advocate Mama P, activist Randy, and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The graduating students and alumni of St. Mary Universal Basic Education Junior Secondary School in Lokoja were presented with different prizes for their outstanding performances at the school’s 14th valedictory service and graduation ceremony on Tuesday. The venue of the ceremony, was a sight to behold as parents, students and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Amid rain, some retired police officers on Monday staged a protest at the entrance gate of the National Assembly in Abuja. The protesters are demanding their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme. The demonstrators, comprising elderly ex-police personnel, held placards and chanted solidarity songs as they stood in the rain,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The newly elected Chairman of the Lokoja Association of Phone Technician and Accessories Dealer (APTAD), Gimba Ibrahim Danladi, has promised to run an inclusive and accountable leadership, even as he commended the developmental stride of the Kogi. State, Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo. In an interview with him on Monday shortly…
The Kogi State Chairman, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), has condemned in it strongest terms, recent attempt to defame the character of the Kogi State Accountant General Dr Mrs Habibat Tijjani. ANAN in a statement signed by the Chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Oricha, issued to Newsmen in Lokoja, described the State Accountant General,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Federal Government has announced the temporary suspension of the recruitment application portal for Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS,), the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS.). The government said the portal will be accessible on Monday July 21, 2025….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A 26-year-old lady, Malama Khadijat Zuberu, who hails from Bassa local government area of Kogi State, has appealed to kind-hearted Nigerians to urgently come to her aid to raise N4.4m for a leg surgery. Making the appeal during an encounter with NationalWatch Tv in Lokoja, on Tuesday, Khadijat said she…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Frontline Chairmanship aspirant in next weekend’s Kogi State National Youth Council of Nigeria Congress NYCN, Comrade Abdurahman Abdulmumuni has promised to evolve impressive programmes that would engage the state’s youths gainfully. Abdulmumuni made the pledge while officially declaring his intention to run during a press conference in Lokoja on…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Former New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Kogi West Senatorial Candidate in the February 25 National Assembly election, Hon. Muhammed Ibukun Abubakar, has declared unflinching support for the opposition coalition backed alliance, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Bukky said the collaboration among opposition forces is driven by a deep concern for…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A coalition of opposition parties in Kogi State has unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their platform for the 2027 elections. The unveiling was made during an “Expanded Caucus Meeting” on Monday, attended by the officials of the party and prominent members of the opposition in the state. Speaking…
