By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The remains of Alhaji Salihu Muhammed Mairago, on Saturday morning were laid to rest at Adankolo Muslim Cemetery. The late Mairago, who was a Cheiftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi State joined his ancestors at the age of 53, early hours of today after a brief illness….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Policemen deployed in the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC) have been chased away by crowd of persons around the facility ahead of the controversial local government elections billed for Saturday. It was not certain who sent the police detachment to the facility around 1am on Friday since the police said…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from confiscating or imposing fines on motorists. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Nkeonye Maha, held that no law empowered the VIO to stop, impound, confiscate, seize…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Wanted bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, has dared the security forces, saying he is not afraid to be killed. He, however, called for dialogue with the federal government to end armed violence in Zamfara State. Turji, who is among the 43 terrorists in the North West declared wanted by the Defence…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab At least 16 persons were buried at Gbajibo Community in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State yesterday, following a passenger boat mishap. It was gathered that the boat, which had about 300 people on board capsized, just a short distance from the victims’ destination. Except a few passengers, majority…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Ahead of the October 19, local government council election in Kogi State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lokoja Local Government Area has collapsed its structure into the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the APC campaign flag-off held in Lokoja on Wednesday. In an interview with Hon. Farouk Bakabe, who…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Ahead of the October 19, 2024 local government council elections in Kogi State, the All Progressives Congress (APC), members in Lokoja LGA on Wednesday turned out en masse to show overwhelming solidarity and support for the party, at its official campaign flag off at Up Garage in Lokoja on Wednesday….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Residents of Karaworo street, in Lokoja the Kogi State capital were on Wednesday morning shocked that a day-old-baby boy dumped in a gutter by unwanted mother was found alive, hale and hearty. According to eye witness account, the incident which occurred at Karaworo near Kutepa Juma’at Mosque, said, the mother…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Fear gripped many when police officers on Tuesday fired teargas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja during what the #fearlessOctober protest against hardship and poverty. According to eyewitnesses, policemen reportedly fired canisters who scampered to safety in Jabi and Utako environs. Details shortly… Watch Video Here …
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab In a bid to alleviate the suffering of the less privileged, a non-governmental organisation NGO in collaboration with IBI Foundation dedicated to supporting underprivileged communities, Mohab People’s Care Foundation on Tuesday provided food items and groceries to students of Lokoja School for the Deaf and Special Needs at Zango. Presenting…
