The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has denounced a coordinated smear campaign against the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro. The group accused unnamed individuals and their sponsors of spreading false allegations of financial misconduct against Dr. Otuaro in an attempt to discredit him. A statement signed by the IYN President and…
… Says last one year has been very exciting, challenging as well By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Ohimegye of Igu Kingdom, Alhaji Dr Saidu Akawu Salihu has expressed his gratitude to God for life and good health in his one year on the throne of his forefathers, describing the last one year as Ohimegye…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman The Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Maikafi has appointed Alhaji Idi Ibrahim as the Sarkin Pawa of Lokoja Emirate. Until his appointment, the new Sarkin Pawa held the position of Secretary, Middle Belt Butchers Association. Speaking shortly after the appointment, the Maigari congratulated the new Sarkin Pawa and tasked him…
By Lami Ibrahim The most wanted suspected kidnapper in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dahiru Adamu, has been arrested. The development comes barely three days after the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, placed a N20 million bounty on him and one Abu Ibrahim. The two terrorists are said to be causing mayhem in the nation’s capital,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Chapter of the Afemai Progressives Union (APU) brought together sons and daughters of the Afemai community on Sunday for a lively end-of-year celebration at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Hall, Lokoja. The gathering highlighted unity, cultural pride, and community progress, featuring goodwill messages, cultural displays, and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Ahead of the October 19, local government election in Kogi State, the council Chairmanship aspirant of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Barrister David Dugbayan in has promised to end rising insecurity and rebuild the council’s ailing economy if elected into office. At an interactive session with newsmen shortly after his…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Ahead of the Eid El-Fitr celebration, the Musa Nasidi Masjid Foundation (MNMF) has distributed clothes to 60 orphans and foodstuff to 20 widows in Lokoja the Kogi State capital, as part of its support programme for the less privilege ahead of the upcoming Eid-al-fitr. Speaking during the distribution of the…
By Lami Ibrahim The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Monday paraded 12 suspected criminals, who were arrested for various crimes across the nation’s capital. The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Beneath Igweh who addressed the press at the command, said nine of the suspects were members of ‘one chance’ syndicate, causing chaos in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab In continuation of his philanthropic gesture, Hon. Muhammed Ibukun Abubakar Bukky, has again provided tankers of water to some communities in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital today. Recall that Hon. Bukky had been continually supplying communities in Lokoja and it’s environ suffering water scarcity with tankers of water since four…
By Lami Ibrahim Member, representing Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi, on Tuesday, picked the membership card of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in his ward in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. Ereyitomi was formally registered as a member of the governing party at…
