By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, concluded the hearing of the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka, to challenge the victory of Governor Usman Ododo, who was declared the winner of the keenly contested November 2023…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Hon. Danladi Ali Adamu, Deputy Leader, Lokoja Local Government Legislative Council and Councillor representing Ward ‘D’ has called on Nigerians with means, to support the needy and vulnerable in their various communities. Adamu made the call on Saturday, at Angwaun- Kura, open space in Lokoja, while speaking at an empowerment…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area Transition Committee, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu has said that the reality of leaving the the office one day at the end of his tenure is never lost on him as such possibility has kept him humble and dedicated to making impact within the period…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi West, Alhaji Tajudeen Bisimilahi, has rejected the alleged endorsement of Hon. Samuel Bamidele Aro as consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial race in the district. Bisimilahi, through his campaign organization, described the endorsement as “faceless and undemocratic,” insisting that no individual…
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 Lami Ibrahim The Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, In its decision delivered on Friday has indefinitely restrained Opeans Nigeria Limited from conducting the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) and issuing related offshore safety certifications at its Warri and Port Harcourt facilities. The appellate court, in affirming an earlier…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Some residents of Sarkin-Noma, Lokoja, on Monday renewed appeals on the Kogi State and Federal Governments to fix roads and expand drains in the state to curb flooding. The residents, in separate interviews with NationalWatch Tv, spoke as an early downpour left several roads flooded, leading to gridlock as traders…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Suspected bandits have released a video showing residents of Aiyetoro-Kiri community who were recently kidnapped in Kiri, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, sparking renewed fear and anxiety across the area. In the distressing footage, the abducted victims, whose exact number could not be independently verified, were seen in…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Outrage has once again trailed political appointments in Kogi State following a viral video by Musa Bashir Muhammad, a concerned resident, who appealed to Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo to reconsider what he described as lopsided appointments in the state government. In the video, Muhammad lamented that key positions appear…
By Lami Ibrahim There was a mild drama on Wednesday as a dispute over seating arrangements led to a heated exchange between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and the senate leadership. Trouble began when Senator Natasha’s seat was relocated upon resumption of the session presided by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, but she…
