By Lami Ibrahim Protesters yesterday stormed the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna, calling on Governor Uba Sani to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other relevant security agencies to prosecute former Governor Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai over his indictment of over N423 billion. The protesters in their large number, acting under the…
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 The Executive Chairman of Lokoja local government council, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, has called on parents to ensure proper upbringing of their children. Adamu made the call on Sunday at the naming ceremony of the daughter of the Sarkin Samari of Kakanda kingdom, Abdulrahman Yusuf Wali held at Gimba Mosque in…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, earlier today paid a strategic visit to Isanlu-Esa, Yagba West Local Government Area, as part of renewed efforts to intensify the fight against criminal activities and ensure lasting peace and security in the region. During the visit, the governor met with community…
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 Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has dissolved his cabinet and appointed new one as part of transition process for the incoming administration in the state. The Kogi Governor-elect, Usman Ododo, will take over from the Bello administration on Jan. 27. Those affected by the dissolution included; Heads of agencies, parastatals…
By Lami Ibrahim The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Chief (Dr) Dennis Otuaro has advised beneficiaries of the amnesty programme to refrain from being used to foment trouble in Rivers State. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Otuaro said he is advising ex-agitators under the PAP to conduct themselves responsibly in the wake…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Residents of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital are lamenting over epileptic electricity supply, which according to them, is hampering economic activities. They also called for the immediate sack of the Kogi Zone Chief Business Officer (CBO), Mr. Olaseni Agunpopo, which according to them is the brain behind the epileptic power…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There are indications that the organised Labour may end its strike over the new minimum wage as it reached an agreement with the Federal Government on Monday. After a six-hour meeting in Abuja, the Federal Government expressed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to raising the N60,000 offered as the…
