By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab In what could have been a serious accident resulting in injuries and casualties, a truck driver averted the situation by saving commuters and pedestrians when his brakes failed him on the Kpata Market in Lokoja today. The driver in a bid to avoid running into other cars and pedestrians was…
By Lami Ibrahim Ten thousand registered voters from Kogi Local Government Area have officially decided to relocate their voting stations to Okene Local Government Area. The move, announced by the spokesperson for the 10,000 voters, aims to enable them to cast ballots for President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, who hails from Okene…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Forum of Patriots (LFP) has expressed deep appreciation to all dignitaries, organizations, and residents who supported and attended the 6th edition of the Lokoja Boat Regatta held on Saturday at the Kabawa Waterfront in Lokoja, Kogi State. In a statement jointly signed by the Forum’s Chairman, Alhaji Idris…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Elder Gabriel Itodo, National Coordinator of the Christian Northern Progressive Forum, has urged Nigerians to remain patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the ongoing economic reforms are necessary for the long-term recovery of the nation. Speaking in an interview with newsmen shortly after he flagged off the distribution of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Obasanjo Square and NTA Roundabouts, Lokoja designated as the venues of Thursday’s hardship protest was empty as at the time of filing this report. There were no protesters in and around the venue except security operatives who were deployed there to maintain law and order. Also, the residents of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Special Adviser on Media to the Kogi State Governor, Hon. Ismail Isah has assured that the current administration in the State will forge a robust partnership with local media practitioners. Isah stated this in Lokoja when he met members of the Federated Chapel of the NUJ on Wednesday. He…
All is now set for the inauguration of the new Divisional Police Headquarters and ICT-Data Centre, by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, in Ogbona community, in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, tomorrow, Saturday, December 21. The ulta-modern DPHQ and ICT-Data Centre were built by Ogbona Youth Forum (OYF) in…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi and the Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Sulaiman Baba-Ali have paid a condolence visit to the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Usman Ododo, over the death of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Sani Ododo. The late Alhaji Ododo passed…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Despite his voluntary visit, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made fresh attempt to arrest a former Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. According to Ohiare Michael, Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, operatives of the commission laid siege to the Kogi Government Lodge in Abuja, in a…
