By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab AT least 57 lives have been lost during the sharing of food and palliative items in three separate incidents that occurred in three states of the federation. The incidents happened during the sharing of food items, a regular feature at Christmas and New Year festivities. The philanthropic gestures turned awry…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lokoja Local Government Area, Hon. Jimoh Fancy Tiamiyu has felicitated with the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on his one year in office. Tiamiyu, in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab It was a day of joy and celebration on Saturday as Alhaji Gambo Bala Umar, a retired Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Lokoja Local Government Area, gave out the hand of his daughter, Amina Umar, in marriage to Musa Muhammed in a colourful and well-attended ceremony. The wedding Fatiha took…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Karimi Support Group (KSG) has declared “shame on a senatorial aspirant” who had hoped to profit from the misunderstanding between former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, and Senator Sunday Karimi, following their reconciliation in Abuja. The peace meeting, which took place at Yahaya Bello’s residence in Abuja, was…
By Lami Ibrahim Niger Delta ex-agitators have reviewed the recent activities and projects of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) saying the priority placed on human capital development by the Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro, is repositioning the region. The ex-agitators under the auspices of the Board of Trustees, Critical Stakeholders Forum of Ex-Agitators observed that under…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Residents of Ward ‘A’ in Lokoja Local Government Area have benefited from the Ramadan relief initiative of the Kutepa Outreach, as food items were distributed to support families observing the holy month of Ramadan. The distribution exercise, which attracted many residents of the ward, was aimed at easing the hardship…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The late Dan Buram of Lokoja, Alhaji Ismael Abdulkarim, was on Wednesday buried at the Markaz Cemetery, Lokoja, amid tears and prayers from families and well wishers. Late Abdulkarim was buried after a Janazah prayer conducted by the Chief Imam of Lokoja, Sheikh Muhammad Aminu Sha’aban. He died in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Agankyu of Kakanda, Alhaji Muhammed Sanni Gimba on Sunday led other dignitaries to attend the fidau prayer for Hajiya Hajarat Momoh, mother of Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulrahman wife in Kabawa, Lokoja. Other dignitaries that graced the event included a former Kogi State House of Assembly member, Hon. Danladi Bababudan, traditional…
…Senator Ogbeha, Tafida of Lokoja Etsu Umar Honoured as David Mark, Maigari of Lokoja, Traditional Rulers Grace Event By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Saturday held its 9th Convocation Ceremony at the Convocation Ground located within the university’s permanent site, marking another milestone in the institution’s steady growth and commitment…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Chief Imam of Isah Kutepa Central Mosque, Sheikh Yahya Abubilat, has concluded the 1447 Ramadan Tafsir in Lokoja, calling on Muslims to continually pray for their leaders to foster peace, unity, and national development. The closing ceremony, held on Tuesday at Isah Kutepa Central Mosque, drew a large gathering…
