An Open Letter To Gov Ododo: Your Excellency Beware of People Shedding Crocodile Tears. We, the concerned members of the APC Patriots, Ajaokuta Local Government Area, write to bring to your attention a pressing issue threatening the unity and stability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ajaokuta Federal Constituency. Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, Rep…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The new Galadima Pawa of Lokoja, Alhaji Ali Zaki Inuwa has pledged his members commitment to safe and hygienic meat for Lokoja residents in both independent butcher’s shops and counters. The newly-appointed Galadima Pawa made this known in Lokoja on Saturday shortly after he paid the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The former Director-General of the Kogi State Bureau of Lands and Urban Development, Alhaji Abdulmalik Samari Teina, has been arrested in Abuja by security operatives over alleged embezzlement of funds meant for compensation of landowners at the site of a proposed ultra-modern market project in Lokoja. According to reliable sources,…
By Lami Ibrahim Victims of the petrol tanker explosion in Majia Town of Jigawa State have been buried in a mass grave. Late Tuesday night, a tanker transporting petrol lost control and exploded, causing widespread destruction in Jigawa State. Confirming the incident, the state Police Spokesperson, Shi’isu Adam, said the tanker driver was en route…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The newly appointed Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Prof. Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has held his maiden press briefing, issuing a strong warning to criminal elements to steer clear of the nation’s capital. Addressing journalists at the FCT Police Command Headquarters in Abuja, the Commissioner reaffirmed his…
By Lami Ibrahim The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended the sale of seized food items after a stampede claimed lives at NCS Old Zonal Headquarters in the Yaba area of Lagos State last Friday. A spokesperson for the Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced this in a statement on Monday. The Customs on February 20, 2024 said it…
By Our Correspondent Armed bandits operating in parts of northern Nigeria have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian Army to halt ongoing aerial bombardments and military offensives against their camps, claiming they are ready to embrace peace. In a video and audio messages circulating on social media on Sunday, the armed men,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State on Saturday held a major stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja, bringing together party leaders, women groups, youths, and supporters to deliberate on the future of the party and strategies ahead of forthcoming elections. The meeting, which took place at Reverton Hotel, attracted key political…
By Tanko Taidi Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, visited the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, on Saturday to empathise with victims of Tuesday’s massive explosion in Ibadan. The minister and members of UCH management, led by the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo toured the hospital to assess the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, has joined thousands of sympathizers in mourning the death of the Agankyu of Kakanda Kingdom, HRH Alhaji Muhammad Sani Alhassan. In a condolence statement issued through his media office, Senator Karimi described the late monarch as “a beacon of peace, a…
