By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Residents of Kiri community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State have expressed appreciation following the reconstruction of the Pakuta Bridge, a critical infrastructure project facilitated by Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District. The bridge, which once left the community largely cut off from the rest of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Council of Ulama’u has congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the commencement of the Islamic New Year 1448AH, urging Muslims across the state to remain steadfast in faith, unity, and prayers for peace and progress. In a press statement signed by the Secretary General of the Council, Alhaji…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The exhumed body of notorious bandit kingpin Battijo, who was recently neutralised during a security operation in Kogi State, has been moved from Iluke Forest in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area for autopsy as authorities continue investigations into his criminal activities and network of associates. A video circulating on social media…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a criminal network allegedly involved in kidnapping and banditry activities in the Paze-Byazhin Hills area bordering Niger State, Kaduna State, and the FCT. The suspects, identified as Yahaya Abdullahi, Muhammed Yunusa, Hauwa Shafiu, and Shamsudeen Mustapha, were…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja Local Government Area, Hon. Hassan Abugi, has expressed deep appreciation to the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, for facilitating the renovation of LGEA Primary School, Abugi Kupa. Hon. Abugi described the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Nigerian Army has recorded a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against insurgency, dismantling a Boko Haram stronghold and seizing the residence of one of the terrorist group’s commanders in the Sambisa Forest. The operation, carried out by troops during a clearance mission, targeted a key insurgent enclave believed…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja branch of the National Council of Muslim Youths Organizations (NACOMYO) on Saturday held its 5th Annual Islamic Youth Summit, with participants offering prayers for peace, unity, and development in Nigeria. The event, which took place at Majesty International College, Lokongoma, Lokoja, attracted Islamic scholars, traditional rulers, government officials,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari of Lokoja, Dr. Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi, on Saturday led an array of traditional rulers, government officials, politicians, and other dignitaries to the wedding Fatiha of Miss Zainab Lilichi Abu and Dr. Nda Tim Diche in Lokoja. The wedding ceremony, which took place at Adankolo New Layout, Lokoja,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, has called for comprehensive security reforms to address the rising wave of insecurity across Kogi West and other parts of Nigeria. Speaking during the Senate plenary on June 11, 2026, Karimi moved a motion highlighting the alarming increase in killings, kidnappings, and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Members of the Ebira community residing in Ijan-Ado, Ekiti State, on Friday rolled out the drums to welcome the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in a colourful display of solidarity and affection. The gathering attracted Ebira sons and daughters from within and around the community, who turned…
