By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Lokoja based Islamic school, Isa Kutepa Islamic Memorial School has graduated 10 Qur’anic reciters. Speaking at the occasion held at the school conference hall in Lokoja on Sunday, the principal of the school and the Chief Imam of Kutepa Central Mosque, Sheikh Mohammed Yahya said the school is a…
By Lami Ibrahim The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero on Thursday gave reasons why the Organised Labour accepted the proposal of N70,000 minimum wage from the President, Bola Tinubu. Ajaero, who spoke to State House reporters after the meeting with the President, said the unions agreed to the offer because of other…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A young man, Chiko Muhammed, age 19, whose mother died 17 years ago in a Gastly motor accident along Bida-Minna road said he did not know the whereabout of the mother’s brothers and sisters. According to him, “since my mother, Hassana Aliyu deid, I lost contact with all her relations….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Stakeholders and religious leaders from Kabawa community in Lokoja have paid a thank you visit to His Royal Highness the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Maikarfi IV over the conferment of traditional title of Tsonfadan Lokoja on Alhaji Ibrahim Danladi Sulaiman a.k.a Barazana. Speaking on behalf of the delegation…
By Yusuf Muhammad About two million Muslim pilgrims for this year’s Hajj on Sunday performed the symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia. This comes as part of the final activities of the Muslim pilgrimage and importantly, the start of the Eid el-Kabir celebrations for Muslims globally. In Nigeria, Eid al-Kabir, or Babbar Sallah…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday, launched a special team tagged the ‘Special Intervention Squad’ to reduce the spate of kidnappings in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). At the launch of the special squad in Abuja, the police boss said the team comprised specially trained mobile…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Hon. Danladi Ali Adamu, Deputy Leader, Lokoja Local Government Legislative Council and Councillor representing Ward ‘D’ has called on Nigerians with means, to support the needy and vulnerable in their various communities. Adamu made the call on Saturday, at Angwaun- Kura, open space in Lokoja, while speaking at an empowerment…
THE PETITION IS SEEKING THE COURT TO DETERMINE AND EQUALLY SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT EARLIER RECIEVE FROM HIGH COURT 11, AND KOTONKARFE HIGH COURT ON THE MATTER CONCERNING THE OWNERSHIP OF LAND FROM GADAN SHAGARI CRUISHER, FELELE, MAWOGI KNOWN AS SARKIN NOMA KPOROKA, DOWN TO OKUMI VALE. PRESIDING JUDGE WHILE RULING ON THE MATTER STATED…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has fixed October 19, 2024, to conduct local government councils elections. The Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Mamman Nda Eri, announced this in Reverton Hotel, Lokoja on Tuesday, at a press conference and meeting with all party stakeholders. He said the commission has concluded necessary…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Philanthropist and the Senior Special Assistant (SSA), to Kogi State Governor, on Grassroots Mobilization, Hon. Abdurahman Hussaini a.k.a Gentle, has empowered over 1,500 residents in Lokoja local government area of Kogi State to become entrepreneurs and run successful businesses, as part of efforts to trim unemployment rate in the…
