By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Indigenes of Lokoja have called for the immediate redeployment of the General Manager (Administration) of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Abdullahi Aliyu Dabai, accusing him of aiding the Managing Director, Bola Oyebamiji, in the alleged marginalization of Lokoja indigenes within the agency. The demand was made on Monday…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sulaiman Danladi Aguye, has appealed to his constituents to exercise patience as he rolls out developmental projects across the constituency. Hon. Aguye, who spoke to newsmen in Gegu during the naming ceremony of the newly born baby of…
By Lami Ibrahim Abuja — Tension escalated on Tuesday at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wadata Plaza, Abuja, as senior leaders of the party alleged a violent attack by security operatives during a scheduled meeting of the party’s leadership and stakeholders. The visibly angry governor of Bauchi, Bala Muhammed, while addressing…
…as Gov. Bello presents staff of office to the new monarch By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Kogi State governor-elect, Ahmed Usman Ododo, Speaker Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, Atta of Igala, HRM Matthew Opaluwa Oguche, Ona of Abaji, HRM Alhaji Adamu Baba Yunusa, Secretary to Kogi State government, Dr. Folashade…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State chapte of the Islam ic Forum of Nigeria on Saturday held its 1447AH Pre-Ramadan Lecture at the Isah Kutepa Central Mosque in Lokoja, attracting a large gathering of Muslim faithful ahead of the holy month. The programme commenced with the recitation of the Glorious Qur’an by Muhammad…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Barrister Ebaiya Saiyadi on behalf of Management and Staff of GOSAKIN SUITES, Lokoja, condoles with the Governor of Kogi state, His Excellency Ahmed Usman Ododo, over the death of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, at the age of 83. In a statement he signed and made available to newsmen…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A trader was shot dead, while two police officers were killed in a clash between police and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites, in Wuse Market, Abuja. Nationalwatch Tv reports that the victim, one Amiru, who was an onlooker, was shot in the…
By Inuwa Danladi Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a live broadcast addressed to the people of the state. In the broadcast, the governor said his decision followed extensive consultations with political stakeholders, supporters, traditional rulers,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Hon. Danladi Suleiman Aguye, fondly called Mr. Talk and Do, has once again demonstrated his commitment to the welfare of his constituents by facilitating another batch of federal employment opportunities for indigenes of the Lokoja–Kogi Federal Constituency. With this latest development, the lawmaker has now successfully secured over 46 federal…
…Ahead of His Honorary Doctorate Award by Federal University Lokoja By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab In a gesture of recognition and solidarity, the Lokoja Consultative Forum (LCF), has presented a portrait to Senator Tunde Ogbeha, the Lakpini of Lokoja and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi State, in honour of the honorary…
