By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Commercial motorcycle riders in Lokoja, popularly known as Okada riders, have expressed appreciation to the Kogi State Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris, for supporting the union with the roofing of its secretariat conference room and the provision of a canopy for the mosque within…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi, Engr. Abubakar Bashir Gegu, has been honoured with a humanitarian award by the Kogi State APC Youth Wing at a colourful ceremony in Lokoja yesterday. Speaking on the award, the APC Youth Leader, Muhammed Umar Muhammad, said the humanitarian award…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Thousands of well-wishers trooped to the residence of the new Ohimagye Igu of Koton-Karfe on Tuesday to register their support for the new King, Saidu Akawu Salihu. Mr Salihu’s who arrival at his residence in a white BMW car was greeted by the jubilant crowd that had been waiting for…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Four persons are reportedly on the run as security agencies commence investigations following a petition filed by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, alleging impersonation, defamation and attempts to instigate a breakdown of law and order in the state. The petition,…
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…
The esteem members of the “Like Minds Alliance Pressure Group”, has condemned and express deep disappointment to recent fabrications of Austin Okai and his cohorts, stressing that his actions and behavior is a perfect example of what not to do. In a chat with political pundits, Leaders of the group states that Austin Okai and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There is ongoing massive jubilation in parts of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, following the Tribunal’s decision to uphold Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s victory as Governor. National Watch Tv observed that supporters of Ododo held parties in various parts of the state to celebrate the governor’s victory. At the Government…
By Lami Ibrahim Team Karimi, a support group for the Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi has distributed branded notebooks to indigent students selected from 10 public primary school schools in Lokoja on Monday at the second edition of its scholarship. The group also paid the school fees of the same beneficiary-pupils for the…
*** As residents pledged more support for monarch By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Maikarfi IV, has on Monday, receive the residents of Lokoja Ward ‘D’, on a traditional Sallah homage. The yearly Sallah homage to the Maigari is an age-old tradition which is led by the Hakimi of…
The National Coordinator, “Like Minds Alliance Pressure Group”, Chief Richard Asaje has debunked circulating rumors that FGYB brought bandits to Yagba land and the state at large, noting that FGYB never sought the services of the mercenaries to claim power in 2015 and 2019 respectively. According to him, the statement alleging that FGYB recruited bandits…
