By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Dr. Rajab Naibi, the Dan Maje of Lokoja and Wazirin Hasken Nupe, on Sunday hosted the 17th annual Maulud Nabiyi celebration in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, drawing Islamic scholars, traditional rulers, government officials and politicians from within and outside the state. The Maulud Nabiyi, which marked the celebration of…
By Tanko Taidi Residents of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were, on Tuesday thrown into confusion as an explosion rocked parts of the city, leaving two dead and 77 injured. Aerial video below show the extent of the devastation which affected buildings and properties:
By Lami Ibrahim The Working People United (WoPU) a movement committed to good governance and advocate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu re-election has called on the Federal and State Governments to urgently introduce temporary relief measures to cushion the harsh effects of the rising cost of fuel on Nigerian workers and the general public. According…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The newly appointed Garkuwa Matasan Lokoja, Alhaji Abdilkareem Umar Inah, has expressed appreciation to the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikafi over his appointment. Expressing his appreciation at his office in Lokoja shortly after the announcement of the appointment, Umar, who is a philanthropist, said the appointment…
By Inuwa Danladi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged members of the National Assembly of Nigeria, particularly the Nigerian Senate, to consider amending the nation’s constitution to incorporate state police as part of efforts to strengthen security across the country. The President said the creation of state police has become necessary to effectively secure communities,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Audu/Faleke Political structure has raised alarm over alleged threat to the life of the current Minister of Steel Development, Alhaji Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu concerning the ongoing Kogi State Gubernatorial Election Tribunal. Addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Monday, the group spokesperson, Emmanuel Ekele accused Kogi East Critical…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A fire outbreak on Saturday night gutted the residence of a veteran journalist and community leader, Tanimu Musa Nasidi, at Anguwan-Kura Street, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, with the inferno also affecting some neighbouring houses. Nasidi is the publisher of The Analyst Newspaper and a respected figure in the community….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A 12-year-old girl, (names withheld) residing in Inuwalange street, Lokoja the Kogi State capital, has revealed how she was raped and impregnated by a man she cannot identify. She made this known in an encounter, with Nationalwatch Tv and MOHAB Peoples Care Foundation, at her lnuwalange residence on Monday. She said, “I got…
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By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Karu modern market in the nation’s capital, Abuja was on Thursday evening gutted by fire. The fire incident, whose cause could not be ascertained at the moment, was said to have affected a section of the market. At the time of filing the report, firefighters who had difficulty earlier…
