By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Concerns over growing divisions in Northern Nigeria have been brought to the fore, with former senator Shehu Sani warning against selective activism and silence in the face of past injustices. Sani noted that many individuals who are vocal today failed to speak up at critical moments in the nationâs history,…
By Lami Ibrahim An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the Federal High Court in Abuja how billions of naira allegedly diverted from the Kogi State Government House Administration Account were used to acquire luxury properties in highbrow areas of the Federal Capital Territory. Testifying on Monday before Justice James…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari of Lokoja, Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi, on Saturday turbanned three traditional title holders as part of activities marking the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Lokoja, Kogi State. The ceremony, held at the Maigari’s Palace, attracted a large gathering of traditional rulers, government officials, politicians, Islamic clerics, traders, and other prominent…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A businesswoman who was reportedly arrested on the orders of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has collapsed while in detention and is currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Abuja. Sources familiar with the incident disclosed that the woman was taken into custody following a dispute allegedly linked…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Local Government Area Caretaker Chairman, Hon Abdullahi Adamu has debunked newspaper reports not (National Watch Tv) that some traders in Lokoja protested food price hike, saying that the reports were malicious and baseless. According to him; “As far as we are concerned, no trader in Lokoja LGA stege…
The Kogi State Chairman, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), has condemned in it strongest terms, recent attempt to defame the character of the Kogi State Accountant General Dr Mrs Habibat Tijjani. ANAN in a statement signed by the Chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Oricha, issued to Newsmen in Lokoja, described the State Accountant General,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Chief Imam of Isah Kutepa Central Mosque, Sheikh Yahya Abubilat, has concluded the 1447 Ramadan Tafsir in Lokoja, calling on Muslims to continually pray for their leaders to foster peace, unity, and national development. The closing ceremony, held on Tuesday at Isah Kutepa Central Mosque, drew a large gathering…
A PDP Chieftain, and a former House of Representatives member, Hon Samuel Bamidele Aro has explained that his defection to APC is based on the inclusive governance style of Governor Usman Ododo had endeared him into the administration and the ruling party. Hon Samuel Bamidele Aro defect to All Progressive Congress (APC) party yesterday 5/7/2025…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Chairmen of Traditional Councils in Kogi West have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, for what they described as proactive measures in tackling insecurity across the state. The traditional rulers made their position known on Monday in Lokoja while issuing a communique at the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab In a decisive move to ensure uninterrupted water supply during the festive period, the Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Engr. Yahaya MD Farouk, FNSE, on Tuesday night, December 24, 2025, paid an unscheduled visit to staff of the Kogi State Water Board to assess compliance with the directive for…
