By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The fertilizer distribution exercise of the Shuaibu Abubakar Audu Foundation has sparked controversy in Kogi State, with several farmers alleging irregularities by some of the coordinators overseeing the programme. The foundation, established in memory of the late Prince Abubakar Audu, a former governor of Kogi State, is chaired by his…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The former Director-General of the Kogi State Bureau of Lands and Urban Development, Alhaji Abdulmalik Samari Teina, has been arrested in Abuja by security operatives over alleged embezzlement of funds meant for compensation of landowners at the site of a proposed ultra-modern market project in Lokoja. According to reliable sources,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political pressure group under the aegis of the Progressive Youth Alliance (PYA) has called on Engr. Nda Usman Muhammed, Executive Director of the Kogi State Oil Producing Development Commission and the Galadima of Bassa Nge Kingdom, to contest the Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency seat under the platform of the All…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Kogi State Special Adviser on Multimedia, Nda Aaron, has come under criticism following allegations of making repeated anti-Islamic remarks, with concerned stakeholders calling on the state government to urgently intervene to prevent religious tensions. The concerns were raised by award-winning journalist and founder of the Open Dialogue Initiative, Abdullahi O….
Dear Compatriots, It gives me immense joy to welcome each and everyone of you – young and old- to this brand new year 2024. We must lift up our hands to Almighty God, in gratitude, for his grace and benevolence to our country and our lives in the year 2023 that has just gone by….
By Lami Ibrahim The Izon Cultural Heritage Centre (ICHC) has expressed deep concern over recent comments attributed to Dr. Shola Mese, a representative of the Olu of Itsekiri in the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The ICHC described the comments as “unguided” and “misrepresentative” of the programme’s scope, mandate, and beneficiaries. The ICHC, led by Apostle…
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By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP), in Lokoja LGA, Hon.Abdallah Yusuf Abdullah, has shed light on why he dumped his erstwhile party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the area. Abdallah said that the leadership of the PDP in the local government area had become tyrannical,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Kogi State Wing, on Wednesday staged an awareness walk in Lokoja to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary and to drum support for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At a press briefing held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Lokoja, the State…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A children end of the year funfair ended in tragedy in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, yesterday. A stampede at the venue of the event led to the death of more than 30, mostly children. The event was organized by Women in Need of Guidance and Support, whose founder is believed to…
