By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab All Progressive Congress (APC) Kogi Governorship candidate, Usman Ododo has taken the oath of office as Kogi Governor following his November 11 victory. Some of the dignitaries present at the event include Vice President Kashim Shettima; APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and immediate past Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello among others. Details…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab As part of strategies to check prevalent insecurity and ensure safety of lives and property, the Nigeria Motorcycle Transport Union, Lokoja LGA chapter in collaboration with the Kogi State Ministry of Transport have begin registering motorcycle (Okada) riders operating in the area. The registration became imperative for easy identification of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Shops and other business activities belonging to Igbo traders in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, were closed down Yesterday. Yesterday, at New Market, Ganaja junction, Murtala Muhammed Way, Cantonment and Karaworo, shops were under lock and key when our correspondent visited. National Watch Tv gathered that the closure was necessitated…
By Lami Ibrahim Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that powerful interests are working against the efforts of former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to curb crude-oil theft and environmental pollution in the Niger Delta. Adeyanju made the claim while reacting to growing criticisms surrounding the pipeline…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Ohimegye Igu of Koton-Karfi, Dr. Alhaji Saidu Akawu Salihu, has stormed the Federal Ministry of Works in Lokoja to demand urgent intervention on the deteriorating Lokoja-Abuja Federal Highway, warning that the condition of some sections could result in increased traffic congestion, accidents and fatalities during the Ember months. The…
By Lami Ibrahim Pressures have continued to mount on former President Goodluck Jonathan to shelve his planned bid to contest for the presidency of the country in the 2027 general elections. Those opposed to Jonathan’s aspiration, especially his kinsmen in the Niger Delta, are urging the ex-Nigerian ruler to instead back the incumbent President Bola…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a criminal network allegedly involved in kidnapping and banditry activities in the Paze-Byazhin Hills area bordering Niger State, Kaduna State, and the FCT. The suspects, identified as Yahaya Abdullahi, Muhammed Yunusa, Hauwa Shafiu, and Shamsudeen Mustapha, were…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An Abuja-bound train, on Sunday, derailed along the Abuja-Kaduna route, leading to the passengers being stranded in Jere area of Kaduna State. According to an alert posted on his verified X handle, Senator Shehu Sani, who once represented Kaduna North in the Senate, he stated that, “a minor Abuja, Kaduna…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Aliyu Umar, and the member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Danladi Sulaiman Aguye, on Wednesday joined other dignitaries to attend the 8-day Fidau prayer for the late Hajiya Amina Ebaiya. Hajiya Amina Ebaiya…
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…
