By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A midnight fire has destroyed the home of Mr. Ali Danladi Salihu on Madabo Street, Lokoja, leaving him and his family members homeless and in urgent need of assistance. The incident, which occurred last week Thursday, reduced the building to ashes before local firefighters could bring the flames under control….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A retired Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Manager Environment, Engr. Sulaiman Tanimu Ibrahim, on Saturday organised a special prayer session for a successful life after his retirement. The prayer session, held at his family residence in Lokoja, had in attendance top Islamic scholars in the state as well as…
By Lami Ibrahim Four persons have reportedly lost their lives in Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital in a gas tanker explosion on Saturday evening. The explosion which occured when a vehicle manoeuvred along the road railings, causing multiple accidents also had about six vehicles burnt to ashes. National Watch Tv reports that…
The Secretary to Yagba East Local Government Area, Hon Musa Kareem, has congratulated the Executive Chairman of Yagba East LGA, Hon Dr. Dare Monday Joshua on his 100 days in office. In a message he personally signed, he commended Dr Dare Monday Joshua for the good work he has done in the council in the…
By Lami Ibrahim There was unusual jubilation at the headquarters of Nigeria National Petroleum Company limited ( NNPCL), on Thursday, over the sack of the Executive Vice President(Upstream ) Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan and the Chief Financial Officer, Umar Ajiya. The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on Wednesday night, expelled the duo in…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Indigenous Newspaper Publishers (LINP) has paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of Lokoja local government area, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu on Thursday. The group, while briefing the local government boss called for a good cordial relationship between the LINP and the council The Chairman of the LINP,…
Critical Stakeholders Forum of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has passed a vote of confidence on the Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, reaffirming their faith in his competence and transformational leadership. The group condemned criticisms against Otuaro, describing him as a blessing to the PAP and the Niger Delta region. Under Otuaro’s leadership, the PAP has…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Government offices in Kogi State witnessed a low turnout of workers on Tuesday as civil servants resumed duty after the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. The Federal Government had declared Monday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 10, as public holidays to mark the annual Muslim festival. A Correspondent of NationalWatch Tv who monitored…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Lokoja, the headquarters of the Lokoja Kingdom, was agog with pageantry today for the celebration of this year’s edition of Lokoja Day and turbaning of six eminent persons from the kingdom by the Maigari, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikafi. The ceremony attracted the cream of the society with the Deputy…
By Lami Ibrahim Bandits fleeing military offensive abandoned their firearms, motorcycles and kidnapped civilians in Kaduna forest. The bandits, who rode on motorcycles carrying their abducted victims, were subdued by the forces. In this Video, the troops left their vehicles to chase bandits on foot. They later engaged the bandits in a Face-to-Face gunbattle, killing…
