By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Hon. Umar Buba Jibril Qurâanic and Islamic School has held its 8th edition of Walimatul Qurâan in Lokoja, Kogi State. The event, which also featured Maulud Nabiyyi and a graduation ceremony, took place at the Buba Jibril family compound in the 200 Housing Unit area of Gadumo, Lokoja. It…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A community leader in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, Alhaji Danladi Usman, has declared his support for Senator Sunday Karimiâs second term ambition, describing him as a lawmaker who has delivered visible results in his first tenure. Usman, who spoke with journalists in Lokoja on Thursday, said Karimiâs impact on the…
By Lami Ibrahim The crisis surrounding the high-profile case between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Senator Natasha Akpoti has deepened, as Prof. Sandra Duru, widely known as Prof. Mgbeke, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, accusing a senior officer of corruption, intimidation and obstruction of justice. In her petition, Duru called for the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A support group for the Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi, Karimi Stands for Justice, has dismissed as false and misleading a report suggesting that the lawmaker âfledâ the decamping ceremony of former Kogi State Governor, Capt. Idris Ichalla Wada, held in Lokoja. In a statement signed by its…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The newly affirmed Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, has promised to embark on a comprehensive reconciliation process aimed at uniting all aggrieved members of the party across the state. Gambo made the pledge on Tuesday while addressing party leaders, supporters and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Government, in collaboration with the family of the late former Governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, has announced arrangements for the 10th Memorial Anniversary and special prayer session in honour of the late political icon. According to an invitation card sighted by our correspondent, the event…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab President Bola Tinubu and ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo were among the top dignitaries at the inauguration of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State for a second term in office. Tinubu, who was earlier at an event in Abuja for the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport…
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…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman A mother of two children, Amudat Ahmed, has alleged threats to her life and attempted assassination by her former husband’s Church members for refusing to be converted to Christianity. She narrated her ordeal in an interview with Nationalwatch Tv and the Founder, MOHAB Foundation, Mallam Mohammed Abubakar, at her Felele, Lokoja…
In moments of national political tension, the easiest target is often the umpire. Nigeriaâs electoral history proves this. Yet a dispassionate review of law, precedent, and public record shows that Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, current Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, cannot reasonably be held complicit in partisan schemes to undermine opposition parties…
