By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A 27-year-old man, Tenimu Usman, who raped, impregnated and abandoned a 12-year-old girl, (name withheld) in Lokoja the Kogi State capital has confessed to the crime. The suspect was arrested on Sunday night, September 2, by youths from Inuwalange street and handed over to the Kogi State Vigilante Service, Lokoja…
By Lami Ibrahim There was pandemonium at the E-Arrival Finger of the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, as fire broke out at the terminal. The fire outbreak, National Watch Tv gathered, led to power outage at the airport. According to eyewitness, the incident caused panic among workers and passengers at the airport as travelers…
By Lami Ibrahim The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Chief (Dr) Dennis Burutu Otuaro has felicitated with the President, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his 73 birthday anniversary and assured him of unwavering support of Ex-Agitators, beneficiaries of the PAP and the people of the oil-rich Niger Delta Region. Dr Otuaro said in his…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The new Galadima Pawa of Lokoja, Alhaji Ali Zaki Inuwa has pledged his members commitment to safe and hygienic meat for Lokoja residents in both independent butcher’s shops and counters. The newly-appointed Galadima Pawa made this known in Lokoja on Saturday shortly after he paid the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The family and friends of Alhaji Abdulkarim Umar, on Friday paid an appreciation visit to the Maigari of Lokoja, Dr Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi, over the appointment of Umar as the new Garkuwan Matasan Lokoja. The delegation, which was led by the Hakimi of Ward ‘E’, Yahaya Abdukadir, was…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Hon. Danladi Sulaiman Aguye, member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, has rolled out the scorecard of his impactful representation in the past year to mark his first anniversary as a member of House of Representatives. Speaking through his Head of Media and Publicity, Comrade Ibrahim Shaibu Nuhu, the lawmaker said; “As…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Audu/Faleke Political structure has raised alarm over alleged threat to the life of the current Minister of Steel Development, Alhaji Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu concerning the ongoing Kogi State Gubernatorial Election Tribunal. Addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Monday, the group spokesperson, Emmanuel Ekele accused Kogi East Critical…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that over 70 died and over 56 injured in the tanker explosion in Niger State on Saturday. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday along Dikko-Maje Road opposite Baddegi Station. The agency, while stating that most of the victims were burnt…
By Yusuf Muhammad About two million Muslim pilgrims for this year’s Hajj on Sunday performed the symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia. This comes as part of the final activities of the Muslim pilgrimage and importantly, the start of the Eid el-Kabir celebrations for Muslims globally. In Nigeria, Eid al-Kabir, or Babbar Sallah…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Engr. Abubakar Bashir-Gegu has commended the State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) for conducting a hitch free, credible and transparent council elections in the state. Bashir-Gegu, who spoke to newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Unit 004, Gegu-Ebeki, commended KOSIEC for…
