By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Some youths in Rivers State have warned Governor Siminalayi Fubara against recalling the commissioners that resigned from his administration. They also warned the governor against re-presenting the 2024 budget to the House of Assembly. The youths, who protested in large numbers in Port Harcourt on Friday, said they will occupy…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The late Dan Buram of Lokoja, Alhaji Ismael Abdulkarim, was on Wednesday buried at the Markaz Cemetery, Lokoja, amid tears and prayers from families and well wishers. Late Abdulkarim was buried after a Janazah prayer conducted by the Chief Imam of Lokoja, Sheikh Muhammad Aminu Sha’aban. He died in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Senate on Wednesday called for stiffer punishment for violation of construction and building codes in the country in a bid to contain the growing cases of collapsed buildings. It noted that cases of professional misconduct by supposedly trained officials were on the rise, saying that such punishment must be…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Dr. (Hon.) Umar Etsu Muhammed, the Tafida of Lokoja, has extended heartfelt appreciation to dignitaries, traditional rulers, and well-wishers who joined him at the Federal University Lokoja’s 9th Convocation Ceremony, where he was conferred with an honorary doctorate degree. Speaking during a well-attended reception at his GRA residence in Lokoja,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Senior Special Assistant to the Kogi State Governor on Youth Empowerment, Hon. Godfrey Adekoye, popularly known as Critical Stakeholder, has empowered ten youths in Lokoja Local Government Area with the sum of N200,000 each as part of the continuation of his youth empowerment programme. The empowerment exercise, held in…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja Ward ‘E’ have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for a second term in office, while declaring that it is now the rightful turn of Ward ‘E’ to produce the next member representing Lokoja 1 State…
By Lami Ibrahim NationalWatch TV, one of the most reliable online television platforms, has extended warm Christmas greetings to its teeming viewers across Nigeria and beyond, as Christians mark the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. In a goodwill message released on Thursday, the management of NationalWatch TV described Christmas as a season of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Lokoja Local Government Area have distanced themselves from a recent press conference held against Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, describing the action as coerced and not a reflection of the position of party members at the grassroots. In a statement issued on Thursday,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A suspected Internet fraudster popularly call ‘Yahoo boy’ has been arrested by police operatives in Kogi State for killing a 21-year-old girl and cutting her to pieces. The police officer who never wanted his name in print because he was not authorized to speak to newsmen named the suspect as…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Students across various tertiary institutions in Kogi State have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his impactful initiative, policies and projects across the State. Addressing a world press conference in Lokoja on Tuesday, with the theme ” empowerment through education, focusing on transformative power of…
