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 Lami Ibrahim Residents of Ado Ekiti have called on the public to help locate the family of a mentally challenged, 30-years-old Omowunmi Ekundayo Agbana who tracked from Kogi State to Ekiti State. Omowunmi, who claimed to be indegine of Kogi State, is currently in Ado Ekiti at Fajuyi, opposite Heritage Bank, in front of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab, Publisher, National Watch My attention has been drawn to a long, winding, and self-congratulatory statement credited to Hon. Alhaji Nasiru Bala Salisu (Katukan Lakwaja) reacting to my report titled “No Political Value, No Award: Lokoja Residents Back Adamu’s Snub of Disloyal Ex–Chairman.” Ordinarily, I would have ignored the rambling epistle…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Senator Sunday Karimi has called on political stakeholders in Kogi State to embrace truth, openness, and unity as critical tools for ensuring victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The senator made the call on Wednesday in Lokoja while speaking at the inaugural meeting of the…
The trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, continued on Thursday, January 15, and Friday, January 16, 2026, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendering additional bank records as evidence. At the resumed hearing, the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An Islamic School in Lokoja, Madarasatul Ummul Yasir, has graduated nine Qur’anic memorizers in its 2025 graduation ceremony. The event took place on Saturday at the school premises in Angwan Pawa in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The colorful occasion was graced by Islamic scholars, traditional rulers, politicians, and philanthropists….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Ejeh of Ankpa, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr Abubakar Sadiq Yakubu, has conferred the traditional title of Jakadan Ankpa on Sulaiman Baba Ali in recognition of his outstanding contributions to community development and his commitment to the progress of Ankpa and its people. The conferment, according to a statement…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The government of Kogi State has explained that the evacuation of residents from Jakura and Ogbabon communities was part of security measures aimed at tackling banditry and uncovering collaborators aiding criminal elements in the area. The State Security Adviser, Jerry Omodara (rtd), disclosed this while addressing the evacuated residents in…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A socio-cultural group in Lokoja, the Concerns Lokoja Elders Forum, (CLEFOR) has called on the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo to take immediate action to prevent any further attempts to undermine the authority of His Royal Highness the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi IV. Addressing press…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Worried by the growing high cost of food items and other commodities in Nigeria, the Lokoja chapter of the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisation, (NACOMYO), has held a summit to address the issue. At the 3rd Islamic Summit held on Sunday at Majesty International College Lokongoma, Lokoja, Chairman of…
