By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, concluded the hearing of the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka, to challenge the victory of Governor Usman Ododo, who was declared the winner of the keenly contested November 2023…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A surge of anxiety has gripped 20 Nigerian states following a fresh flood alert issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), with residents in high-risk zones already relocating to safer areas in anticipation of heavy rainfall and potential flash floods. In its July flood forecast, NiMet warned of imminent flooding…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political stakeholder in Kogi West, Prince Orebiyi Emmanuel Taiwo, has dismissed growing opposition against the second term ambition of Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, insisting that the lawmaker remains firmly connected to the nation’s power structure and enjoys strong political relevance. Orebiyi stated this while reacting to recent political developments…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab No fewer than 17 persons were feared killed in Abuja, Kano, Niger, Borno, Kaduna and Jigawa during the #Endbadgovernance protest which was held across the country on Thursday. One person was shot dead in Abuja and Kano, two killed in Jigawa, six others were reportedly gunned down by security forces…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political advocacy group, APC Youth Vanguard, in Kogi State has condemned what it described as a rushed and suspicious process by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to screen new aspirants for chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 21 Local Government Areas, despite the fact that serving council officials still…
The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has denounced a coordinated smear campaign against the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro. The group accused unnamed individuals and their sponsors of spreading false allegations of financial misconduct against Dr. Otuaro in an attempt to discredit him. A statement signed by the IYN President and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political pressure group, Kogi Progressive Stakeholders Forum (KPSF), has faulted interpretations trailing the recent rebuttal issued by Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke over an alleged one-term agreement, insisting that those claiming the lawmaker ruled himself out of the governorship race are deceiving themselves. Speaking through its chairman, Hon. Omale…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Eminent Muslim scholars, clerics, traditional leaders, and dignitaries on Tuesday gathered in Lokoja for the eight-day Fidau prayer held in honour of the late Islamic scholar, Ustaz Abdulsalam Salihu. The prayer session, which took place at the deceased’s family residence in Karaworo, attracted a large crowd of followers, students, family…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State High Court sitting in Koton-karfe Division on Wednesday, 9th April 2025 has decline Jurisdiction in a suit involving the representative of Sarkin Noma Kporoka and Danko areas of Lokoja against the Isegba Family of Felele also in Lokoja. This is just as the malicious and misinterpretation making…
By Lami Ibrahim Protesters yesterday stormed the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna, calling on Governor Uba Sani to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other relevant security agencies to prosecute former Governor Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai over his indictment of over N423 billion. The protesters in their large number, acting under the…
