By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Obasanjo Square and NTA Roundabouts, Lokoja designated as the venues of Thursday’s hardship protest was empty as at the time of filing this report. There were no protesters in and around the venue except security operatives who were deployed there to maintain law and order. Also, the residents of…
… As Lokoja LG boss described the intervention as laudable By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja APC Integrity Group (LAPCIG), on Monday, offered free health care services to more than 1,000 residents of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. It was part of the activities to mark the first anniversary of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Lokoja Local Government Chairmanship aspirant under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Idris Abdulrahman Sofada, has said his exploits during the 2023 governorship election gives him an edge over the other aspirants, ahead of the primaries. He stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after his screening…
By Muhammad Sanni It was heroic homecoming for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), governorship candidate in the Kogi State November 11 gubernatorial election, Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, as thousands of sons and daughters of Igalaland trooped out to welcome him and express gratitude for his struggles during and after the election. In what they described as a…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Forum of Patriots (LFP), on Tuesday met with critical stakeholders to conclude arrangements for the Lokoja Boat Regatta, scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Addressing the stakeholders in a meeting held at Lokoja Local Government Council Hall on Tuesday, the LFP Regatta Coordinator, Nnda Umar, said,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Joint security agencies, under the leadership of the Kano Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, have said they will obey the court order issued by a Federal High Court stopping the Kano State government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, alongside other top security officers…
By Lami Ibrahim The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four armed robbers who attacked and killed Army Brigadier General, Uwem Udukwere, at Sunshine Estate in Abuja. While parading the suspects on Monday, FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, revealed that two additional robbers, who are still at large, fled with the retired…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An Islamic organisation under the aegis of Sisters of Jannah, Lokoja Zone (LSOJ), has called on Muslims across the country to use the period of Hijra, migration of Holy Prophet to Medina, to reflect on their past and amend their ways in order to enjoy the blessing of God Almighty….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab It was a gathering of notable personalities at the wedding Fatiha of late Abubakar Ola’s Son, Yusuf, which held at Adankolo in Lokoja on Friday, December 13, 2024. The wedding fatiha between Abdulazeez Saida Zainab and Abubakar Ola Yusuf was held after Juma’at prayers. The wedding proceedings were conducted by…
The National Coordinator, “Like Minds Alliance Pressure Group”, HE Chief Richard Asaje has felicitated with Muslims in the state and in the country at large as they join other faithful around the world to celebrate this year’s Eid-el- Kabir festival. Chief Asaje in a statement by his chief press secretary, urged the muslims to use…
