By Lami Ibrahim Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said that his visit to his former boss, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday was not about politics, but “a courtesy call on the former President”. Atiku, who arrived at Obasanjo’s Abeokuta residence located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library at exactly 12: 37p.m.,…
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…
By Lami Ibrahim The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has shut down the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JEDC, in Plateau State over the electricity tariff hike. It was gathered that the labour union blocked the main gate of the company, leaving the staff of DisCo stranded outside the main building. NLC and Trade Union…
By Tanko Taidi The Police have killed one and arrested suspected kidnappers of Ekiti pupils and teachers. Ekiti Police Commissioner Akinwale Adeniran spoke on Friday while parading suspects. According to a statement by Ekiti Police spokesman DSP Abutu Sunday, the breakthrough was made possible through the dogged effort of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) led by their…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, has issued a stern warning to individuals and groups encroaching on the land allocated for the party’s ongoing State Secretariat project, vowing to reclaim the property and ensure the completion of the long-abandoned structure. Gambo gave…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Executive Chairman of Lokoja local government council, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, has called on parents to ensure proper upbringing of their children. Adamu made the call on Sunday at the naming ceremony of the daughter of the Sarkin Samari of Kakanda kingdom, Abdulrahman Yusuf Wali held at Gimba Mosque in…
By Musa Usman Malomo Lagos food market ‘Ounje Eko’ offering discounted prices on essential food items across the state has commenced sales. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had ordered that food products at the “Ounje Eko” food markets be sold at a discount in all five divisions of Lagos starting on Sunday, March 17. On February 22,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The remains of Alhaji Salihu Muhammed Mairago, on Saturday morning were laid to rest at Adankolo Muslim Cemetery. The late Mairago, who was a Cheiftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi State joined his ancestors at the age of 53, early hours of today after a brief illness….
*** Charges Nigerians on humanity By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab In its bid to give support to the needy, a philanthropist and All Progressives Congress (APC), Chieftain in Lokoja local government area of Kogites State, Yagba Maisaka has distributed food items to about 2,500 residents of Lokoja. Speaking during the distribution of the food items,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A 26-year-old lady, Malama Khadijat Zuberu, who hails from Bassa local government area of Kogi State, has appealed to kind-hearted Nigerians to urgently come to her aid to raise N4.4m for a leg surgery. Making the appeal during an encounter with NationalWatch Tv in Lokoja, on Tuesday, Khadijat said she…
