By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Panic and confusion enveloped the Lokoja Area Office of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Tuesday when a staff member, Ibrahim Ahmed, reportedly collapsed after hearing reports of a mass sack within the company. Ahmed, who serves in the Distribution Department, was said to have slumped after receiving information…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab As Nigeria marks 65 years of independence, Senator Sunday Karimi has felicitated with Nigerians, urging them to remain hopeful and united while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his leadership and ongoing reforms aimed at repositioning the nation. In his goodwill message issued in Lokoja, the Senator representing Kogi…
The House of Representatives Member, representing Yagba Federal Constituency, HE Hon Leke Abejide has been honored with an “lcon Award for his progressive performance at this year 2025 Okun Development lnitiative on Saturday 31/5/2025.. Hon Leke Abejide ably represented by Chief Richard Asaje, received the “lcon Award for Excellent / progressive performance at the 2025…
By Inuwa Danladi The ongoing âĤ10.27 billion alleged fraud trial involving Kogi State Chief of Staff, Ali Bello, witnessed dramatic developments on Wednesday as his co-defendant, Dauda Sulaiman, admitted in court that the statements he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were voluntary. The admission was made before Justice James Omotosho of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A retired Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Manager Environment, Engr. Sulaiman Tanimu Ibrahim, on Saturday organised a special prayer session for a successful life after his retirement. The prayer session, held at his family residence in Lokoja, had in attendance top Islamic scholars in the state as well as…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State chapter of Jamaâatu Nasril Islam, JNI, an umbrella body of Islamic organisations in Nigeria has called on all scholars delivering the Tafseer or lecture during the Islamic month of Ramadan to shun bad preaching and use courteous language and kind words during their Tafseer sessions. The call was…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Hon. Shehu Tijjani Bin Ebaiya has secured the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for the Kogi State House of Assembly, Lokoja One Constituency seat in the 2027 general election after emerging unopposed in the partyâs primary election held on Wednesday, May 20. Bin Ebaiya was returned…
By Ralph Agbana Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, has facilitated the upgrade of facilities in selected secondary schools for the establishment of four additional Computer-Based Test centres across the senatorial district. The initiative, captured in the 2026 appropriation, is part of efforts to ensure greater access to education and examination centres for constituents. The…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Ahead of the forthcoming Local Government elections in Kogi State, the consensus candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Lokoja Local Government Council, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu has picked his expression of interest and nomination forms. Adamu, who is the immediate past Local Government Transition Committee Chairman picked the forms…
By Lami Ibrahim The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has announced that the first Inaugural National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting under his leadership will hold tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18, at the partyâs national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja. Dr. Turaki made the declaration on Monday while addressing journalists…
