By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab About 25 indigent Pupils and Students of primary and secondary schools in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital have been offered scholarship by Angwan Pawa Progressive Youth Forum (APPYF). Speaking during a ceremony to unveil the first batch of 25 recipients, at Anwan Pawa in Lokoja on Sunday, the President of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A local vigilante group in Lokoja has arrested a suspected serial goat thief at Up-Karaworo Street in the state capital. The suspect, who simply identified himself as Ibrahim, was apprehended around midnight during a night patrol by members of the vigilante group. He was reportedly caught while allegedly attempting to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Titus Adoga, has called for stronger collaboration between the federal agency and Lokoja local government to improve the safety and security of inland waterways transportation. Adoga made this call when he and other management staff of the Area…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The family of the late political icon and former Governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, has extended heartfelt appreciation to all dignitaries, supporters, and well-wishers who attended the 10th memorial anniversary of their late patriarch. The event, held at the Audu country home in Ogbonicha, Ofu Local Government Area,…
*** 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 Musa Usman A Lagos State indegine, Mr Bunmi Awofolaju, on Sunday, fainted on the highway for not eating for days. Awofolaju who spoke with National Watch Tv correspondent in Yoruba language said; âI have not eating for the past four days. As I became helpless, I decided to take to the street to beg for…
*** Kogi Speaker calls for religious tolerance By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab This yearâs Ramadan Tafsir organized by the Kogi State chapter of Council of Ulamaâu has been brought to a close few days to the end of the month long religion exercise. The Ramadan Tafsir was brought to an end on Thursday as believers…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Social Democratic Party (SDP), councilorship aspirant in Lokoja Ward ‘C’, Hon. Yahaya Bala Yusuf has raised the alarm over plans to impose a candidate on the SDP in the Ward. Yahaya, who accused the Lokoja local government chairman of the SDP, Danladi Abdulrahman of planning to foist an aspirant…
By Lami Ibrahim President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to full local government autonomy, stressing that direct allocation of funds to councils is the most effective way to drive grassroots development. The President declared that local governments must receive their statutory funds directly, without interference, to enable them function effectively and meet the…
By Amuda DanâŻSulaimanâŻFab Lokoja residents have taken to the streets to demand fair treatment from the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), threatening to escalate their protest to Abuja if their grievances are ignored. The demonstrators accuse the agency of sidelining locals in employment and awarding most contracts to outsiders, particularly indigenes of Osun State. Aggrieved…
