By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has launched a security initiative aimed at taming the upsurge in criminal activities in Lokoja and major towns in the state. According to Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, the operation code named âMetropolitan Quick Responseâ is in partnership with the…
Chief (Dr) Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, has congratulated High Chief (Engr.) Kestin E. Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), on his birthday anniversary. Otuaro praised Pondi’s unwavering commitment to the Niger Delta region, describing him as a results-oriented person and goal getter. According to Otuaro, Pondi has…
… As children express appreciation to Abubakar Ola Foundation, others By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Clerics at the Three-Day Fidau prayers for late Hajiya Sayada Hawa Tanko Nayashi on Tuesday urged Nigerian leaders and all those in position of authority to emulate the life of service to humanity as exemplified by the late Islamic Scholar….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Madarasatul Isah Kutepa At-Tizkariah Al-Islamiyya, Lokoja, has announced plans to hold its annual Maulud Nabiyi and Walimatul Qurâan ceremony on Friday, 31st January 2026. According to the organisers, the religious programme is scheduled to commence promptly at 9:30am and will take place at the Isah Kutepa Central Mosque, Lokoja, Kogi…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, the new chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State, has sworn in the 10 councillors who were elected to represent the 10 wards in the council. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the local government council hall on Thursday, Adamu promised to run an inclusive…
***Investiture in Lagos Saturday ***Idama Amurum, Taniowho Michael, other associates rejoice By Lami Ibrahim All roads lead to Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, for the formal investiture presentation of the Humanitarian Personality of the Year 2024 Award to the celebrated philanthropist and accomplished captain of industry, Mr. Peter Omoh Dunia, popularly…
By Yusuf Muhammad About two million Muslim pilgrims for this yearâs Hajj on Sunday performed the symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia. This comes as part of the final activities of the Muslim pilgrimage and importantly, the start of the Eid el-Kabir celebrations for Muslims globally. In Nigeria, Eid al-Kabir, or Babbar Sallah…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Lokoja Da’iratul Tijjaniya held its 13th annual Juma’at Zikir to celebrate the New Islamic Year known as Hijrah 1446. The event was held at the Maigari of Lokoja palace on Friday evening, and well-attended by the representatives of the divisional Imams, scholars, leaders of various Muslim associations, students from Arabic…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Ohimegye Igu of Koton-Karfe and Chairman, Lokoja/Kogi Local Government Areas Traditional Council, Alhaji (Dr.) Saidu Akawu Salihu, has turbaned twenty five indigenes of the Emirate, charging them to be good ambassadors wherever they are. The monarch who stated this at his palace in Koton-Karfe during the turbaning of the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab No fewer than 60 bodies have been recovered from the scene of tanker explosion at Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. Nationalwatch Tv had reported how a fuel-laden tanker exploded on Saturday morning, killing scores and injuring several others. The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road…
